Hammond won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 77-56 to the Ponchatoula Green Wave. The Tornadoes haven't had much luck with the Green Wave recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
| 12/21/24 @ Ponchatoula | 22 |
| 11/21/24 @ Loranger | 21 |
| 12/03/24 @ New Orleans Charter Science & Math | 20 |
| 12/05/24 @ Tara | 20 |
| 11/18/24 @ Sumner | 14 |
When it comes to explaining why Hammond lost, don't look at Joseph Carbo. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. Those 22 points gave Carbo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Harland, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Hammond's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Ponchatoula, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hammond and Salmen will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on December 30th. As for Ponchatoula, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dutchtown at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Ponchatoula knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Dutchtown likes a good challenge.
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