Purdue Poly Englewood will head out on the road to take on the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Purdue Poly Englewood is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Purdue Poly Englewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Indian Creek, taking the game 52-43. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Purdue Poly Englewood has scored all year.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Urbana 82-52 at home. Given Indianapolis Crispus Attucks' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 12th in Indiana, while Urbana is ranked 215th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dezmon Briscoe out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Briscoe is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Ron Rutland III, who scored 16 points along with five assists.
Purdue Poly Englewood's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.