Hamilton Heights opened Hoosier Conference East Division play with a 71-44 win over Lewis Cass Friday at the Huskies’ gymnasium.
Heights took care of business early, leading 22-11 after the first quarter and 40-18 at halftime. The Huskies poured in another 27 points in the third period, with eight players scoring at least two points.
Gus Etchison led the way with 29 points, including 15 in the first quarter alone. AJ Field added 10 points. Heights had 10 3-pointers as a team, with Etchison draining three, and Field, Cory Vonfeldt and Brent Pennington all making two.
Hudson Hochstedler led the rebounding with five. The Huskies totaled 20 assists, with Hochstedler handing out eight, Issiac Hickok dishing out five and Etchison making four. Hochstedler also had four steals.
Heights is 4-1 overall and hosts Delta at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
Heights 71, Lewis Cass 44
Heights FG FT TP PF
Gus Etchison 13-19 0-0 29 1
Issiac Hickok 0-3 2-2 2 3
AJ Field 4-9 0-2 10 2
Kray Leininger 2-2 0-0 4 1
Hudson Hochstedler 2-4 0-0 5 2
Brent Pennington 3-4 0-0 8 4
Cory Vonfeldt 2-4 2-5 8 2
Jonny Cambron 2-5 1-2 5 1
Rich Espinoza 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 28-50 5-11 71 16
Score by Quarters
Cass 11 7 16 10 – 44
Heights 22 18 27 4 – 71
Heights 3-point shooting (10-23) Etchison 3-7, Field 2-7, Vonfeldt 2-3, Pennington 2-2, Hochstedler 1-1, Hickok 0-2, Cambron 0-1.
Heights rebounds (22) Hochstedler 5, Hickok 4, Vonfeldt 3, Etchison 2, Pennington 2, Field 2, Leininger 2, Cambron 2.