Hammond Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Griffith Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Governors of the 75-65 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Hammond Morton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Woods went 12-for-17 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 51% of Hammond Morton's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. LeBron Hill was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 11 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Hammond Morton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Griffith only posted seven assists.
Griffith had a senior duo take command as Zamel Murray put up eight points in addition to nine rebounds and four steals and Jatin Flowers scored 12 points and six boards. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Murray. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakhari Mackey, who had nine points.
Hammond Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Griffith, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Hammond Morton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-55 victory against Calumet New Tech on the 13th. As for Griffith, they have also already played their next matchup, a 66-35 win against Highland on the 13th.
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