Basketball Recap: St. Augustine Piles Up the Points Against Hammond

Purple Knights

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs Hammond	28
12/20/24 vs King Charter	18
12/17/24 @ Destrehan	15
12/23/24 vs Lutcher	11
12/27/24 vs Ponchatoula	3

St. Augustine had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Hammond on Saturday. The St. Augustine Purple Knights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hammond Tornadoes 60-32. The Purple Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 28 points or more this season.

Despite the loss, Hammond still got an impressive performance from Justin Harland, who posted 16 points.

St. Augustine is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Hammond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.

St. Augustine will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dunham at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Hammond, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-27 victory against Salmen on the 30th.