Hammond is 0-10 against Ponchatoula since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hammond Tornadoes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Hammond: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Ponchatoula has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-28, which was the final score in Hammond's tilt against Mandeville on Tuesday. Hammond has struggled against Mandeville recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ponchatoula beat Fontainebleau 55-50 on Friday. That's two games straight that Ponchatoula has won by exactly five points.
Hammond has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season. As for Ponchatoula, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Hammond was taken down by Ponchatoula 57-21 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Hammond 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.
