The NorthWood Panthers will square off against the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian will be up against a hot NorthWood squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. NorthWood simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mishawaka 76-34. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Cavemen are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian entered their tilt with Heritage Christian on Saturday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 69-49.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points over those games. As for NorthWood, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
NorthWood came up short against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 43-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's Kellen Pickett, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 boards. Now that NorthWood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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