After flying high against Whiting last Saturday, Calumet New Tech came back down to earth. The Calumet New Tech Warriors took a hard 73-55 fall against the Portage Indians on Tuesday. The Warriors lost against the Indians in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 71-21 score last time.
| 12/17/24 vs Portage | 23 |
| 01/18/24 vs Wheeler | 21 |
| 01/29/24 vs Calumet Christian | 20 |
| 01/15/24 @ Lake Station Edison | 18 |
| 12/14/24 @ Whiting | 18 |
When it comes to explaining why Calumet New Tech lost, don't look at Johnny Hudson. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 11 on his way to 23 points. The dominant performance gave Hudson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Javon Lawerence, who posted ten points.
It was another big night for Michael Wellman, who went 12 of 15 on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds for Portage. With that strong performance, Wellman is now averaging an impressive 17 points per game. Another player making a difference was Garrett Clark, who put up 11 points.
With the loss, Calumet New Tech broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2. As for Portage, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calumet New Tech will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bowman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Calumet New Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Portage, they will welcome Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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