Fort Wayne Northrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bellmont Braves. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Fort Wayne Northrop lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Browning, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Donlaray Reese, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bellmont, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Fort Wayne Northrop and Bellmont could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. Fort Wayne Northrop will square off against Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 176 places (204 vs. 28). Meanwhile, Bellmont (ranked 367th) will meet Huntington North (ranked 167th) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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