Hamilton Heights took control in the third quarter of its Hoosier Conference East game with Western Friday night, and turned it into a 48-45 win at the Huskies’ gym.
Heights led 11-10 after the first quarter, but the Panthers jumped ahead 23-19 by halftime. The Huskies turned it around in the third with 18 points, including two 3-pointers each from Issiac Hickok and AJ Field. Hickok had already made two 3s in the first quarter. Heights led 37-35 after three, and held on in the fourth quarter.
Hickok led the Huskies with 14 points and four 3-pointers. Gus Etchison and AJ Field both added 13 points, with Field hitting three 3s. Etchison and Cory Vonfeldt both had two. Heights totaled 11 3-pointers in all.
Etchison also pulled five rebounds and handed out four assists, while Hudson Hochstedler dished out five assists.
Hamilton Heights is now 2-0 in the Hoosier Conference East and 5-2 overall. The Huskies will travel to Noblesville tonight for a 7:30 p.m. game.
Hamilton Heights 48, Western 45
Heights FG FT TP PF
Gus Etchison 4-11 3-4 13 3
Issiac Hickok 2-2 0-0 14 1
Brent Pennington 0-0 0-0 0 3
AJ Field 5-13 0-0 13 1
Hudson Hochstedler 1-3 0-0 2 4
Jonny Cambron 0-2 0-0 0 0
Cory Vonfeldt 2-2 0-0 6 1
Totals 14-33 3-4 48 13
Score by Quarters
Western 10 13 12 10 – 45
Heights 11 8 18 11 – 48
Heights 3-point shooting (11-30) Hickok 4-10, Field 3-9, Etchison 2-7, Vonfeldt 2-2, Hochstedler 0-1, Cambron 0-1.
Heights rebounds (18) Etchison 5, Field 4, Hickok 2, Pennington 2, Hochstedler 2, Cambron 2, Vonfeldt 1.