Basketball Game Preview: Hamilton Christian Warriors vs. Archbishop Rummel Raiders

Two dominant guards in Seth Ned and TJ Duhe are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamilton Christian Warriors will host the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Hamilton Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match last Tuesday with ease, bagging an 84-40 win over Merryville. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.

Javon Vital

Rebounds

02/11/25 vs Merryville	14
02/07/25 vs Elton	9
02/06/25 @ Jennings	8
02/04/25 @ Basile	10
02/03/25 vs Washington-Marion	16

Hamilton Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Javon Vital, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. Vital has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Justin Weston was another key player, going 6-for-9 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

Hamilton Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Rummel won against Edna Karr on Friday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Archbishop Rummel snuck past Jesuit with a 55-49 victory. The win was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on three straight.

Archbishop Rummel had a senior duo take command as Jackson Cosentino went 8-for-16 to rack up 21 points and six rebounds and Duhe went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and six assists. That's the most points Cosentino has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grant Latino, who earned five points and six boards.

Archbishop Rummel's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Hamilton Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.