The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will square off against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne North Side will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Fort Wayne North Side is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Noble on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne North Side was beaten by East Noble 62-33. The Legends were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne North Side had strong showings from Aubrey Bleeke, who posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals, and Jayonna Flotow, who posted four points in addition to ten blocks and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Flotow is now averaging an impressive 3.8 blocks per game.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian beat Westview 40-29 on Tuesday. The 40-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakewood Park Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracelyn Martin, who went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava McGrade, who scored 14 points in addition to five assists and five steals.
The win made it two in a row for Lakewood Park Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne North Side has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakewood Park Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.4. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Fort Wayne North Side came up short against Lakewood Park Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 49-37. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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