Hammond Academy of Science & Tech unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the Michigan City Wolves on Saturday, falling 98-31. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 77-27 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech had strong showings from Jeffery Patton, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds, and Michael Kalnynas, who posted seven points.
Isaiah Smoot went supernova for Michigan City, going 8 of 10 on his way to 21 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Smoot a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Hammond Academy of Science & Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-34 win against Whiting on the 4th. As for Michigan City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-74 victory against Gary West Side on the 5th.
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