Hamilton Southeastern won its second game at the West Kentucky Hoops Classic on Friday, edging out The Webb School (Tenn.) 83-82.
It was a back-and-forth game, with the Class 4A No. 8 Royals leading 23-18 after the first quarter. Webb came back to go up 42-40 at halftime, but Southeastern poured in 27 third-quarter points to lead 67-63, then held on in the fourth quarter.
Noah Smith scored 22 points, with Chris Grubbs adding 21, including a 9-of-11 effort from the free throw line. Vinny Buccilla and Landon Morris each added 12 points.
Grubbs and Mabor Majak both collected nine rebounds, with Morris and Bradley Beemon both grabbing five. Morris had four blocked shots, while Smith made four steals.
The Royals are 8-2 and host Lawrence Central on Friday.
Hamilton Southeastern 83, The Webb School 82
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Noah Smith 9-16 4-5 22 2
Kole Hornbuckle 1-7 3-3 5 0
Bradley Beemon 0-3 0-0 0 3
Chris Kottlowski 0-0 0-0 0 1
Chris Grubbs 6-13 9-11 21 1
Vinny Buccilla 3-5 5-7 12 4
Brandon Miller 1-2 0-0 3 2
Landon Morris 6-9 0-0 12 2
Mabor Majak 4-7 0-2 8 5
Totals 30-62 21-28 83 20
Score by Quarters
Southeastern 23 17 27 16 – 83
Webb School 18 24 21 19 – 82
Southeastern 3-point shooting (2-11) Buccilla 1-2, Miller 1-2, Hornbuckle 0-4, Beemon 0-2, Smith 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (38) Grubbs 9, Majak 9, Beemon 5, Morris 5, Smith 3, Buccilla 3, Hornbuckle 2, Miller 2.