Hamilton Heights made it a total weekend of victories Saturday, as the Huskies beat Delta 66-60 in a Saturday home game.
It’s the second consecutive win for Heights, which broke through Friday night for its first victory of the season. The Huskies had to fight for their Saturday win, as the Eagles played them close for the entire game.
“We just kept our poise all night long,” said Heights coach Chad Ballenger. “Every time they made a run, we were able to bounce back and hit free throws or make a big shot, never really let them get over the hump.”
The Huskies led 15-13 after the first quarter. Luke Carroll scored seven points and Maddox Bohland made two 3-pointers. Delta made a one-point game by halftime, with Heights leading 29-28 at the break.
In the third quarter, the Huskies were able to get a little separation, leading 44-39 by the end of the period. Carroll stepped up again, chipping in nine points during the quarter.
“Luke Carroll just did a great job tonight,” said Ballenger. Carroll finished with 23 points and five rebounds.
“He hit outside shots and posted up really well and was just really patient,” said Ballenger.
Heights scored 22 points in the fourth quarter. Isaac Tuma had eight points, while Tillman Etchison went 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Carroll scored 23 points and pulled five rebounds. Tuma contributed 16 points and Braden Kinder added 10 points. Ballenger also credited the bench players – Cooper Vondersaar, Evan Williamson and Collin Gilmore – with playing their role, helping the team to victory.
The Huskies are 2-3 and travel to Western Friday for a Hoosier Conference East Division game.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 66, DELTA 60
Heights FG FT TP PF
Luke Carroll 10-13 3-6 23 3
Isaac Tuma 6-10 4-5 16 1
Maddox Bohland 2-5 3-4 9 4
Braden Kinder 3-5 4-5 10 4
Tillman Etchison 1-4 6-6 8 1
Cooper Vondersaar 0-0 0-0 0 0
Collin Gilmore 0-0 0-0 0 0
Evan Williamson 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 22-37 20-26 66 13
Score by Quarters
Delta 13 15 11 21 – 60
Heights 15 14 15 22 – 66
Heights 3-point shooting (2-4) Bohland 2-4.
Heights rebounds (11) Carroll 5, Tuma 4, Bohland 1, Kinder 1.