Basketball Game Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Fort Wayne Wayne Generals

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Previous Games

11/15/24 - Home	64-17 W
11/11/23 - Away	73-40 W
02/03/23 - Neutral	73-32 W
11/12/22 - Home	69-42 W
11/13/21 - Neutral	73-16 W
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Homestead has gone 10-0 against Fort Wayne Wayne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Homestead Spartans will square off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 7:30 p.m. Homestead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Fort Wayne Wayne likes a good challenge.

Homestead can't be too worried about heading out to take on Fort Wayne Wayne: they just beat Fort Wayne Northrop at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Homestead put the hurt on Fort Wayne Northrop with a sharp 68-42 victory on Thursday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Fort Wayne Bishop Luers with a 54-50 win on Friday.

Homestead better focus on containing Davianna Irons and Layla Williams as the pair were huge in Fort Wayne Wayne's win. Irons almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Williams went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Tanea Hairston, who posted ten points.

Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Everything came up roses for Homestead against Fort Wayne Wayne in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 64-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.