Basketball Recap: 21st Century Charter Piles Up the Points Against Tindley

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask 21st Century Charter). They breezed by the Tindley Tigers to the tune of 101-62 on Saturday. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

21st Century Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrence Hayes, who dropped a triple-double on 32 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. The contest was Hayes' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lemetrius Williams, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists.

21st Century Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

21st Century Charter's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Tindley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

21st Century Charter will head out on the road to take on Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. 21st Century Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Valparaiso likes a good challenge. Tindley and Purdue Poly Englewood will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.