Hamilton Southeastern had an outstanding third quarter, and that propelled the Royals to a 78-44 win over Fort Wayne North Side on Saturday.
The Legends led HSE 17-15 after the first period, with the Royals taking a 30-27 lead at halftime. Southeastern then took control in the third quarter, outscoring Fort Wayne North 32-6.
Aaron Etherington scored 15 points, with Chris Grubbs, Landon Morris and Mabor Majak all adding 10. Majak and Noah Smith both pulled four rebounds, with Smith handing out seven assists and making five steals. Majak blocked two shots in addition to dishing out four assists. Chris Kottlowski and Vinny Buccilla both had four assists also, while Grubbs made four steals.
The Royals are 4-0 and host North Central on Friday.
Southeastern 78, Fort Wayne North 44
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Aaron Etherington 6-8 1-3 15 2
Chris Kottlowski 1-3 0-2 2 0
Elliot Robinson 1-2 0-0 2 1
Vinny Buccilla 3-5 1-2 8 0
Cam Harris 0-2 0-0 0 1
Kole Hornbuckle 4-7 0-0 9 2
Noah Smith 2-6 2-5 6 3
Brandon Miller 3-4 0-0 6 0
Chris Grubbs 5-7 0-0 10 2
Landon Morris 5-7 0-0 10 1
Mabor Majak 4-8 2-3 10 1
Totals 34-59 6-15 78 13
Score by Quarters
Southeastern 15 15 32 16 – 78
Fort Wayne North 17 10 6 11 – 44
Southeastern 3-point shooting (4-12) Etherington 2-3, Buccilla 1-2, Hornbuckle 1-2, Kottlowski 0-2, Robinson 0-1, Smith 0-1, Miller 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (26) Smith 4, Majak 4, Etherington 3, Kottlowski 3, Miller, Grubbs 3, Hornbuckle 2, Morris 2, Buccilla 1, Harris 1.