Calumet New Tech is 8-2 against Wheeler since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Calumet New Tech Warriors will be playing at home against the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Calumet New Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Calumet New Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with an 83-75 win over Lake Station Edison on Friday.
| 01/17/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 24 |
| 01/13/25 vs 21st Century Charter | 6 |
| 01/11/25 @ River Forest | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Griffith | 17 |
| 01/07/25 vs Bowman Academy | 19 |
Calumet New Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Allen, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points and seven assists. With that strong performance, Allen is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Johnny Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wheeler had just enough and edged DeMotte Christian out 41-38 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Calumet New Tech better keep an eye on Nick Scott. He was instrumental in Wheeler's win, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and seven boards. The game was Scott's third in a row with at least ten points. Carter Blane was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Wheeler is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Calumet New Tech, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Calumet New Tech has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 21 boards per game. However, it's not like Wheeler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Calumet New Tech beat Wheeler 61-52 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Calumet New Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheeler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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