The Calumet New Tech Warriors's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a hard 78-64 fall against Hammond Central. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (63), Calumet New Tech still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Calumet New Tech lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eric Allen. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with eight assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Hudson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Hammond Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Browder led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Browder hasn't dropped below 17 points for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Gregory Dotson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Calumet New Tech has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Hammond Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calumet New Tech will take on Lighthouse College Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hammond Central, they will be playing at home against Andrean at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hammond Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
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