Hammond Academy of Science & Tech is 1-8 against DeMotte Christian since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks will face off against the DeMotte Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by Portage Christian at home to the tune of 89-38. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Hammond Academy of Science & Tech with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Jermaine Bartlett, who scored 31 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Ridle, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, DeMotte Christian came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Winamac 70-53. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, as DeMotte Christian did.
Luke Terpstra continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tony Bos, who scored ten points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. As for DeMotte Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Tuesday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Bartlett and Terpstra. Bartlett has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 22.5 points, 2.4 steals, and 4.6 rebounds. For his part, Terpstra has averaged 14 points, 2.2 steals, and 5.3 rebounds.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech might still be hurting after the 63-42 defeat they got from DeMotte Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Hammond Academy of Science & Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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