Basketball Recap: Kaden Mcclellan Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Hammond Central

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Previous 3 Games

11/25/25 - Neutral	48-32 W
12/10/24 - Away	70-54 W
11/20/23 - Neutral	60-50 W

Bloom won the last time they faced Hammond Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Blazing Trojan enjoyed a cozy 48-32 victory over the Wolves.

Bloom's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden McClellan, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 11 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keiwon Gulley, who posted eight points and eight steals.

Bloom was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Central only posted two.

Hammond Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cylin Pointer, who had nine points, and Semaj Davis, who earned six points and eight boards.

The victory got Bloom back to even at 1-1. As for Hammond Central, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Coming up, Bloom and Hillcrest will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played. As for Hammond Central, they and Lincoln-Way Central will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest, having both just played.