The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fort Wayne Northrop's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Fort Wayne Northrop earned a 57-49 victory over DeKalb.
Swynn Jackson and Khala Williams-Thomas were among the main playmakers for Fort Wayne Northrop as the former went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus six assists and six rebounds and the latter almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Brilee Day was another key player, scoring ten points along with four steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 62-43 fall against Columbia City. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fort Wayne Northrop took their victory against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 64-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's Izzie Eke, who scored 17 points plus eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Wayne Northrop still be able to contain Eke? There's only one way to find out.
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