Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Piles Up the Points Against Fort Wayne North Side

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fort Wayne Northrop's strategy against Fort Wayne North Side on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins blew the Fort Wayne North Side Legends out of the water with an 81-37 final score. The Bruins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Fort Wayne Northrop got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Swynn Jackson out in front who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Jackson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Miley Wareing, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.

Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 24 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Fort Wayne North Side lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Saniyah Kimbrough, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Mitchell, who put up 11 points.

Fort Wayne Northrop's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Fort Wayne Northrop wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-28 victory against Tippecanoe Valley on the 18th. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will challenge Homestead at 6:00 p.m. on January 24th.