The Griffith Panthers and the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Griffith Panthers had to settle for second. They were the victim of a tough 54-34 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Griffith has struggled against Hammond Bishop Noll recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffith's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antoine Hatch, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Savon Miles, who scored eight points.
Hammond Bishop Noll was led to victory by Jaedin Reyna and Caleb Parks. Reyna scored 14 points, while Parks scored 17 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was DeMarcius Royster, who scored nine points.
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Griffith does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hanover Central at 7:30 p.m. on March 2nd. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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