Hamilton Heights opened play at Sectional 24 with a 62-46 win over Muncie Burris at the New Castle Fieldhouse.
The Huskies led 20-14 after the first quarter, with AJ Field scoring 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. The Owls cut that advantage to 34-31 by halftime, but Heights took control by outscoring Burris 16-5 in the third for a 50-36 lead. Gus Etchison had nine second-period points, then added six more in the third.
Etchison led the way with 19 points, while Field added 12 and Hudson Hochstedler scored 10. Brent Pennington threw in three 3-pointers for nine points. Field collected eight rebounds and Pennington had seven.
Etchison dished out six assists, while Field handed out four assists and blocked two shots. Hochstedler also had two blocks.
The Huskies are 15-8 and will play the host New Castle Friday in the first semi-final game.
Hamilton Heights 62, Muncie Burris 46
Heights FG FT TP PF
Gus Etchison 8-17 2-2 19 1
Brent Pennington 3-6 0-0 9 1
AJ Field 5-11 2-2 14 2
Kray Leininger 2-4 0-0 4 1
Hudson Hochstedler 3-6 2-2 10 0
Issiac Hickok 2-3 0-0 6 3
Cory Vonfeldt 0-2 0-0 0 0
Jonny Cambron 0-0 0-0 0 0
Noah Linville 0-0 0-0 0 1
Lucas Letsinger 0-0 0-0 0 0
Isaac Wilson 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 23-49 6-6 62 9
Score by Quarters
Heights 20 14 16 12 – 62
Burris 14 17 5 10 – 46
Heights 3-point shooting (10-26) Pennington 3-5, Field 2-6, Hickok 2-3, Hochstedler 2-2, Etchison 1-8, Vonfeldt 0-2.
Heights rebounds (29) Field 8, Pennington 7, Etchison 4, Leininger 4, Hochstedler 4, Hickok 2.