The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia City Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Wayne Northrop posted their biggest win since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 83-62 margin over Fort Wayne Wayne. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Fort Wayne Northrop has posted against Fort Wayne Wayne since December 26, 2018.
Khala Williams-Thomas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 38 points along with five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Castator, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Columbia City entered their tilt with DeKalb with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Columbia City took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 69-19 victory over DeKalb. Given Columbia City's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while DeKalb is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory makes it two in a row for Fort Wayne Northrop and bumps their season record up to 14-5. As for Columbia City, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Fort Wayne Northrop came up short against Columbia City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 73-69. Can Fort Wayne Northrop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
