The Hamilton Heights Huskies will challenge the Delta Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Delta likes a good challenge.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down New Castle 59-42.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Delta faced off against Oak Hill on Friday. The Eagles lost to the Golden Eagles at home by a 54-35 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 29th).
Hamilton Heights will need to focus on slowing down Walker Johnson, one of several Delta players who made an impact when they last played. He posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Chase Phillips, who scored nine points and five boards.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Hamilton Heights lost to Delta on the road by a decisive 61-42 margin when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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