The Curtis Baptist Crusaders will take on the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Curtis Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Curtis Baptist turned things around against Mead Hall Episcopal School on Tuesday. They took down the Panthers 53-39.
Curtis Baptist's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Treivan Wright led the charge by going 8 for 18 on his way to 21 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Wiltrez (Trez) Mincey, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hammond waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 63-40 win. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Hammond pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Curtis Baptist, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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