The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Whitko Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on March 1st. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Whitko likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 68-37 win over the Tigers on the road. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers pushed the score to 49-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Bluffton had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Drelyn Truesdale, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Danny Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Whitko can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-42 margin over Manchester. The victory was familiar territory for Whitko who now have four in a row.
Whitko got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Essegian out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Harman, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Whitko, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Whitko struggles in that department as they've made 52.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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