It was a good run, but the Fort Wayne North Side Legends unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 54-43 to Fairfield. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Fort Wayne North Side has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Wayne North Side lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eugene Young Jr. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The match was Young Jr's third in a row with at least ten points. Jaxson Fugate was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 7-1. As for Fairfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Fort Wayne North Side is on the road again on Thursday and play against Indianapolis Shortridge at 9:00 a.m. on December 28th. Hopefully Indianapolis Shortridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 last Monday. Fairfield will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
