Two dominant guards in Ecrin Mart and Jordan Steele are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors will square off against the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Bishop Noll is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Hammond Bishop Noll strolled past Whiting with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. The Warriors pushed the score to 57-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Oilers cut but never quite recovered from.
| 02/01/25 vs Whiting | 7 |
| 12/27/24 @ River Forest | 5 |
| 11/12/24 @ Crown Point | 5 |
| 01/25/25 vs Wheeler | 4 |
| 01/23/25 @ Bowman Academy | 4 |
It was another big night for Mart, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 17 points and seven steals. Those seven steals gave her a new career-high. Mackenzie Hamer was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Highland had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Gary West Side 44-22 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since December 17, 2024.
Hammond Bishop Noll pushed their record up to 8-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Hammond Bishop Noll was dealt a bruising 53-23 loss at the hands of Highland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Steele, who shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine steals. Now that Hammond Bishop Noll knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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