Ottumwa, IA – The No. 9 Indian Hills Men's Basketball team returns to the Hellyer Center Saturday night to open Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) play against Marshalltown Community College.
DETAILS: No. 9 Indian Hills vs. Marshalltown
Saturday, January 11 | 7:00 PM
Ottumwa, IA | Hellyer Center
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STARTING FIVE
- The Warriors head into Saturday night on a four-game winning streak, having won each contest by double-digits.
- Indian Hills has not trailed in a game over the course of the last 158:56 of action (2-0 vs. Kankakee on Dec. 14)
- Indian Hills ranks second in the nation with 334 free throws made on the year, just four behind Monroe University's (NY) 338. The Warriors lead the country with 484 free throw attempts.
- Mason Costello, the top three-point shooter in the ICCAC, was tapped as this week's ICCAC DI Men's Basketball Player of the Week after a 15-point performance against Wabash Valley on Saturday.
- Five of the top-10 teams in the most recent NJCAA National Poll have lost at least once to open the new year, including three of the top-five.
LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors are 2-0 to open the new year with an 84-59 win over Wabash Valley College (IL) at home on January 4 and an 80-67 road win at Sauk Valley Community College (IL) on January 7.
- In its most recent outing vs. Sauk Valley, sophomore Trenton Walters tied a season-high 19 points while Quinton Perkins II added 15 as the duo combined to shoot 8-12 from three-point range.
- As a team, the Warriors shot 44.4 percent from three-point range after hitting 12 three-point shots against the Skyhawks, the sixth time this season Indian Hills has connected on double-digit three-point shots in a game.
- Indian Hills tied a season-high with eight blocks in the win at Sauk Valley, including three from Perkins.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Marshalltown (7-9) makes the 89-mile trek south to the Hellyer Center having lost two in a row and eight of its last nine.
- Freshman Justice Small leads the Tigers with a team-high 15.6 points per game while shooting 55.8 percent from the floor to go along with a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game.
- Sophomore Jayden Hill ranks second on the team with 12.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
- As a team, eight players are averaging at least 5.0 points per contest on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
Indian Hills boasts a 93-18 all-time record vs. the Tigers dating back to the first matchup between the two teams in 1963.
- The Warriors have won 26 consecutive games vs. Marshalltown dating back to February 23, 2013.
- Indian Hills has won 26 of its last 27 matchups vs. Marshalltown at the Hellyer Center.
- The Warriors have outscored the Tigers by double-digits in five consecutive matchups, including three-straight wins by at least 30 points.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Warriors return to ICCAC action with a home date vs. Southeastern Community College on January 18 at the Hellyer Center with a 7:00 PM tip. Saturday's matchup vs. the Blackhawks will also serve as Hall of Fame night at the Hellyer Center.
To read more on the Hall of Fame night, including how to purchase tickets, visit: INDIAN HILLS ANNOUNCES 2025 HALL OF FAME CLASS
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