After a string of nine wins, the Fort Wayne HomeSchool Hawks's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Northside L by a score of 71-69. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Newcomer, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah King, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne HomeSchool smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
DUKE KARNES continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northside L, scoring 37 points along with six steals and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points KARNES has scored all season. Another player making a difference was JOEY HEASTON, who scored 15 points along with six steals and five assists.
Fort Wayne HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Northside L, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne HomeSchool will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Smith Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Smith Academy is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. Northside L will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bloomington HomeSchool at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd.
