Hamilton Southeastern has gone 8-2 against Zionsville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton Southeastern is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hamilton Southeastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked 19th at the time (Hamilton Southeastern was ranked second). Hamilton Southeastern breezed by Westfield to the tune of 51-17 on Friday. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Westfield | 26 |
| 01/11/25 vs Carroll | 19 |
| 01/04/25 vs Plainfield | 17 |
Maya Makalusky continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. The game was her third in a row with at least ten points. Kennedy Holman was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Hamilton Southeastern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Zionsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Parke Heritage on Saturday as Zionsville made off with a 59-37 win.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Mckenzie Chapman and Emma Simpson. Chapman had a great game and went 7 of 13 on her way to 19 points and five boards. Meanwhile, Simpson did her best for the losing side, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.
Hamilton Southeastern's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Zionsville, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's match: Hamilton Southeastern has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 37.3% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Zionsville, though, as they've only made 28.9% of their threes this season. Given Hamilton Southeastern's sizable advantage in that area, Zionsville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hamilton Southeastern was able to grind out a solid victory over Zionsville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 61-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Zionsville's Allie Caldwell, who went 7 for 13 en route to 25 points. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Hamilton Southeastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
