Two dominant guards in Ciyah Thomas and Lillian Barnes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hammond Central Wolves will square off against the Valparaiso Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hammond Central comes in on ten and Valparaiso on nine.
Hammond Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Lake Central with a 30-26 victory.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso beat Chesterton 33-26 on Saturday. The 33-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hammond Central better keep an eye on Barnes. She was instrumental in Valparaiso's win, putting up 17 points and six rebounds. Barnes' evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chyanne Brown, who posted five points.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Hammond Central, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Hammond Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Valparaiso in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 49-46. Does Hammond Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valparaiso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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