The Calumet New Tech Warriors were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calumet New Tech of the 57-54 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Calumet New Tech lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eric Allen. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with eight assists and two steals. Allen hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games. Derrick Santiago was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Highland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kristijan Zekavica, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kurtlin Hayes, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
Calumet New Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Highland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Calumet New Tech will take on River Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Calumet New Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday. As for Highland, they will square off against Griffith at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Griffith's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
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