Basketball Recap: Ethan Zahn Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Fort Wayne Snider

Huntington North's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 68-64 victory over the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Huntington North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Zahn, who posted 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The dominant performance gave Zahn a new career-high in boards. Titus Schultz was another key player, going 11 of 20 on his way to 29 points.

Zahn wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Huntington North was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Snider only racked up eight assists.

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ketron Paschall, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Trell Hogue, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals.

Huntington North's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington North will venture away from home to challenge East Noble at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. As for Fort Wayne Snider, they will head out to face off against New Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in New Haven's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.