After flying high against Portage Christian last Tuesday, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech came back down to earth. The Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks were beaten by the River Forest Ingots 62-28 on Tuesday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ingots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Jaden Starkey
| 02/11/25 vs River Forest | 83% |
| 01/17/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 75% |
| 12/09/24 @ Heritage Christian | 75% |
| 02/04/25 @ Portage Christian | 64% |
| 01/16/25 @ Calumet Christian | 60% |
Despite the loss, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech had strong showings from Jaden Starkey, who went 5-for-6 en route to 10 points and seven boards, and Gabriel Reyes, who posted seven points. The dominant performance also gave Starkey a new career-high in shooting accuracy (83%).
River Forest found their leader in freshman Robert Nelson, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 22 points and six rebounds. Nelson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ya'Hyness Williams was another key player, putting up 13 points and five steals.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for River Forest, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 69-28 defeat against Southland College Prep on the 13th. As for River Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-47 loss against Marquette Catholic on the 14th.
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