The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They strolled past Illiana Christian with points to spare, taking the game 66-52. Given Hammond Bishop Noll's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Illiana Christian is ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Amauri Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Caleb Parks was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
When it comes to explaining why Illiana Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andy Spoelman. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Polak, who scored five points along with two steals.
Hammond Bishop Noll's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Illiana Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Hammond Bishop Noll will be playing at home against Whiting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Whiting is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Illiana Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Bowman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
