A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers duke it out with the 21st Century Charter Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday... One thing working in Indianapolis Crispus Attucks' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Two weeks ago, everything went Indianapolis Crispus Attucks' way against Mishawaka Marian as Indianapolis Crispus Attucks made off with a 58-38 win.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Chris Hurt and Paxan Sullivan. Hurt had a solid game and went 7 of 13 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Sullivan did his best for the losing side, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, 21st Century Charter had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Lions 81-32. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
21st Century Charter's win came from a few key players Indianapolis Crispus Attucks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lemetrius Williams, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ronald Mosley, who went 9 of 15 on his way to 22 points and three steals.
21st Century Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks' victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for 21st Century Charter, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like 21st Century Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks strolled past 21st Century Charter in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 84-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
