Ottumwa, IA – No. 8 ranked Indian Hills Men's Basketball ran its winning streak to eight consecutive games with an 85-60 victory over Kankakee Community College (IL) at the Hellyer Center on Wednesday night. The Warriors improve to 20-2 overall on the year.
The Warriors reach 20 victories in a season for the 21st consecutive year and 34th time in the last 36 seasons. The win also kept the Warriors' home winning streak alive at 22 contests dating back to last season. The 22-game home winning streak is the longest since the program won 25 straight from 2019-2021.
Five players reached in double-figures in the win Wednesday night, including 13 from sophomore Mason Costello (Waukee, IA/Waukee) who reached 100 career three-point shots for the Warriors. Costello knocked down three triples on the night and becomes the eighth Warrior in the last 15 seasons to surpass 100-career three-point shots made in their Indian Hills career.
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— Indian Hills Basketball (@ihccbasketball) January 29, 2026
With his first three of the night, Mason Costello reaches 100 career 3pt FGM for his career with the Warriors!@costello_mason | #WarriorNation pic.twitter.com/8Hcy6nVHgV
Sophomore Taj Au-Duke (Toronto, Canada/Pepperdine) led the charge with 20 points, the guard's third 20-point effort in the team's last five matchups. Au-Duke added five rebounds, four assists, and a pair of steals in the win.
Sophomore Chiang Ring (Minneapolis, MN/Murray State) posted his fourth double-double of the year with 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Over his last three contests, Ring is now averaging 11.7 rebounds per game. Ring added a season-high five blocked shots for the Warriors.
Freshman Xavier Wilson (Kansas City, MO/Staley) recorded his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds on the night.
Sophomore KJ LaMonte (Davenport, IA/New Mexico Highlands) chipped in 10 points in the win, going 6-6 from the free throw line, extending his season free throw percentage to 86.0 percent, tops in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC).
As a team, the Warriors held the Cavaliers to just 22.2 percent from three-point range on the night. Indian Hills controlled the rebounding battle 51-36 while dominating the paint with a 42-24 scoring advantage.
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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