Basketball Game Preview: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Indianapolis Lutheran Saints

Techies

Points

02/15/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory	35
02/13/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge	53
02/07/25 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical	52
02/01/25 @ Lafayette Jefferson	49
01/25/25 vs Cathedral	38
+ 18 more games

The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will square off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.

Purdue Polytechnic came into their game last Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, falling 61-35.

Despite their loss, Purdue Polytechnic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tj Williams, who posted 16 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Damion Green, who put up seven points in addition to five boards and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 62-46.

Indianapolis Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.

Purdue Polytechnic came up short against Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 56-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Indianapolis Lutheran's Lj Ward, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 24 points. Now that Purdue Polytechnic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.