The Fort Wayne North Side Legends's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 68-50 bruising from Fort Wayne Northrop. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne North Side can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while Fort Wayne Northrop is ranked 20th).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne North Side lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anaya Woodson. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Ja'liyah Paige was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Fort Wayne North Side has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Fort Wayne North Side won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Homestead at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Northrop and Fort Wayne Wayne will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Fort Wayne Wayne is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
