Hammond Central was the 59-56 winner over Valparaiso when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Hammond Central Wolves took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valparaiso Vikings on Friday.
Marcus Browder
| 02/28/25 @ Valparaiso | 4 |
| 02/25/25 @ Andrean | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Calumet New Tech | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lake Central | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Chesterton | 5 |
| + 21 more games |
Loss or not, Hammond Central got some senior leadership from Marcus Browder and Gregory Dotson. Browder went 7-for-16 on his way to 17 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds, while Dotson shot 47% from the field en route to 18 points and five boards. Browder is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 26 games he's played dating back to last season.
Valparaiso's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Crowell, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 15 points and five boards. What's more, Crowell also posted a 70% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Michael Reeves was another key player, putting up nine points.
Hammond Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. As for Valparaiso, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Hammond Central has already played their next contest, a 49-47 loss against Munster on the 4th. As for Valparaiso, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-42 defeat against Merrillville on the 4th.
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