Hamilton Southeastern’s girls dropped a 46-42 game to Springboro (Ohio) Thursday at the North Central Tournament.
The Class 4A No. 6 Royals led 9-4 after the first quarter and 22-17 at halftime. Springboro took a 30-29 lead by the end of the third period and held off Southeastern in the fourth.
Molly Walton scored 11 points for HSE, with Malea Jackson adding 10 points. Walton grabbed six rebounds and Shelby Ford handed out four assists.
Southeastern is 13-3 and will play the host school, 4A No. 1 North Central, at 2 p.m. today in its second game of the tournament.
