The Hammond Tornadoes basketball team scored 73 points and restricted the host Independence Tigers to 39 in the Tornadoes non-league victory on Thursday.

The Tornadoes now sport a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ponchatoula for a non-league contest on Saturday, December 17. Hammond will battle a Green Wave team coming off a 96-39 non-league win over Sumner (Kentwood, LA). The Green Wave record now stands at 8-4.

The Tigers (2-5) will now prepare for their contest against Albany (Albany, LA). The Hornets come into the non-league contest with a 1-6 record.