Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 5 on the offensive boards, a fact the New Haven Bulldogs proved on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 57-30 victory over Fort Wayne Northrop at home. With New Haven ahead 40-9 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Leading New Haven to victory were Ajani Washington and Jeremiah Cottrell. Washington scored 8 points along with 5 steals, while Cottrell scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadrien Ezell, who scored 10 points.
The win got New Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
New Haven will play host again and welcome Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Northrop will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:45 p.m. on December 8th. Hopefully Fort Wayne Bishop Luers focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
