The Connersville Spartans will square off against the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Connersville has given up an average of 52 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
On Friday, Connersville lost to Northeastern on the road by a 56-42 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Knights are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Lions 71-40. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Connersville better keep an eye on Gavin Saunders. He was instrumental in Hamilton Heights' win, shooting 47% from the field on his way to 22 points and three steals. Saunders is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 43% in the last 11 games he's played. Aidan Unger was another key player, putting up ten points.
Hamilton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 12-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
Hamilton Heights' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Connersville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Connersville came up short against Hamilton Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2015, falling 52-46. Can Connersville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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