Hamilton Heights opened Hoosier Conference play with a huge win at Lewis Cass on Friday, by the score of 85-64.
The Huskies led 19-13 after the first quarter, then blasted off in the second period, pouring in 24 points to take a 43-29 halftime lead. Freshman Gus Etchison took over the game, scoring 11 points in that quarter alone.
Heights then jumped ahead 62-39 after three quarters and maintained that lead in the fourth. Etchison finished the game with 22 points, two steals and an assist. Caleb Bean added 16 points and pulled six rebounds, while AJ Field threw in three 3-pointers on his way to 11 points, in addition to two rebounds.. Grant LePoidevin had a pair of first-quarter 3s as well.
Tyler Wiltermood led the boards with eight rebounds. Hudson Hochstedler dished out eight assists, with Sam Wahl handing out four assists. Michael Cross made five steals.
The 85 points the Huskies put up were the most points they had scored in a single game since the 2013-14 season.
Heights is now 2-3 for the season and plays at Delta tonight.
Heights’ junior varsity won 42-34. Blake Webel scored 11 points and also had three steals and two rebounds. Kray Leininger had eight rebounds, six points and three assists. Brent Pennington dished out four assists to go with three rebounds, three steals and two points.