Delayed Start Doesn't Faze Warriors in 20th Win

Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills basketball was eager to get back on the court and start to erase the bitter taste of last Saturday's loss to Southeastern and it didn't matter that Tuesday's game with Clinton CC started nearly an hour late after the visitors had problems getting to Ottumwa.

Once the game got underway, Indian Hills wasted little time in starting what they hope will be another winning streak as they rolled over the Cougars, 81-38, at the Hellyer Center.

Clinton's Cedric Collins scored the first basket of the game, but by the time the Cougars scored again they were already down 16-2.

The Warriors, who upped their season record to 20-5, continued to stretch the lead with the final margin equalling the largest of the night.

By the halftime break, all 11 of the Warriors who had suited up had at least one field goal. Two of the leading scorers for IHCC had season highs.

E.J. Hicks scored 12 points to pace Indian Hills and Alex Vouyoukas provided 10 points off the bench. Brandon Garrett added 11 points for the Warriors. Collins scored 17 for Clinton, which was outscored, 41-18, in the second half.

Indian Hills has gotten their victories in bunches this year: five straight wins to start the season, then six straight after a three-game losing streak, and an eight-game winning streak that was snapped by SCC last weekend.

The second half of the conference season starts this Saturday with the Warriors on the road at Marshalltown CC, a team they defeated 78-77 in the league opener.

INDIAN HILLS 81, CLINTON 38

INDIAN HILLS Dwan McMillan 3 0-0 7, Aaron Austin 1 1-2 3, Brandon Garrett 5 1-4 11, Bruno Ferreira 3 0-0 6, Chano Rashiduddin 1 0-0 2, Derrick Hill 4 0-0 9, Dijon Farr 4 1-3 9, Brian Wilson 4 0-0 8, E.J. Hicks 5 0-1 12, Alex Vouyoukas 5 0-0 10, Chad Dillard 1 2-2 4 Team 36 5-12 81

CLINTON Cedric Collins 6 3-6 17, John Love 3 3-4 10, Karey Sierra 1 1-4 4, Shanune Hannibal 2 0-2 4, Brandon Baccus 0 0-0 0, Brady Oldag 0 0-0 0, Jamaal Beavers 0 1-2 1, DeAngelo Dodd 0 0-0 0, Cory Melancon 1 0-0 2 Team 13 8-18 38

Halftime score: Indian Hills 41, Clinton 20; Three-point field goals: IHCC 4 (Hicks 2, McMillan 1, Hill 1), CCC 4 (Collins 2, Love 1, Sierra 1)