Despite forcing 20 turnovers from fifth-ranked Indiana Tech, Lourdes managed to shoot just 30.6% from the floor on Saturday afternoon and suffered a 70-55 loss to the Warriors inside the Schaefer Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Indiana Tech took control with a 10-2 run over a five-minute span late in the first half to build a 26-17 lead, and maintained the nine-point advantage heading into the locker room, 33-24.
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The Warriors scored the first six points of the second half to build a double digit advantage. Indiana Tech led by as many as 19, 61-42, before the Gray Wolves scored nine unanswered points in less than two minutes to pull within 10 with four minutes to play. Lourdes was unable to cut its deficit to single digits the rest of the way though.
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Jordan Fabry (Shalersville, Ohio/Crestwood H.S.) made four three-pointers on his way to a team-high 14 points while
Kadeim Jones (Dayton, Ohio/Marshall H.S.) added 12 more.
Malik Thurman (Dayton, Ohio/Stebbins H.S.) finished the day with nine points.
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Defensively,
Hamish Abbott (Melbourne, Australia/Rowville Secondary) registered six steals.
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Edmond Early led four players in double figures for Indiana Tech (10-2, 5-1 WHAC) with 15 points Scott Schweiterman added 14 points. Max Huber pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for the Warriors as the hosts outrebounded the Gray Wolves 50-30.
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Lourdes (4-8, 0-6) will remain on the road Thursday evening when the Gray Wolves travel to Rochester Hills, Mich. to battle Rochester (Mich.). Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. inside Garth Pleasant Arena.
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