A well-balanced attack led Saint Thomas More Academy over Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Griffins blew the Hawks out of the water with a 72-33 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 46-19.
Noah Kloska
| 12/12/25 @ Hammond Academy of Science & Tech | 35 |
| 02/07/25 @ Granger Christian | 29 |
| 01/16/25 @ Heritage Christian | 29 |
| 12/09/25 vs Clinton Christian | 26 |
| 11/24/25 vs Granger Christian | 24 |
Noah Kloska was his usual excellent self, going 14-for-20 to rack up 35 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those 35 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Downey, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 boards.
Saint Thomas More Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Saint Thomas More Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Saint Thomas More Academy has already played their next contest, a 59-54 win against Trinity Academy on the 16th. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newman Central Catholic at 11:30 a.m. on the 27th.
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