Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is 2-8 against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will challenge the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
If Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took over last week. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers slipped by New Haven 66-65 on Tuesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Drelyn Truesdale, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 26 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those 26 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Truesdale, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points and five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by Homestead 67-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Braves have suffered against the Spartans since January 10, 2017.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came up short against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 58-50. Can Fort Wayne Bishop Luers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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