Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Tobias Hammett and Kaidyn Lewis Lead Idea to Victory + How To Watch

Idea's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 66-57 victory over E.L. Haynes. For the Timberwolves, this counts as revenge for the 64-60 win E.L. Haynes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Kaidyn Lewis

Points

12/18/25 @ E.L. Haynes	22
12/09/25 @ BASIS	21
12/11/25 vs Capital City Public Charter School	15
12/04/25 vs Washington Leadership Academy	14
12/03/25 vs Roosevelt	14
+ 5 more games

Idea was led to victory by Kaidyn Lewis and Tobias Hammett. Lewis went 9-for-15 on his way to 22 points and five steals, while Hammett shot 80% from the field en route to 19 points. Lewis is becoming a predictor of the Timberwolves' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jahlon Holland, who posted six points and seven boards.

Idea was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 15.

When it comes to explaining why E.L. Haynes lost, don't look at Elyan Beatriz. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 47.4% of E.L. Haynes' points, marking the third time in a row Beatriz has put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Watts, who scored 11 points.

Idea moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for E.L. Haynes, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Idea will take on Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering in a holiday battle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for E.L. Haynes, after both having extra time off, they and Washington Latin Public Charter School will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:15 p.m. on January 6, 2026. E.L. Haynes will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.