Calumet New Tech is 1-6 against Gary West Side since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Calumet New Tech Warriors will challenge the Gary West Side Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Calumet New Tech and Highland, and Calumet New Tech kept the tradition alive. Calumet New Tech put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 73-50 win on Friday.
Eric Allen
| 02/28/25 vs Highland | 17 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Hammond Central | 15 |
Calumet New Tech's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eric Allen, who posted 17 points and six assists. Allen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Sivante' Stokes was another key player, shooting 45% from the field on his way to 11 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Allen wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Calumet New Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gary West Side had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 74-33 victory over the Trojans. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Trojans are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gary West Side is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. Calumet New Tech's win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Calumet New Tech was taken down by Gary West Side 63-32 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Calumet New Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
