Basketball Recap: Johnny Hudson Key Part of a Team Effort in Warriors Win

Calumet New Tech won the last time they faced Wheeler and things went their way on Friday too. The Calumet New Tech Warriors walked away with a 54-46 victory over the Wheeler Bearcats. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly eight points.

Calumet New Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johnny Hudson, who went 9 of 15 en route to 24 points and eight boards. Hudson's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Eric Allen also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.

When it comes to explaining why Wheeler lost, don't look at Marek Barton. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds. What's more, Barton also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Carter Blane was another key player, putting up seven points and nine boards.

Calumet New Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Wheeler, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calumet New Tech will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Calumet Christian at 7:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Calumet New Tech is facing Calumet Christian at the right time seeing as Calumet Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wheeler, they will square off against Hebron at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hebron is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.