Basketball Game Preview: Fort Wayne South Side Archers vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets

The Fort Wayne South Side Archers will square off against the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne South Side is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.3 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, Fort Wayne South Side was able to grind out a solid win over Marion, taking the game 75-67.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort Wayne South Side to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zacariah Belcher, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Belcher's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Irby, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.

Fort Wayne South Side was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marion only posted 11 assists.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran came up short against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on Saturday, falling 68-48. The defeat continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost nine in a row.

Fort Wayne South Side's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Fort Wayne South Side lost to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at home by a decisive 61-47 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Fort Wayne South Side have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.