It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks can now relate to. Their rough 63-43 defeat to the Knights on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in their matchups with DeMotte Christian: they've now lost nine in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Hammond Academy of Science & Tech lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jermaine Bartlett. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Bartlett is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Patton, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
DeMotte Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Rottier out in front who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayce Bultema, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for DeMotte Christian, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DeMotte Christian is on the road again on Friday and plays Tri-Township at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. DeMotte Christian is facing Tri-Township at the right time seeing as Tri-Township is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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