It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hammond Morton can now relate to. They lost to the Hammond Central Wolves on the road by a 67-51 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Governors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Wolves are ranked 31st).
Kylah KP Patterson
| 02/07/25 vs Hammond Central | 25 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lake Central | 10 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hammond Central | 10 |
| 01/22/25 @ East Chicago Central | 13 |
| 01/16/25 vs Calumet Christian | 16 |
| + 40 more games |
Several Governors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kylah KP Patterson, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 25 rebounds. Patterson has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last 45 times she's played. De'Zyrra Willingham was another key player, going 6-for-14 on her way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hammond Morton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Ciyah Thomas, who went 7-for-12 en route to 23 points along with seven steals and five assists for Hammond Central. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Valencia Miller, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.
Hammond Morton's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Hammond Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Hammond Morton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hammond Central, they have already played their next contest, a 30-26 victory against Lake Central on the 8th.
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