Basketball Game Preview: Zionsville Eagles vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals

Zionsville and Hamilton Southeastern are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but not for long. The Zionsville Eagles will welcome the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Zionsville, who comes in off a win.

Zionsville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 52-46 victory over Parke Heritage.

Drew Snively

Rebounds (Career)

01/04/25 @ Plainfield	8
01/18/25 vs Parke Heritage	9
12/27/23 vs South Bend St. Joseph	8
12/13/24 vs Lawrence Central	7
01/17/25 @ Noblesville	7

Drew Snively continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. Maguire Mitchell was another key player, going 6 for 12 en route to 14 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Anderson on Saturday and fell 65-56. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Zionsville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.

Zionsville came up short against Hamilton Southeastern in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 42-35. Will Zionsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.