Techies
| 02/27/25 vs Indianapolis Lutheran | 58 |
| 02/21/25 @ Indianapolis Crispus Attucks | 50 |
| 02/15/25 @ Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 35 |
| 02/13/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 53 |
| 02/07/25 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | 52 |
| + 20 more games |
Purdue Polytechnic is a perfect 4-0 against Indianapolis Shortridge since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will challenge the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 8:00 p.m. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
Purdue Polytechnic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 58-46 win over Indianapolis Lutheran.
Purdue Polytechnic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tj Williams, who went 9-for-16 en route to 24 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Purdue Polytechnic's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Seay, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Purdue Polytechnic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Shortridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost to Avon at home by a 70-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Orioles are ranked third).
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Purdue Polytechnic skirted past Indianapolis Shortridge 53-51 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purdue Polytechnic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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