On Saturday, the Hammond Morton Governors ended up a good deal behind the Warren Township Blue Devils and lost 76-60. While losing is never fun, the Governors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 318th in Indiana, while the Blue Devils are ranked 20th in Illinois).
| 12/21/24 vs Warren Township | 26 |
| 12/13/24 @ Bowman Academy | 21 |
| 12/06/24 vs Chesterton | 15 |
| 12/07/24 vs Munster | 14 |
| 12/10/24 vs Merrillville | 13 |
Despite the loss, Hammond Morton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Woods went 8 for 14 on his way to 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Woods has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Devyn Henderson, who posted nine points.
Hammond Morton dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Warren Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Hammond Morton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-43 loss against Hillcrest on the 26th. As for Warren Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 88-27 victory against Walther Christian Academy on the 23rd.
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