The Hammond Central Red Devils will square off against the Hermon-DeKalb Central Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hammond Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 63-26 win over Edwards-Knox. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 436th, while the Cougars are ranked 953rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hermon-DeKalb Central hadn't done well against Harrisville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Demons put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 66-40 victory. The Demons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for Hermon-DeKalb Central and bumps their season record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Hammond Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Hammond Central strolled past Hermon-DeKalb Central when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils 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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