The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fort Wayne North Side is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in Indiana (Fort Wayne North Side is ranked 68th, while Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is ranked 227th).
Fort Wayne North Side has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Carroll 66-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (59), Fort Wayne North Side still had to take the loss.
Fort Wayne North Side's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaxson Fugate, who scored 26 points along with five assists and two steals, and Eugene Young Jr who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Fugate has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Javius Davenport, who scored six points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their seventh straight defeat. They took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Noble. That's two games in a row now that Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has lost by exactly ten points.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Fort Wayne North Side skirted past Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 58-56 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne North Side since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
