This season hasn't been kind to the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins, who are still winless after their seventh game. They were dealt a 66-38 loss at the hands of Fairfield on Friday. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne Northrop can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while Fairfield is ranked 155th).
Fort Wayne Northrop lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Donlaray Reese jr, who scored five points. Reese jr also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Mccowan, who scored four points.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Fairfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Lakeland at 9:30 a.m. on December 23rd. Lakeland is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59 points per game. Fairfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Wayne North Side at 8:00 p.m. on December 23rd. Fort Wayne North Side has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 371 points over their last six games.
