After three games on the road, Fort Wayne North Side is heading back home. They will take on the Carroll Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fort Wayne North Side focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Saturday.
Fort Wayne North Side pushed their score all the way to 59, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Lawrence North, falling 93-59. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne North Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Wildcats are ranked first).
Fort Wayne North Side's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaxson Fugate, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Fugate has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Eugene Young Jr was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Carroll had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Huntington North by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Carroll, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne North Side against the Chargers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 79-48 victory. Will Fort Wayne North Side repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
