The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Wayne North Side. 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 341st, while Fort Wayne North Side is ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Northrop lost, one person who can't be blamed is Makhi Davis. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Davis scored 15 or more points. Dallas Lawerence was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six rebounds.
Fort Wayne North Side had a senior duo take command as Jaxson Fugate dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds and Eugene Young Jr dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. Fugate has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Javius Davenport, who scored seven points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop will play host again and welcome Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Fort Wayne Northrop focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Huntington North at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Fort Wayne North Side has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 399 points over their last six matchups.
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