Purdue Polytechnic won the last time they faced Covenant Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The Purdue Polytechnic Techies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 victory over the Covenant Christian Warriors. The win was familiar territory for the Techies who have now won four games in a row.
| 01/23/25 @ Covenant Christian | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tindley | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Christel House | 24 |
| 01/14/25 @ Indianapolis Washington | 17 |
| 01/02/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 25 |
Purdue Polytechnic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tj Williams, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and five boards. Williams' evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Damion Green was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine rebounds and seven blocks.
Covenant Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Crane, who went 6 for 7 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Isaac Crane, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Purdue Polytechnic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Purdue Polytechnic will take on Cathedral in a tournament on Saturday. Cathedral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Purdue Polytechnic likes a good challenge. As for Covenant Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 7:30 p.m. Covenant Christian is facing Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at the right time seeing as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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