MICHIGAN CITY — Saturday's Class 4A semi-state semifinal boys basketball game between No. 2-ranked Penn and No. 3 Hammond Central was a mismatch.
The Wolves simply had no answer defensively for the Kingsmen, as Penn cruised to a 108-70 win.
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