After flying high against the Peru Tigers last Saturday, the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers came back down to earth. Fort Wayne Snider received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 71-53 to Homestead. If Fort Wayne Snider hoped to take revenge for the 50-40 defeat against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Snider still got an impressive performance from Qualyn Clopton, who scored 19 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Wilson, who scored ten points.
Fort Wayne Snider struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Fort Wayne Snider's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Snider will take on Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Heritage is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games. Homestead won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th.
