The Hammond Central Wolves will square off against the Bowman Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hammond Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.5 points per game this season.
Hammond Central picked up another tournament win on Friday. They skirted past Thornton Fractional South 67-64. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
It was another big night for Marcus Browder, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points plus six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Hammond Central's points. Another player making a difference was Cylin Pointer, who had nine points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, a win for Bowman Academy just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against East Chicago Central, falling 75-32. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Bowman Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hammond Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Hammond Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bowman Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Central since the squad 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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