South Side Archers Rally Past New Haven 72-59 for Momentum

South Side rallied past New Haven 72-59 Thursday, posting a 13-point victory that gave the Fort Wayne South Side varsity boys basketball program a timely boost. The result appears on MaxPreps’ game and results page for the Archers and stands as a late-season triumph for the program.

The final, South Side 72, New Haven 59, was logged on Feb. 26, 2026, and it represents a clear margin of separation in the closing tally. A 13-point difference in the scoreline reflects more than a single hot quarter; it is a measurable gap that South Side can point to as evidence of closing ability and execution in a late-February environment where every win influences confidence.

This victory is cataloged under South Side’s varsity boys basketball record on MaxPreps, giving the Archers a documented late-season win to reference as the team prepares for the remaining stretch. The Feb. 26 date places the game squarely in the final phase of the high school regular season, when programs are staking claims to momentum and matchups matter for seeding conversations.

For Fort Wayne South Side, the 72-59 result against New Haven does two concrete things: it improves the Archers’ win column with a double-digit margin, and it provides the program a recent on-court example of finishing a game with distance. Those two facts - a logged win and a 13-point cushion - are the kinds of outcomes coaches use to reinforce habits at practice and to validate lineups heading into the next contest.

MaxPreps’ game and results page is the official record for this matchup between South Side and New Haven. The scoreline will be part of the Archers’ late-season portfolio as they move forward, and the 72-59 final offers a specific data point fans and program leaders can cite when evaluating the team’s trajectory after Thursday’s game.