Recap: Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils vs. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical Titans
The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 14th straight loss. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Indianapolis Shortridge in their matchups with Indianapolis Arsenal Technical: they've now lost four in a row.
Indianapolis Shortridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jalen Yates, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Taylor-James, who scored nine points.
Devon Craig continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and six steals. Craig has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Elexander Harris was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six steals.
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Indianapolis Shortridge and Bethesda Christian will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 27th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bethesda Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Indianapolis Shortridge likes a good challenge. As for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Warren Central at 7:30 p.m. Warren Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Indianapolis Arsenal Technical in Indiana (Warren Central is ranked 20th, while Indianapolis Arsenal Technical is ranked 88th).
