Hamilton Heights won another high-scoring game on Friday, beating Lapel 84-75 at the Bulldogs’ gym.
The Huskies led 26-20 after the first quarter. Gus Etchison scored 11 of those points, and he was just getting started. The Bulldogs came back to lead 40-38 at halftime, but Heights worked its way back in the third quarter, tying the score at 57-57 by the end of the period. Etchison had 12 points in the third and Noah Linville added five points.
The Huskies took over in the fourth quarter, pouring in 27 points to secure the win. Etchison added another 12 points, giving him a total of 40 points for the game. Etchison’s total included five 3-pointers, a 13-of-14 effort from the free-throw line, and he also handed out four assists.
Luke Carroll reached double-double status with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Carroll also blocked two shots. Linville finished with 10 points while Braden Kinder had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Heights is 6-2 for the season and hosts Western Boone tonight.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 84, LAPEL 75
Heights FG FT TP PF
Gus Etchison 11-23 13-14 40 0
Noah Linville 4-6 0-0 10 2
Luke Carroll 4-7 5-5 13 4
Isaac Wilson 1-6 3-4 6 3
Braden Kinder 3-9 3-3 10 3
Isaac Tuma 2-7 1-2 5 1
Collin Gilmore 0-0 0-0 0 1
Totals 25-58 25-28 84 14
Score by Quarters
Heights 26 12 19 27 – 84
Lapel 20 20 17 18 – 75
Heights 3-point shooting (9-24) Etchison 5-12, Linville 2-4, Wilson 1-5, Kinder 1-2, Tuma 0-1.
Heights rebounds (33) Carroll 10, Kinder 6, Etchison 4, Wilson 4, Tuma 4, Linville 3, Gilmore 2.