DeMotte Christian is 8-1 against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The DeMotte Christian Knights will square off against the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in DeMotte Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, a fact DeMotte Christian proved on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 70-53 win over Winamac.
Luke Terpstra continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tony Bos was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Portage Christian 89-38 at home. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
It was another big night for Jermaine Bartlett, who scored 31 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Ridle, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
DeMotte Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
Tuesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Terpstra and Bartlett. Terpstra has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 14 points, 2.2 steals, and 5.3 rebounds. For his part, Bartlett has averaged 22.5 points, 2.4 steals, and 4.6 rebounds.
Everything went DeMotte Christian's way against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as DeMotte Christian made off with a 63-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bartlett, who scored 23 points along with two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will DeMotte Christian still be able to contain Bartlett? There's only one way to find out.
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