The Hammond Central Red Devils will head out to take on the Colton-Pierrepont Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hammond Central came up into this matchup off a tough 52-point loss back in January. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Tupper Lake by a score of 52-49 on February 1st. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Colton-Pierrepont hadn't done well against Tupper Lake recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Colton-Pierrepont came out on top against Tupper Lake by a score of 43-35.
Hammond Central better keep an eye on Ty Farns. He was instrumental in Colton-Pierrepont's win, going 10-for-24 en route to 22 points and seven steals. That's the most points Farns has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Erwin, who scored ten points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Colton-Pierrepont was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tupper Lake only racked up seven assists.
Colton-Pierrepont's record is now 9-11. As for Hammond Central, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Hammond Central skirted past Colton-Pierrepont 51-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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