West Side's KiJuan Tipton and Tyrell Bullock try to stop Hammond High's Mike Kirkendall in the first quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

West Side's Danzy Casson goes up and around Hammond High's Juwan Holmes in the first quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hammond's Levon Hamilton and West Side's Arnold Wilson go after the loose ball in the second quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

West Side's KiJuan Tipton gets a shot off with Hammond High's Cameron Vartice defending in the first quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

West Side's Arnold Wilson takes a shot in the first quarter with Hammond High's Juwan Holmes defending at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hammond High's Juwan Holmes moves the basket past West Side's Arnold Wilson in the second quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

West Side's Daris Bates gets to the basket ahead of everyone in the first quarter against Hammond High at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hammond's Mike Kirkendall and Robert Evans force West Side's Arnold Wilson to pass the ball off in the second quarter at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

Hammond High's Nate Harris takes an open jumper in the second quarter against West Side at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media

West Side's Jare Glover takes an open jumper in the first quarter against Hammond High at West Side High School Friday night. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media