Fort Wayne Wayne has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Wayne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Bishop Luers likes a good challenge.
Even though Arthur Hill scored an imposing 66 points on Saturday, Fort Wayne Wayne still came out on top. Fort Wayne Wayne strolled past Arthur Hill with points to spare, taking the game 80-66.
Fort Wayne Wayne got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was HJ Dillard out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Dillard hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Jevon Lewis was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Norwell 49-47. Given Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Norwell is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Wayne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Everything went Fort Wayne Wayne's way against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as Fort Wayne Wayne made off with a 70-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Wayne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
