Two dominant guards in Eric Allen and Derek Scott, Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calumet New Tech Warriors will be playing at home against the Lighthouse College Prep Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calumet New Tech is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Calumet New Tech pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Hammond Central on the road by a decisive 78-64 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (63), Calumet New Tech still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Calumet New Tech got a solid performance out of Allen, who scored 23 points along with eight assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. Johnny Hudson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse College Prep Academy humbled Portage Christian with a 73-25 victory. With that victory, Lighthouse College Prep Academy brought their scoring average up to 51 points per game.
Lighthouse College Prep Academy found their leader in underclassman Scott, Jr, who scored 25 points along with four steals. Scott, Jr is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amarion Woodland, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Calumet New Tech has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Lighthouse College Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Thursday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Calumet New Tech have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Lighthouse College Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've made 46.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Calumet New Tech was dealt a bruising 83-55 defeat at the hands of Lighthouse College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Calumet New Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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