Hamilton Heights got back in the win column Tuesday with a hard-fought 69-64 victory over Frankton at the Huskies’ gym.
Heights led 19-17 after the first quarter and 37-28 at halftime. The Eagles played even with the Huskies in the third quarter, but Heights still was up 51-42 going into the fourth. Frankton then scored 22 points in that final quarter, but the Huskies were able to hold off the Eagles.
Luke Carroll had a tremendous game, reaching double-double status with 29 points and 13 rebounds; he also had four steals and two blocked shots. Evan Williamson added 12 points, while Tillman Etchison scored nine.
Heights is 9-9 and plays at Benton Central Friday in the fifth-place game of the Hoosier Conference tournament.
HEIGHTS 69, FRANKTON 64
Heights FG FT TP PF
Luke Carroll 11-17 6-9 29 3
Cooper Vondersaar 0-1 0-0 0 1
Tanner Maynard 0-0 0-0 0 0
Isaac Tuma 1-2 2-5 4 4
Tillman Etchison 3-8 3-4 9 0
Dean Mason 1-3 4-4 7 1
Maddox Bohland 2-5 4-6 8 0
Evan Wiliamson 4-5 2-2 12 0
Totals 22-41 21-30 69 9
Score by Quarters
Frankton 17 11 14 22 – 64
Heights 19 18 14 18 – 69
Heights 3-point shooting (4-9) Williamson 2-3, Carroll 1-2, Mason 1-2, Bohland 0-1, Etchison 0-1.
Heights rebounds (26) Carroll 13, Vondersaar 4, Bohland 3, Mason 3, Etchison 2, Williamson 1.