Hamilton Southeastern waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Indianapolis Metropolitan Pumas 65-50. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Pumas are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braeden Totton
| 02/11/25 @ Indianapolis Metropolitan | 16 |
| 02/06/25 vs Franklin Central | 15 |
| 02/01/25 @ Pendleton Heights | 17 |
Hamilton Southeastern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braeden Totton, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The contest was Totton's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Varschon Clark, who had 13 points in addition to five boards and four blocks.
Despite the defeat, Indianapolis Metropolitan had strong showings from Kwame Hawkins, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds, and Landon Petty, who went 9-for-11 en route to 18 points along with seven boards and four blocks. Those 21 points gave Hawkins a new career-high.
Hamilton Southeastern now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Indianapolis Metropolitan, their record now sits at 14-7.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Southeastern will face off against Carmel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 214 points over their last three matches. As for Indianapolis Metropolitan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 93-14 victory against Central Christian Academy on the 13th.
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