The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets won the last time they faced the Fort Wayne North Side Legends, and things went their way on Friday too. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran enjoyed a cozy 63-49 victory over Fort Wayne North Side. Given Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while Fort Wayne North Side is ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran to victory were Alivia Bolinger and Cella Kaiser. Bolinger scored 18 points along with three steals and two blocks, while Kaiser scored 21 points along with six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Kaiser scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Goodman, who scored five points along with three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'liyah Paige, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Aubrey Bleeke was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 8-13. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th. Fort Wayne Wayne is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will take on Carroll at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.
