The Lewis Cass Kings will face off against the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lewis Cass will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne Canterbury will be coming in after a loss.
Lewis Cass took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Wabash out 46-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Kings have posted since March 1, 2024.
Lewis Cass can attribute much of their success to Brennan Deeter, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and three steals, and Brody Hillis, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury suffered their closest defeat since December 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Prairie Heights by a score of 49-46.
Lewis Cass will need to focus on slowing down Aran Padmalingam, one of several Fort Wayne Canterbury players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 14 to rack up 19 points and five boards. Those 19 points gave Padmalingam a new career-high. Reed Hayes was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Canterbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Lewis Cass' victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
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