Hammond won the last time they faced Independence and things went their way on Friday too. The Hammond Tornadoes pulled ahead with a 59-58 photo finish over the Independence Tigers. The win was nothing new for the Tornadoes as they're now sitting on four straight.
| 12/13/24 @ Independence | 25 |
| 12/09/24 vs Collegiate | 24 |
| 12/29/23 vs Bogalusa | 18 |
| 12/05/23 vs Varnado | 17 |
| 01/19/24 @ Fontainebleau | 17 |
It was another big night for Justin Harland, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 25 points and four steals. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Carbo, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Independence lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayden Anderson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Anderson is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Cardarious Jones was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Hammond pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Independence, they moved to 4-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Hammond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-48 loss against Denham Springs on the 16th. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 33-32 win against Moss Point on the 14th.
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