The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will face off against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Angola. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Hornets are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop came up short against Woodlan on Monday and fell 63-55. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will need to focus on slowing down Donlaray Reese, one of several Fort Wayne Northrop players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was James Browning, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 13 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran strolled past Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 48-32. Will Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Northrop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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