Hammond hasn't had much luck against St. Paul recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hammond Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the St. Paul's Wolves at 6:30 p.m. St. Paul's took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hammond, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Hammond was able to grind out a solid victory over Mandeville, taking the game 49-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's came up short against Covington on Friday and fell 72-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
St. Paul's has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Hammond, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Hammond didn't have too much breathing room in their game against St. Paul's in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 60-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hammond since the squad 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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