Basketball Game Preview: Hammond Central Wolves vs. Lincoln-Way Central Knights

Having just played yesterday, the Hammond Central Wolves will jump right back in to play the Lincoln-Way Central Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Hammond Central is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 48-32 bruising from Bloom.

Despite the defeat, Hammond Central had strong showings from Cylin Pointer, who posted nine points, and Semaj Davis, who put up six points and eight boards.

Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way Central came up short against Hillcrest on Tuesday and fell 46-33. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost three in a row.

Hammond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.