The Fort Wayne South Side Archers are taking a road trip to square off against the New Haven Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fort Wayne South Side is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Richmond on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne South Side came up short against Richmond, falling 57-33. The Archers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne South Side saw an underclassman step up: freshman Maddie White went 5 for 8 on her way to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 49-41 to Marion. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Giants 10-6 in the first quarter.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Fort Wayne South Side was able to grind out a solid win over New Haven in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 50-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne South Side since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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