Ponchatoula entered their tilt with Hammond on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 77-56 margin over the Hammond Tornadoes. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Hammond lost, don't look at Joseph Carbo. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Carbo a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Harland, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Green Wave
| 12/21/24 vs Hammond | 77-56 |
| 12/13/24 vs Loranger | 91-42 |
| 12/04/24 vs Bourgeois | 64-54 |
| 02/16/24 vs Carver Collegiate Academy | 88-59 |
| 02/06/24 vs St. Paul's | 77-57 |
| + 14 more games |
Ponchatoula's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.6 points per game. As for Hammond, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Ponchatoula will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dutchtown at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ponchatoula knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Dutchtown likes a good challenge. As for Hammond, they will head out to take on Salmen at 2:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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