The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will head out to square off against the Marion Giants at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Wayne will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Wayne will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Fort Wayne Wayne narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 52-49. While the Generals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Marion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to Carroll 54-48. While losing is never fun, the Giants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Cougars are ranked 86th).
Fort Wayne Wayne pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Wayne against Marion when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 73-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Wayne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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