It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Noble can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves and fell 69-34. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 75-60 to the Braves when the teams met back in January of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
East Noble's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kobe Ritchie, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Alex Scott was another key player, putting up six points.
It was another big night for Kellen Pickett, who shot 62% from the field to rack up 19 points in addition to seven boards and three blocks for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. Pickett is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Sefton, who had 12 points.
Knights
| 03/07/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 34-69 |
| 03/05/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 67-52 |
| 02/28/25 @ Wawasee | 57-43 |
| 02/25/25 vs Angola | 67-49 |
| 02/18/25 @ Homestead | 43-67 |
The defeat snapped East Noble's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-10 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
East Noble does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-34 victory against Leo on the 8th.
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