Hammond hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Newman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hammond Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Hammond's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Hammond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Augusta Christian, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Hammond was ranked 23rd). Hammond fell just short of Augusta Christian by a score of 73-70 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (67), the Skyhawks still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Heathwood Hall Episcopal 67-33. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Hammond's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-4. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Hammond strolled past Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in January by a score of 55-36. Does Hammond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Newman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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