Hammond Morton suffered their biggest loss since January 27th on Thursday. They lost 66-43 to the Hillcrest Hawks. The match marked the Governors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/26/24 vs Hillcrest | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs Warren Township | 26 |
| 12/13/24 @ Bowman Academy | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Hammond Morton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Woods went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points. The game was Woods' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Hinton, who posted three points and 12 rebounds.
Hammond Morton's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hillcrest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Hammond Morton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-61 victory against Thornwood on the 28th. As for Hillcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-45 defeat against Homewood-Flossmoor on the 28th.
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