Basketball Game Preview: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves vs. Purdue Polytechnic Techies

The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will square off against the Purdue Polytechnic Techies at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point drubbing they dealt Covenant Christian on Tuesday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory blew past Covenant Christian 72-47.

Austin Ford

Field Goal Percentage

02/11/25 vs Covenant Christian	64%
02/08/25 vs Park Tudor	50%
02/06/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran	55%
01/31/25 @ Indianapolis Bishop Chatard	33%
01/24/25 @ Guerin Catholic	33%
+ 11 more games

Austin Ford was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-11 to rack up 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 46.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Sobek, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Purdue Polytechnic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over Indianapolis Shortridge on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Techies in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won four in a row.

Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.

Everything came up roses for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory against Purdue Polytechnic in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 79-44 victory. Will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory repeat their success, or does Purdue Polytechnic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.