Basketball Preview: Bowman Academy Eagles vs. Hammond Central Wolves
The Bowman Academy Eagles will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Bowman Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against East Chicago Central on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bowman Academy was beaten by East Chicago Central 75-32. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central had just enough and edged Thornton Fractional South out 67-64 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Marcus Browder was his usual excellent self, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points plus six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hammond Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cylin Pointer, who posted nine points in addition to two steals.
The victory got Hammond Central back to even at 2-2. As for Bowman Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bowman Academy came up short against Hammond Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 70-64. Will Bowman Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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