Indians
| 02/11/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 51 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hebron | 32 |
| 01/24/25 vs Merrillville | 29 |
| 01/17/25 @ Lake Central | 28 |
| 12/21/24 vs Kankakee Valley | 27 |
Portage won the last time they faced Hammond Morton and things went their way on Friday too. The Portage Indians were the clear victor by an 86-65 margin over the Hammond Morton Governors. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Portage had a senior duo take command as Garrett Clark dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten boards and O'Mari Evans shot 64% from the field en route to 25 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Evans has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Sam Wellman, who posted seven points and five assists.
Portage was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Hammond Morton lost, don't look at Dashawn Woods. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-12 on his way to 16 points. What's more, Woods also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. LeBron Hill was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Portage is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. Hammond Morton is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Portage and Hammond Morton are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Portage will take on Chesterton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chesterton comes in on seven and Portage on three. As for Hammond Morton, they will square off against Crown Point at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hammond Morton has given up an average of 61.7 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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