Long Reach and Hammond are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Long Reach Lightning will be playing at home against the Hammond Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Long Reach: they have been struggling with 14 straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Hammond has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Long Reach earned a 43-30 win over Marriotts Ridge.
Meanwhile, Hammond stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-18 victory over Centennial at home. Given Hammond's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Centennial is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nia Green continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Hammond's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Asia Mitchell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Long Reach's victory bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Hammond, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Long Reach was dealt a bruising 54-20 defeat at the hands of Hammond when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Will Long Reach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
