Purdue Polytechnic had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-16 to make it eight. They took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Techies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 85th).

TJ Williams
| 02/24/26 @ Indianapolis Shortridge | 25 |
| 02/21/26 vs Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 29 |
| 02/20/26 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 27 |
Despite the loss, Purdue Polytechnic still got an impressive performance from TJ Williams, who posted 25 points and six boards. The game was Williams' third in a row with at least 25 points. Another player making a difference was Mason Johnson, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 15 points.
As for Indianapolis Shortridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games.
TJ Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 25 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Indianapolis Shortridge's points. Jeremy Crowley was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten assists and four steals.
Purdue Polytechnic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 98-97 defeat against Indianapolis Lutheran on the 27th. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, they have also already played their next matchup, a 55-54 loss against Avon on the 26th.
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