Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore Chaz Watson (Kansas City, MO/Cleveland State) erupted for a career-high 29 points to power No. 12 Indian Hills Men's Basketball past Triton College (IL) 94-71 at the Hellyer Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors improve to 17-2 overall on the year.
Winners of five consecutive contests, the Warriors improve to 11-0 on its home court this season with the lopsided victory over the Trojans. Indian Hills has now won 19 consecutive games at the Hellyer Center and are 8-2 vs. Triton in the last 10 meetings.
Watson continued to pace the offense with a career-night on Tuesday, connecting on 10-15 field goal attempts on the night, including 8-13 from three-point range to finish with a career-high 29 points. Watson's 29 points are the most in a single game this season for the Warriors, and the most since Trevion LaBeaux tallied 30 points against Marshalltown Community College on January 17, 2024.
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Chaz Watson was on one tonight at the Hellyer Center.
➡️ Career-high 29 points
➡️ 8-13 3PT / 10-15 FG#WarriorNation pic.twitter.com/Lkg4FpRLdc
Along with Watson, sophomore Chiang Ring (Minneapolis, MN/Murray State) added 11 points while Sawyer Mayhugh (Weston, MA/Queens) chipped in 10 points. All 10 Warriors that saw the court on Tuesday scored at least four points on the night.
Led by impressive showings on the glass from its guards, Indian Hills controlled the rebounding battle with a 56-29 advantage. Sophomore Mason Costello (Waukee, IA/Waukee) pulled in a career-high 12 boards while Taj Au-Duke (Toronto, Canada/Pepperdine), this week's Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) DI Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week added 10 rebounds to go along with eight assists and six points. Costello added a career-high six assists as Indian Hills assisted on 22 of its 37 field goals on the night, third-most in a game this year.
Two of the premier junior college programs in the country over the last several years, Indian Hills and Triton played a tight contest through the early goings of the first half. All square at 15 a side, Indian Hills rattled off eight consecutive points before the Trojans battled back to eventually take a 36-35 lead at halftime.
The Warriors regrouped entering the second half and used an impressive offensive performance to run away from the Trojans. Powered by a barrage of three-point shots from Watson, the Warriors went on a 15-2 run to put the game out of reach. Watson poured in 25 of his points in the second half alone thanks to seven three-point shots through the final 20 minutes of play.
The Warriors' homestand continues Saturday night with a 7:00 PM date vs. Elgin Community College (IL) at the Hellyer Center.
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NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Basketball squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCBasketball
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- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Men's Basketball: Indian Hills Men's Basketball Record Book
- All home games are played at Hellyer Student Life Center on the Indian Hills - Ottumwa campus
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills Men's Basketball home, away, and postseason games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device (new): Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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