Hamilton Southeastern dropped a close game at Mount Vernon Saturday, 65-61.
The Royals led the IBCA No. 20 Marauders 12-9 after one quarter, then blasted ahead 25-14 during the second period before Mount Vernon used an 11-0 run to tie the game at 25-25 by halftime. Southeastern led 38-36 after three periods, but the Marauders poured in 29 points in the fourth quarter to get the win.
Sam Jacobs had an outstanding game, scoring 28 points, including four 3-pointers, and dishing out four assists. Reph Stevenson added 17 points and led the rebounding with eight.
The Royals are 5-9 and play a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game Friday at Noblesville.
MOUNT VERNON 65, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 61
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Donovan Hamilton 1-6 0-0 2 4
Reph Stevenson 7-10 3-7 17 1
Tyler Lacy 1-5 0-0 3 4
Joshua Jones 0-3 0-0 0 2
Sam Jacobs 9-16 6-6 28 3
Deion Miles 1-1 0-0 3 0
Caleb Smock 2-5 1-1 6 2
Michael Griffith 1-2 0-0 2 3
Alex Troutman 0-0 0-0 0 2
Totals 22-48 10-14 61 21
Score by Quarters
Southeastern 12 13 13 23 – 61
Mount Vernon 9 16 11 29 – 65
Southeastern 3-point shooting (7-20) Jacobs 4-6, Lacy 1-5, Smock 1-4, Miles 1-1, Hamilton 0-2, Jones 0-1, Griffith 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (22) Stevenson 8, Smock 3, Griffith 3, Jacobs 3, Hamilton 2, Troutman 2, Miles 1.