Welcome to this afternoon’s Wildcats (33-1) game with the Ft Wayne Hawks (23-14)
Ft Wayne defeated the Elkhart Hawks in a very close game this morning. The Hawks used timely three point shooting in the first half then countered with an inside game for the second half. They play a 3-2 or 2-3 zone the entire game. They have a large team number wise, but did not seem to have a deep bench. The one thing that impressed me the most was their hustle and overall desire to win when the game was on the line.
Their max preps link is http://www.maxpreps.com/indiana/basketball/fort-wayne-homeschool-(fort-wayne)/schedule.aspx?schoolid=82e6f544-9b79-4f08-9249-6606f248906d&gendersport=boys,basketball&urpath=,local,team
Against common opponents they only have two wins vs. seven losses.
They lost to Huntington by six in their last meeting so it looks like they can be hot or cold. It’s hot outside so I’ll settle for cold Hawks inside for this game.
In earlier action,
Kokomo defeated the Living Water Marlins while the Laurel Rams defeated the Wabash Valley Warriors by four points in a hard fought game.
On the girl’s side, The Indianapolis Trailblazers won their elite eight match.
Wildcats used their defense to build up a devastating first half lead 50-0. Coach B was able to use his bench and keep the starters ready for the balance of the tournament. Our bench depth will be a big help, not just here, but in the national tournament also. In both cases, the finals are played on a larger court which benefits the Wildcats. Crestwood was certainly showing signs of fatigue on the Xavier floor in the late second quarter and second half of our championship game in Cincinnati.
Wildcats are seeking their first final four in team history. GO WILDCSATS!
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