Fort Wayne Northrop has gone 10-0 against Fort Wayne North Side recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will challenge the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Wayne Northrop is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They lost 68-42 to Homestead on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Spartans are ranked third).
| 01/30/25 vs Homestead | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Columbia City | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 7 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fort Wayne North Side | 5 |
Fort Wayne Northrop might have lost, but man, Swynn Jackson was a machine: she posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Jackson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. Brilee Day was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 75-46 loss at the hands of Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran. The Legends were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-15.
Fort Wayne Northrop will need focus on slowing down Jayonna Flotow, one of several Fort Wayne North Side players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points along with six boards and six blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleah Williams, who scored 15 points and six steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Fort Wayne Northrop has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Northrop against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 81-37 win. In that contest, Fort Wayne Northrop amassed a halftime lead of 37-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
