Homestead won the last time they faced Fort Wayne Northrop and things went their way on Thursday too. The Homestead Spartans came out on top against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins by a score of 65-53. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Bruins are ranked 193rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Northrop lost, don't look at Donlaray Reese. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points. The game was Reese's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hughes, who posted ten points.
Homestead has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Homestead is taking a road trip to take on Columbia City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they will face off against Woodlan at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season.
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