The Bowman Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bowman Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Monday.
Bowman Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak. They were beaten by Hammond Morton 69-13. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bowman Academy in their matchups with Hammond Morton: they've now lost four in a row.
Ariana Grveles was Bowman Academy's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Janiyah Jackson held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Jackson took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Hammond Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 20 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Gary West Side with a sharp 59-39 win last Tuesday. Given Hammond Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Gary West Side is ranked 331st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Their wins bumped Bowman Academy to 4-2 and Hammond Morton to 5-4-1.
Bowman Academy was taken down by Hammond Central 63-27 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Will Bowman Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
