Warriors Return Home and Rout Mid Michigan

Ottumwa -- Indian Hills broke open a tight game with a 9-0 spurt in the first half and then used a 23-2 run early in the second half in posting their fourth straight win to begin the season, a 109-56 pasting of visiting Mid Michigan CC on Thursday night.

The Warriors turned a 26-19 lead into a 35-19 advantage on five free throws and a pair of baskets by Dustin Hogue. After MMCC's DeOndra Callahan scored four straight points, the Warriors' Jameel McKay hit a bucket to build the lead to 14 and that's where it was at halftime.

Indian Hills ran away from the visitors at the start of the second half, using their trademark press to force numerous turnovers, many of which they converted into easy baskets.

Thirteen straight points by IHCC were interrupted by a Mid Michigan field goal, and the Warriors then ran off 10 more points to double the score on the Lakers at 72-36.

Michael Haynes, McKay and Hogue all scored 15 points for the Warriors, who improved to 4-0 on the season. MMCC had only double-figure scorer -- Jake Blake with 10.

Indian Hills will host the Reed Overhead Doors Classic this weekend, starting with a game against John Wood CC on Friday night.

INDIAN HILLS 109, MID MICHIGAN 56

INDIAN HILLS Brandon Spearman 4 0-0 9, Gary Ricks 1 1-2 3, DeAndray Buckley 1 3-4 6, Michael Haynes 7 1-4 15, D.J. Bennett 3 0-0 6, Kieran Woods 2 3-3 7, Jameel McKay 6 3-7 15, Frank Williams 4 2-2 12, Dustin Hogue 7 0-1 15, Ronnie Stevens 0 1-3 1, Trinson White 1 4-4 7, Devin Delaney 3 0-0 6, Roderick Bobbitt 3 1-1 7, Gary Ross 0 0-0 0 Team 42 19-31 109

MID MICHIGAN Sheldon Lowman 2 5-5 9, DeOndra Callahan 2 4-4 9, Williams Sams, Jr. 0 4-6 4, Jake Blake 5 0-2, Allen Seales 0 0-0 , Branden Robinson 2 2-7 7, Kyle Gross 0 0-0 0, Lance Maney 0 4-4 4, Dwayne Cureton 2 0-0 4, Matt Loomis 0 1-2 1, Tony Larkins 0 0-0 0, Austin Irrer 3 1-1 8 Team 16 21-31 56

Halftime score: Indian Hills 46, Mid Michigan 32; Three-point field goals: IHCC 6 (Williams 2, Spearman, Buckley, Hogue, White 1), MMCC 3 (Callahan, Robinson, Irrer 1)