Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Tj Williams and James Long Jr. Lead Purdue Polytechnic to Victory
By Team Reports
Jan 19, 2025, 5:09pm
Basketball Recap: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Christel House Eagles
Purdue Polytechnic won the last time they faced Christel House and things went their way on Friday too. The Purdue Polytechnic Techies came out on top against the Christel House Eagles by a score of 70-60. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Techies.
01/17/25 @ Christel House | 24 |
01/14/25 @ Indianapolis Washington | 21 |
01/08/25 @ Riverside | 17 |
Leading Purdue Polytechnic to victory were James Long Jr. and Tj Williams. Long Jr. posted 24 points, while Williams had 24 points. The match was Long Jr.'s third in a row with at least ten points. Jordann Allen was another key player, putting up nine points.
Christel House's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Jackson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrance Meredith, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Purdue Polytechnic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Christel House, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Purdue Polytechnic will challenge Tournament Opponent on Tuesday. As for Christel House, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Indianapolis Crispus Attucks at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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