The Fort Wayne North Side Legends pushed their score all the way to 59 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Lawrence North 93-59. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne North Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Wildcats are ranked second).
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne North Side still got an impressive performance from Jaxson Fugate, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Fugate is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Eugene Young Jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
It was another big night for Azavier Robinson, who scored 23 points along with seven assists and three steals for Lawrence North. Robinson hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kobi Bowles, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Lawrence North, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne North Side will take on the Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lawrence North, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Giants at 7:30 p.m.
