Louisiana High School Basketball - Hammond thwarted by Slidell
January 10, 2023: Slidell, LA 70458 The Hammond Tornadoes basketball team (Hammond, LA), was toppled 54-37 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Slidell Tigers (Slidell, LA)
The Tigers now possess a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northshore for a 5A District 6 battle on Friday, January 13. Slidell will confront a Panthers team coming off a 57-46 non-league loss to Mandeville (Mandeville, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 7-10.
The Tornadoes (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against East Ascension (Gonzales, LA). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 8-4 record. In their last test, East Ascension notched a victory over Central (Baton Rouge, LA), 52-17, in a non-league test.