The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins lost against the Homestead Spartans back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop took a 58-39 bruising from Homestead. Fort Wayne Northrop has not had much luck with Homestead recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Bruins players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ahmad Salam, who scored four points. Another player making a difference was Merseigne Minga, who scored six points.
Fort Wayne Northrop struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can't control their own glass like that.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Homestead, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Woodlan at 1:30 p.m. on January 27th. Homestead will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fort Wayne Wayne at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
