The Calumet New Tech Warriors lost against the Munster Mustangs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Calumet New Tech suffered a rough 66-45 loss at the hands of Munster. While losing is never fun, Calumet New Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while Munster is ranked 70th).
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 15 points along with eight assists and two steals. Allen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Derrick Santiago, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Calumet New Tech and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Calumet New Tech will be playing at home against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Calumet New Tech will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Munster, they will face off against Gary West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Munster's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matches.
