The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took down Fort Wayne Wayne 62-47. Given Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while Fort Wayne Wayne is ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Addie Shank, who scored 19 points along with two steals and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Wareing, who scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Fort Wayne Wayne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khalise Collins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Collins hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Layla Williams was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Fort Wayne Wayne won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th.
