The Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Southwood Knights at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
Fort Wayne Canterbury put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They really took it to Lakeland Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-29 victory on the road. Given Fort Wayne Canterbury's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Lakeland Christian Academy is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Devon Lewis, who scored 12 points along with eight steals. Another player making a difference was Tucker Day, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Southwood rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 81-50 on the road. Southwood's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Southwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Winer led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight assists and eight steals. It was the first time this season that Winer posted eight or more assists. Bryce Wilcox was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Fort Wayne Canterbury is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Southwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Fort Wayne Canterbury came up short against Southwood when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 70-57. Can Fort Wayne Canterbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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