The Hammond Morton Governors won the last time they faced the Calumet New Tech Warriors, and things went their way on Thursday too. Hammond Morton simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Calumet New Tech 76-35 on the road. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for Hammond Morton this season.
Calumet New Tech's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Amir Watson, who scored ten points along with two steals, and Eric Allen who scored six points along with five assists and two steals. Allen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played.
Hammond Morton's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-13. As for Calumet New Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hammond Morton will take on Warsaw at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Calumet New Tech, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Calumet New Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Thursday.
