Hamilton Heights pushed Lawrence North to the wall on Saturday, eventually falling 46-45 in a game at the Wildcats’ gym.
The Huskies trailed LN 13-9 after the first quarter, but came back to lead 24-20 at halftime and 33-28 after three periods. The Wildcats outscored Heights 18-12 in the fourth quarter.
Caymn Lutz scored 16 points and pulled seven rebounds for the Huskies. Max Wahl dished out four assists.
Heights is now 6-11, and hosts West Lafayette on Friday in the seventh-place game of the Hoosier Conference playoffs.
LAWRENCE NORTH 46, HEIGHTS 45
Heights FG FT TP PF
Max Wahl 3-7 0-0 6 0
Caymn Lutz 7-12 2-2 16 2
Tyler Wiltermood 4-4 0-1 8 1
Sterling Weatherford 2-3 2-2 7 4
Austin Sauerteig 1-3 0-0 3 0
Drayden Thomas 0-1 0-0 0 2
Noah Wallace 1-2 0-0 3 0
Max Beale 0-1 0-0 0 2
Caleb Bean 1-1 0-0 2 1
Totals 19-34 4-5 45 12
Score by Quarters
Heights 9 15 9 12 – 45
Lawrence 13 7 8 18 – 46
Heights 3-point shooting (3-11) Weatherford 1-2, Wallace 1-2, Sauerteig 1-2, Wahl 0-2, Lutz 0-2, BEale 0-1.
Heights rebounds (17) Lutz 7, Weatherford 4, Wiltermood 3, Wahl 1, BEale 1, BEan 1.
Wahl 4 assists.