Fort Wayne South Side was handed a 35-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past the Huntington North Vikings 64-62. For the Archers, this counts as revenge for the 48-41 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Zacariah Belcher
| 02/15/25 @ Huntington North | 27 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne | 21 |
| 02/11/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 13 |
| 02/08/25 vs Woodlan | 12 |
| 02/01/25 @ Richmond | 9 |
| + 15 more games |
Fort Wayne South Side was led to victory by Zacariah Belcher and Demarcus Barr. Belcher went 11-for-14 to rack up 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and six blocks, while Barr went 7-for-10 on his way to 17 points and three steals. Belcher continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zicarien Belcher, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Despite the loss, Huntington North had strong showings from Titus Schultz, who went 9-for-18 on his way to 28 points and five rebounds, and Dalton Husband, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Husband is now averaging an impressive 2.4 steals per game. Blaine Freiburger was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Fort Wayne South Side is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Huntington North, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne South Side will square off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Fort Wayne South Side likes a good challenge. As for Huntington North, they will welcome Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntington North has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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