The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. Their rough 83-62 defeat to Fort Wayne Northrop might stick with them for a while. Fort Wayne Wayne has struggled against Fort Wayne Northrop recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Generals players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Khalise Collins, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Collins has scored all season. Davianna Irons was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Wayne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Northrop only pulled down 15 offensive rebounds.
Fort Wayne Northrop found their leader in underclassman Khala Williams-Thomas, who scored 38 points along with five steals. Williams-Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Castator, who almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists.
Fort Wayne Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Fort Wayne Wayne will be playing in front of their home fans against East Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. East Noble presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fort Wayne Wayne in Indiana (East Noble is ranked 101st, while Fort Wayne Wayne is ranked 204th). As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia City at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia City is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.