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| 02/06/24 - Home | 75-65 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 46-63 L |
| 12/29/22 - Neutral | 69-55 W |
| 02/08/22 - Home | 43-64 L |
| 02/09/21 - Away | 41-51 L |
| + 5 more games |
Griffith and Hammond Morton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Griffith Panthers will face off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Griffith is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
Griffith easily dispatched Whiting on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Griffith fell just short of Munster by a score of 58-56 on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gianni Feaster put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 16 points. Jakhari Mackey was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 69-63 to Marquette Catholic. The Governors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Griffith will need to focus on slowing down Michael Woods, one of several Hammond Morton players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 12 en route to 23 points. The dominant performance also gave Woods a new career-high in field goal percentage (75%). Another player making a difference was Dashawn Woods, who earned 14 points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Hammond Morton was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marquette Catholic only racked up eight assists.
Hammond Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Griffith, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Griffith has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24 boards per game. However, it's not like Hammond Morton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Griffith beat Hammond Morton 75-65 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Griffith 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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