Rushville managed to slip by Hamilton Heights the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rushville Lions were dealt a 71-40 loss at the hands of the Hamilton Heights Huskies on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th in Indiana, while the Huskies are ranked 116th in Indiana).
Zy Adams
| 02/25/25 @ Hamilton Heights | 10 |
| 02/21/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 8 |
| 02/18/25 vs Delta | 7 |
| 02/13/25 vs Batesville | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Greensburg | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the defeat, Rushville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zy Adams posted ten points. Adams continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Apodaca, who earned six points.
It was another big night for Gavin Saunders, who went 8-for-17 en route to 22 points and three steals for Hamilton Heights. 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.
Rushville dropped their record down to 4-18 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hamilton Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Rushville and Hamilton Heights' could be walking into a shootout. Rushville allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game. Hamilton Heights allows their opponents to put quite a few scores each game.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
