Basketball Recap: Mary O'brien Key Part of a Team Effort in Saints Win

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Friday. Everything went their way against the Fort Wayne South Side Archers as the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints made off with a 62-36 win. With the Saints ahead 34-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mary O'Brien led the charge by putting up ten points along with six boards and three steals. What's more, O'Brien also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Izzie Eke, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and Fort Wayne South Side are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has already played their next game (against Angola), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Fort Wayne South Side will take on Huntington North at 6:00 p.m. on February 7th. Fort Wayne South Side is facing Huntington North at the right time seeing as Huntington North is stuck on a three-game losing streak.