Basketball Recap: 21st Century Charter Piles Up the Points Against Hammond Central

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Previous 4 Games

12/19/25 - Away	84-47 W
12/20/24 - Home	81-59 W
12/15/23 - Away	72-74 L
12/16/22 - Home	73-81 L

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for 21st Century Charter on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Hammond Central Wolves out of the water with an 84-47 final score. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.

Hammond Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Elijah Lewis, who went 6-for-10 en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Semaj Davis, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.

The win made it two in a row for 21st Century Charter and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Hammond Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

21st Century Charter and East St. Louis will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Hammond Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Varsity Opponent at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.