Hamilton Southeastern faced Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Royals managed a 67-61 victory over the Greyhounds. The win almost wasn't to be: the Royals were down 36-19 in the second quarter.

Varschon Clark
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Hamilton Southeastern found their leader in sophomore Varschon Clark, who shot 56% from the field en route to 27 points along with five assists and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clark has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Osswald, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Hamilton Southeastern pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points over those games. As for Carmel, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Southeastern will take on Brownsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carmel has already played their next game (against Avon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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