The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Anderson Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Fort Wayne Northrop is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since January 24th on Tuesday. They took a blow against New Haven, falling 78-42. The Bruins were down 69-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Anderson beat Liberty Christian 64-59 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won six in a row.
Anderson's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Northrop will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Manu Jackson, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 24 points. Those 24 points gave him a new career-high. Colin Lewis was another key player, going 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and six boards.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Anderson, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Fort Wayne Northrop was dealt a bruising 68-25 loss at the hands of Anderson when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Thankfully for the Bruins, Damien King (who almost dropped a double-double with 33 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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