Hammond lost against Ponchatoula back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hammond Tornadoes lost 63-40 to the Ponchatoula Green Wave. While losing is never fun, the Tornadoes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Green Wave are ranked 17th).
Despite the loss, Hammond still got an impressive performance from Justin Harland, who posted 11 points and five steals. Harland has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Joseph Carbo was another key player, putting up seven points.
Tornadoes
| 01/10/25 @ Ponchatoula | 40-63 |
| 01/09/25 vs Amite | 66-48 |
| 01/06/25 vs Lakeshore | 73-63 |
| 12/30/24 @ Salmen | 44-27 |
| 12/28/24 vs St. Augustine | 32-60 |
The defeat snapped Hammond's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. As for Ponchatoula, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Hammond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-43 win against Mandeville on the 14th. As for Ponchatoula, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 79-61 victory against Salmen on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
