The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 68-45 loss at the hands of Carroll. While losing is never fun, Fort Wayne Northrop can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Carroll is ranked 125th).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne Northrop lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dallas Lawerence. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Ahmad Salam was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five assists and two steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop dropped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Carroll, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Fort Wayne Northrop didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-39 loss vs. Warren Central on the 10th. Carroll has also already played their next game, a 54-51 victory against New Haven on the 10th.
