Leo was the 75-70 winner over Fort Wayne South Side when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Leo Lions came up short against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers on Tuesday, falling 78-52. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Archers are ranked ninth).
Leading Fort Wayne South Side to victory were Demarcus Barr and Zacariah Belcher. Barr went 10 for 12 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds, while Belcher dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most points Barr has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvon Irby, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine assists.
Leo's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Leo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-40 win against Woodlan on the 14th. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-50 victory against Fort Wayne North Side on the 13th.
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