Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne North Side Sets Scoring Season-High Against Purdue Polytechnic

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Wayne North Side). They had just enough and edged the Purdue Polytechnic Techies out 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Legends have posted since February 17, 2024.

Fort Wayne North Side's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyvon Alexander, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Alexander a new career-high in assists (three). Omarion Waites was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Purdue Polytechnic still got an impressive performance from Tj Williams, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of James Long Jr., who posted 13 points along with five assists and five boards.

Fort Wayne North Side is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Purdue Polytechnic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.

Fort Wayne North Side didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-56 defeat against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on the 2nd. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-44 win against Centerville on the 3rd.