After two games on the road, Fort Wayne Northrop is heading back home. They will welcome the Carroll Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fort Wayne Northrop might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 62-57 to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Fort Wayne Northrop might have lost, but man, Swynn Jackson was a machine: she went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus seven steals and six rebounds. Jackson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brilee Day, who had 16 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Carroll was able to grind out a solid win over Huntington North on Tuesday, taking the game 55-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Carroll found their leader in freshman Cala Haffner, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. Madi Gawthrop was another key player, posting seven points plus two steals.
Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Northrop against Carroll when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-43 win. Will Fort Wayne Northrop repeat their success, or does Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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