The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers will challenge the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Wayne Snider is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fort Wayne Snider took on Elkhart last Saturday. Fort Wayne Snider walked away with a 67-56 victory over Elkhart. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Lions are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/21/24 @ Elkhart | 5 |
12/20/24 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 1 |
12/14/24 vs Warsaw | 1 |
12/13/24 vs Fort Wayne Wayne | 1 |
12/06/24 @ Fort Wayne South Side | 4 |
Fort Wayne Snider got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Qualyn Clopton out in front who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Clopton is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Wilson, who went 8 of 12 en route to 19 points.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, falling 58-38.
Fort Wayne Snider's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Mishawaka Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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