Basketball Recap: Fort Wayne North Side Takes a Loss

Fort Wayne North Side played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through an 86-58 loss at the hands of the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights. The Legends were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-23.

Sebastian Moore

Steals

02/21/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers	4
02/18/25 @ Heritage	4
02/14/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	3
02/11/25 @ Carroll	2
01/31/25 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	2
01/27/25 vs Leo	2

When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne North Side lost, don't look at Sebastian Moore. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-18 on his way to 22 points and four steals. Moore has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. BJ Johnson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

Even though they lost, Fort Wayne North Side smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Dereon Truesdale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, going 9-for-11 en route to 25 points along with seven boards and five steals. That's the most steals Truesdale has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ayle Taylor, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 13 points.

Fort Wayne North Side's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.

Looking ahead, Fort Wayne North Side won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Adams Central at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Adams Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they and Bellmont will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.