Hammond coach Larry Moore Jr. knows Harold Woods wishes he had another chance.
The Wildcats' senior guard missed a short jump shot against Lawrence North that would've capped off an upset victory over the Wildcats, who are ranked as the No. 1 team in the state by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Instead, No. 20 Hammond left the Sneakers for Santa Shootout at Brownsburg on Dec. 5 with a 52-51 loss. Woods finished the game with two points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field.
"He was definitely bothered by it," Moore said. "His head was down, but I told him to keep his head up. ... The other guys (Darrell) Reed and Reggie (Abram) supported him through that moment, and that (senior) core is who is going to lead us all year."