Hamilton Southeastern left no doubt that it was the top team in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference after a 53-33 win at Zionsville on Friday.
With the victory, the Class 4A No. 1 Royals clinched an undefeated championship in the HCC, an unblemished record of 7-0. Southeastern won all of its conference games by double digits in clinching its first outright HCC title since 2014. (The Royals shared the title with Brownsburg last season.)
Southeastern took control early, leading 15-5 after the first quarter and 23-12 at halftime. The Royals outscored the Eagles in each of the four periods. Sydney Parrish led the way with 17 points, including three 3-pointers.
Amaya Hamilton added 12 points and also led the rebounding with seven. Hamilton and Jackie Maulucci both handed out four assists.
Southeastern is 20-1 overall and will finish the regular season Tuesday at Pike.
Hamilton Southeastern 53, Zionsville 33
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Amaya Hamilton 3-5 5-6 12 1
Jackie Maulucci 3-8 1-3 8 1
Malea Jackson 2-9 4-4 9 1
Tayah Irvin 2-4 0-2 4 4
Sydney Parrish 4-6 6-8 17 3
Molly Walton 0-0 1-2 1 2
Lydia Self 0-0 2-2 2 3
Lauren Morris 0-0 0-0 0 0
Bailee Poore 0-0 0-0 0 0
Bri Baker 0-0 0-0 0 0
Ryan Viele 0-0 0-0 0 0
Allie Poyer 0-0 0-0 0 0
Makayla Hinshaw 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 14-32 19-27 53 15
Score by Quarters
Southeastern 15 8 13 17 – 53
Zionsville 5 7 7 14 – 33
Southeastern 3-point shooting (6-17) Parrish 3-4, Jackson 1-6, Maulucci 1-4, Hamilton 1-2, Irvin 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (27) Hamilton 7, Jackson 4, Maulucci 4, Irvin 4, Walton 3, Self 2, Parrish 2, Poore 1.
Hamilton Southeastern’s Tayah Irvin goes up to the basket during the Royals’ game at Zionsville on Friday. Southeastern beat Zionsville 53-33 to clinch an undefeated Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship. (Kirk Green)