Hammond Bishop Noll fought the good fight in their overtime match against Illiana Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Illiana Christian Vikings by a score of 76-74. The Warriors lost against the Vikings in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 66-30 score last time.
Hammond Bishop Noll's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaiden Hall, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ecrin Mart, who went 13 of 30 on her way to 27 points and five rebounds.
Illiana Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abbie Ritzema led the charge by going 11 for 19 en route to 29 points. Those 29 points gave Ritzema a new career-high. Kennedy Voss was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Hammond Bishop Noll has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Illiana Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hammond Bishop Noll will square off against East Chicago Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illiana Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 42-32 loss against Kankakee Valley on the 14th.
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