Marshalltown, IA – No. 3 Indian Hills Men's Basketball will close out its regular season Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) regular season schedule with a trip to Marshalltown Community College Saturday night.
DETAILS: No. 3 Indian Hills vs. Marshalltown
Saturday, February 11 | 7:00 PM
Marshalltown, IA | Student Activity Center
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The Warriors make the trek to ICCAC foe Marshalltown Saturday night in the team's final regular season conference tilt.
SETTING THE STAGE
Indian Hills (22-3, 3-0) enters Saturday's matchup with the Tigers following just its third loss of the season, a narrow 76-75 decision at Missouri State University - West Plains on Monday night. Prior to Monday's loss, the Warriors had won seven straight games.
Marshalltown (9-15, 0-2) hosts the Warriors on a three-game losing streak, a stretch that includes a loss to Indian Hills on January 25. The Tigers most recently lost a tight contest at Kirkwood on February 8, 59-57.
STARTING FIVE
- Heading into Saturday's ICCAC finale for the Warriors, Indian Hills has already clinched the outright regular season championship. The Warriors have had at least a share of the regular season title in each of the last 14 years.
- Enoch Kalambay is just four points away from 600 career points. Kalambay is set to become the first Warrior since Dijon Farr (2009-11) to record 600 points, 300 rebounds, and 100 assists in their career and just the fifth individual since the 1998 season.
- The Warriors are holding opponents to 36.9 percent shooting this year, the second-best mark in the nation. Indian Hills has ranked inside the top-5 in the country in each of the previous three seasons.
- Indian Hills is 24-2 all-time after a loss in the Hank Plona era.
- Don McHenry has scored in double-figures in seven consecutive games and is averaging 18.7 points per game in ICCAC contests this year.
LAST TIME OUT
Indian Hills defeated Marshalltown in its previous matchup on January 25 in Ottumwa. The Warriors used a second half surge to run past the Tigers 66-45.
Four different individuals reached double-figures for the Warriors, led by Don McHenry's 13. Enoch Kalambay collected a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Tigers were led by Zion Obanla's double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors sport a 90-18 all-time record vs. the Tigers, dating back to the 1963-64 season. This year's victory over the Tigers was the 22nd consecutive win and have not lost to the Tigers since February 23, 2013.
Over the last 10 meetings, the Warriors are averaging a 24.9 margin of victory over the Tigers, including four wins by at least 30 points.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Marshalltown enters the game with an 8-6 overall home record on the year.
- Sophomores Trey Sinegal and Zion Obanla are averaging 14.2 and 14.0 points per game, respectively on the year. The two are the highest scoring teammates in the ICCAC this year.
- The Tigers have lost seven games by six points or less, including four games by just two points.
- Freshman Tyler Burrows is the lone Tiger to start all 24 games this year. Burrows leads the ICCAC with 4.5 assists per contest.
- Marshalltown has held ICCAC opponents to just 31.1 percent three-point shooting on the year, but is shooting just 25.0 percent from beyond the arc in league games.
WHAT'S NEXT
Indian Hills returns home to host Carl Sandburg College (IL) at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 15 in the Hellyer Center. Wednesday's game will be a part of Alumni Appreciation Night.