KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The Indiana Tech men's basketball team finished off a successful Thanksgiving weekend, with head coach Ted Albert earning his 100th career win as Tech defeated Union College and Warner University in the NAIA "The Show" Classic.

The Warriors' first matchup was with the Union College Bulldogs from Barbourville, Kentucky. The Bulldogs were receiving votes in the latest NAIA rankings. However, it was the Warriors that had the advantage from the get-go. Grant Smith carried Tech early on, as he knocked down three consecutive triples to begin the game, making it a 9-2 Warrior lead early on. Smith would go on to finish with a game-high 18 points and Tech would never vanquish their lead, holding the Bulldogs to just 33.9% shooting from the floor, and defeating them by a final score of 67-50, the lowest point total given up by the Warriors so far this season. Josh Kline had yet another double-double, putting in 17 points and snatching 10 boards in 21 minutes of action. Rog Stein finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds, with Lucas Lehrman chipping in a season-high 11 points. 

The Warriors had another great defensive game in their second matchup of the weekend against the Warner Royals, but the offense struggled as well. It was a true grind-it-out game that saw four lead changes, with the final change coming at the 6:58 mark in the second half, as Josh Kline broke the tie with a layup to make it 47-45 in favor of Tech. The Royals would tie the game with just under four minutes to play, before Steve Helm and Rog Stein would increase the Warrior lead with scores of their own before Helm and Kline would seal the deal with made jumpers down the stretch, to give the Warriors the 58-54 victory. Jo

Josh Kline was the high-man with 15-points and 11 rebounds, earning his third double-double on the season. Rog Stein finished with 11 points, and Lucas Lehrman finished with 10. Cory McKinney was a menace on the defensive end, securing a season-high five steals for the Warriors. 

Indiana Tech (7-4, 3-2 WHAC) is back in action on Wednesday as they take on the UM-Dearborn Wolverines (1-6, 1-3 WHAC) at the Schaefer Center, tip-off will be at 8:00 PM.