After flying high against Fort Wayne Wayne on Friday, Fort Wayne Snider came back down to earth. The Fort Wayne Snider Panthers fell just short of the Carmel Greyhounds by a score of 55-52 on Saturday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/14/24 vs Carmel | 20 |
| 12/13/24 vs Fort Wayne Wayne | 21 |
| 12/06/24 @ Fort Wayne South Side | 7 |
| 11/30/24 @ Fishers | 9 |
| 11/29/24 vs Merrillville | 33 |
Despite the defeat, Fort Wayne Snider saw an underclassman step up: freshman Janaya Cooper almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Cooper is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Saniah Sandlin was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
Fort Wayne Snider's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Carmel, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The future could be bright for both Fort Wayne Snider and Carmel: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Fort Wayne Snider will try to hand Fort Wayne Bishop Luers their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Carmel will try to hand North Central their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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