After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Bend Washington, the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They took down Fort Wayne North Side 68-50. Given Fort Wayne Northrop's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Fort Wayne North Side is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Northrop found their leader in underclassman Khala Williams-Thomas, who scored 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Williams-Thomas has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Niya Bell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
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. Another player making a difference was Ja'liyah Paige, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
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 strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 50.9 points per game. Fort Wayne North Side won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Homestead at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th.
