The Bowman Academy Eagles will face off against the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Bowman Academy and 22 for Calumet New Tech dating back to last season.
Bowman Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hammond Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bowman Academy was outmatched by Hammond Central on the road and fell 65-33. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Wolves are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, Calumet New Tech was beaten by Hammond Bishop Noll 78-25 on Friday. Calumet New Tech was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-17.
Calumet New Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bowman Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Bowman Academy against Calumet New Tech in their previous meeting back in November, as the squad secured a 46-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowman Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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