Hamilton Heights fell in the championship game of Class 3A Sectional 24 at New Castle on Monday, dropping a 39-31 contest to the host Trojans.
New Castle led 7-3 after the first quarter, but the Huskies cut the Trojans’ lead to 17-15 by halftime. New Castle was ahead 25-22 after three periods, then outscored Heights 14-9 in the fourth.
Bayleigh Runner led the Huskies with 15 points, including four 3-pointers, while Lauryn Wiley drained three 3s for nine points. Runner collected nine rebounds. Jillian Osswald handed out three assists.
Heights finished the season with a 14-11 record.
New Castle 39, Hamilton Heights 31
Heights FG FT TP PF
Jillian Osswald 0-13 0-0 0 5
Bayleigh Runner 4-14 3-4 15 4
Payton Dissett 1-4 0-0 2 4
Lauryn Wiley 3-6 0-1 9 3
Abby Christiansen 0-0 0-0 0 1
Mykayla Moran 1-4 3-5 5 1
Totals 9-41 6-10 31 18
Score by Quarters
Heights 3 12 7 9 – 31
New Castle 7 10 8 14 – 39
Heights 3-point shooting (7-18) Runner 4-8, Wiley 3-4, Osswald 0-5, Dissett 0-1.
Heights rebounds (20) Runner 9, Wiley 4, Dissett 3, Osswald 2, Moran 2.