The Hammond Central Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Griffith Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hammond Central will be strutting in after a victory while Griffith will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Hammond Central finally turned things around against Gary West Side on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted since August 29th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hammond Central was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Griffith came up short against Wheeler on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Griffith was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Hammond Central's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Griffith, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Hammond Central took their victory against Griffith in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond Central 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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