After flying high against South Adams last Thursday, Woodlan came back down to earth. The Woodlan Warriors took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Wayne South Side Archers. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Archers from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Trey Yoder
| 02/08/25 @ Fort Wayne South Side | 8 |
| 02/06/25 @ South Adams | 8 |
| 02/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 8 |
| 01/30/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 15 |
| 01/24/25 @ Heritage | 17 |
| + 6 more games |
Woodlan's loss on Saturday came despite strong showings from Trey Yoder and Oliver Adams. Yoder posted 27 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Adams went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and six boards. Yoder has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played.
Fort Wayne South Side's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Barr, who earned 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Irby, who put up eight points in addition to six assists and five boards.
Woodlan's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Coming up, Woodlan will look to defend their home court on Friday against Southern Wells at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Woodlan's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Southern Wells has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-64 win against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on the 11th.
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