The Purdue Polytechnic Techies are taking a road trip to square off against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Purdue Polytechnic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Thursday, it was close, but Purdue Polytechnic sidestepped Indianapolis Shortridge for a 53-51 win. The victory continues a trend for the Techies in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors 72-47.
Purdue Polytechnic better keep an eye on Austin Ford. He was instrumental in Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win, going 7-for-11 to rack up 21 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Ford has become a key player for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Sobek, who posted 12 points.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Purdue Polytechnic was taken down by Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory 79-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Purdue Polytechnic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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