Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne Wayne's Run of Seven Straight Victories Now Over

Generals

Previous 5 Games

12/13/24 @ Fort Wayne Snider	36-57
12/10/24 @ Marion	59-40
12/06/24 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	52-49
12/03/24 @ New Haven	61-46
11/26/24 vs Fremont	49-46

After a string of seven wins, Fort Wayne Wayne's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers, falling 57-36. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Generals of the 63-31 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Wayne lost, don't look at Tani Hairston. Despite the final result, she posted nine points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Williams, who put up nine points and five rebounds.

Leading Fort Wayne Snider to victory were Janaya Cooper and Kyra Parker. Cooper went 7 of 10 on her way to 21 points and eight rebounds, while Parker went 8 of 17 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in points. Gabriella Barnes was another key player, putting up four points.

Fort Wayne Wayne's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Fort Wayne Snider, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.

Fort Wayne Wayne and Carroll will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Carmel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.