The REPORTER
The Hamilton Southeastern basketball teams had a nice evening in their home gym on Friday, as the Royals swept a Hoosier Crossroads Conference doubleheader with Zionsville.
Southeastern’s girls went first, and they clinched an undefeated HCC championship by winning a hard-fought game 76-72. The Eagles led 64-54 in the fourth quarter, but the Class 4A No. 1 Royals made a 13-3 run to tie the game at 67-67, then surged ahead to get the victory.
Maya Makalusky had a tremendous night, scoring 37 points. That included six 3-pointers. Kennedy Holman did it all, pouring in 19 points, dishing out six assists, making five steals and blocking two shots. Makalusky and Kinley Johnson both had four rebounds.
The boys game was also a tough one, but Southeastern prevailed 42-35. Zionsville led 10-9 at the end of the first quarter. The Royals went on an 11-2 run to take their largest lead of the game at 20-12 late in the second quarter.
The Eagles cut that lead to 20-15 at halftime, then got within 27-25 after three quarters. Southeastern clinched the game with a 15-point fourth quarter.
Donovan Hamilton led the way with 18 points and six rebounds, while Nate Orr added 15 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
The HSE girls finished conference play at 7-0 and are 18-2 overall. They host 4A No. 3 Center Grove tonight. Southeastern’s boys are 1-3 in HCC play and 10-5 overall; they travel to Mount Vernon tonight.
GIRLS GAME
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 76, ZIONSVILLE 72
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Maya Makalusky 11-17 9-12 37 4
Kennedy Holman 6-12 7-12 19 4
Zoe Lawless 0-1 0-0 0 1
Kayla Stidham 1-3 2-2 5 1
Addison Van Hoesen 1-1 1-2 3 3
Antonette Green 2-2 1-2 7 0
Kayla Brinley 2-7 0-0 4 0
Kinley Johnson 0-4 1-2 1 2
Totals 23-47 21-32 76 15
Southeastern 3-point shooting (9-18) Makalusky 6-9, Green 2-2, Stidham 1-2, Holman 0-2, Brinley 0-2, Lawless 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (18) Makalusky 4, Johnson 4, Stidham 3, Holman 2, Green 2, Van Hoesen 2, Lawless 1.
BOYS GAME
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 42, ZIONSVILLE 35
Southeastern FG FT TP PF
Donovan Hamilton 6-12 5-10 18 4
Nate Orr 5-9 3-4 15 1
Braeden Totten 2-8 1-1 6 3
Michael Griffith 1-4 1-2 3 3
Kam Anthony 0-0 0-0 0 2
Jack Jacobs 0-3 0-0 0 1
Maverick Young 0-2 0-0 0 3
Deion Miles 0-1 0-2 0 0
Lucas Weemer 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 14-39 10-19 42 17
Score by Quarters
Zionsville 10 5 10 10 – 35
Southeastern 9 11 7 15 – 42
Southeastern 3-point shooting (4-13) Orr 2-2, Totten 1-5, Hamilton 1-2, Young 0-2, Jacobs 0-1, Miles 0-1.
Southeastern rebounds (27) Hamilton 6, Orr 4, Totten 3, Jacobs 2, Anthony 2, Young 1, Griffith 1, Weemer 1, team 7.