Royals hold off Wildcats in state rematch

In a re-match of last year’s Class 4A state championship game, Hamilton Southeastern beat Lawrence North 49-43 Tuesday night at the Wildcats’ gym.
The game was close throughout, although the No. 6 Royals were able to hold leads on No. 5 LN after the first quarter (9-7) and at halftime (22-20). The Wildcats tied the game at 31-31 after three quarters, but Southeastern was able to pull away at the end.
Jackie Maulucci scored 24 points for the Royals. Sydney Parrish had 10 points and Makayla Hinshaw scored nine points.
Complete stats were unavailable at press time and will appear in a later edition.
Southeastern is 18-2 for the season and hosts Zionsville Friday in a girls-boys Hoosier Crossroads Conference doubleheader.