The Fort Wayne South Side Archers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Haven. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Wayne South Side of the 64-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2023.
Fort Wayne South Side lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jayvon Irby, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus Barr, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
New Haven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Cottrell, who scored 12 points along with three steals. Cottrell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ajani Washington, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Fort Wayne South Side's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for New Haven, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-16.
Fort Wayne South Side will take on Fort Wayne Wayne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fort Wayne Wayne's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten contests. New Haven does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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