21st Century Charter is 5-0 against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The 21st Century Charter Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in 21st Century Charter's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches.
You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely 21st Century Charter's strategy against Corliss on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that 21st Century Charter blew Corliss out of the water with a 79-21 final score. Given 21st Century Charter's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 117th in Indiana, while Corliss is ranked 655th in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
21st Century Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ron Mosely out in front who scored 22 points along with four steals. Mosely is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrence Hayes, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 28) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged River Forest out 48-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jermaine Bartlett led the charge by scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Jeffrey Patton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
21st Century Charter pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 51.3 points. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Thursday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Hayes and Bartlett. Hayes has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 19.3 points, 4.1 steals, and 6.5 rebounds. For his part, Bartlett has averaged 21.9 points, 2.4 steals, and 4.6 rebounds.
Everything came up roses for 21st Century Charter against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as the team secured a 97-39 win. With 21st Century Charter ahead 62-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
