Basketball Recap: Hammond Morton Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Hammond Morton hadn't done well against Highland recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Hammond Morton Governors blew past the Highland Trojans 72-52. Given the Governors' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Trojans are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kylah KP Patterson

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12/14/24 vs Highland	21
12/12/24 vs Gary West Side	13
12/10/24 @ Portage	21
12/02/24 vs Bowman Academy	12
11/26/24 vs Hillcrest	10

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hammond Morton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kylah KP Patterson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 21 rebounds. Patterson has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last 33 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chanteze Holland, who went 11 of 18 on her way to 26 points and six steals.

Hammond Morton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Highland lost, don't look at Jordan Steele. Despite the final result, she went 11 of 21 on her way to 37 points and four steals. That was a full 71.2% of Highland's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Steele, who put up five points.

Hammond Morton pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Hammond Morton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-49 defeat against Crown Point on the 18th. As for Highland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-23 win against Hammond Bishop Noll on the 17th.