Basketball Recap: Katie Brown Key Part of a Team Effort in Huskies Win

Hamilton Heights's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 victory over the Blackford Bruins. The Huskies pushed the score to 41-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bruins cut but never quite recovered from.

Hamilton Heights' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katie Brown led the charge by going 8 for 19 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Brown has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abi Hilfiker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Hamilton Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.

Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-10 record this season. As for Blackford, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-12.

Hamilton Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-19 defeat against Union County on the 27th. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-29 loss against Monroe Central on the 23rd.