The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks struggled with assists on Friday (the DeMotte Christian Knights had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting DeMotte Christian an easy 63-42 win. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has struggled against DeMotte Christian recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech still got an impressive performance from Jermaine Bartlett, who scored 23 points. Bartlett scored a full 54.8% of Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Washington, who scored eight points.
DeMotte Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayce Bultema out in front who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Bultema pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Terpstra, who scored 18 points along with five assists.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for DeMotte Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Granger Christian at 1:30 p.m. on December 16th. DeMotte Christian won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 16th.
