Fort Wayne Wayne vs. New Haven Recap + Thursday Night Preview

<p>It was a high-octane first quarter between Fort Wayne Wayne and New Haven as freshman [player_tooltip player_id="1297032" first="H.J." last="Dillard III"] scored seven early points to pace the Generals. However, the game would quickly flip in the Bulldogs favor as they scored 32 points in the second quarter to build a 48-23 advantage. Jakar Williams was excellent helping New Haven pull away while [player_tooltip player_id="868222" first="Darrion" last="Brooks"] capped things off with a big two-hand slam to end the half. </p> <p>The game would be on cruise control in the second half and sped towards the finish line thanks to a running clock. Williams and Brooks each scored 22 points to lead New Haven to their first victory of the season. The Bulldogs would win 76-44. Wayne fell to 0-3 with the loss.</p> <p>Despite the defeat, 6’5" freshman forward [player_tooltip player_id="1297032" first="H.J." last="Dillard III"] was very impressive for the Generals. His size and strength make him tough around the basket and he has the skill level to score from the perimeter as well. We will have a further breakdown of his game, along with [player_tooltip player_id="868222" first="Darrion" last="Brooks"] and others, in our weekly evaluation recap on Sunday afternoon.</p> <hr /> <p>Moving on to a preview of tonight’s action, I will be in the gym at Liberty Christian watching them take on Blackford. The Lions look to get back on track after back-to-back losses to Indianapolis Metropolitan and University. 6’7" senior big man [player_tooltip player_id="1267644" first="Adonis" last="House"] continues to lead the way averaging a double-double with 18.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per night. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id="1063979" first="Zack" last="Jeffers"] is adding 13.4 points per game while junior forward Kobe Watson scores 10.4 points and brings down 9.2 rebounds per game.</p> <p>Elsewhere around the state, senior big men Eric Martin and [player_tooltip player_id="1256614" first="Jalen" last="Bullock"] will lead Calumet New Tech into Portage to take on the 3-1 Indians. Portage is led by junior wing [player_tooltip player_id="868227" first="Kamari" last="Slaughter"] with 13 points per game.</p> <p>Dynamic junior point guard Jamie Hodges Jr. and his Michigan City Wolves travel to East Chicago Central this evening. Hodges is averaging 22 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game.</p> <p>In a good southern Indiana matchup, 5-0 Southwestern (Hanover) hosts a 4-2 Jac-Cen-Del squad. Jac-Cen-Del has a pair of seniors averaging over 20 points per game in [player_tooltip player_id="870287" first="Wyatt" last="Day"], 23 ppg, and Caleb Simon, 21.2 ppg. The Rebels of Southwestern are led by 6’7" senior Parker Davis who is averaging 17.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. </p>