The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will square off against the Noblesville Millers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hamilton Southeastern has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Noblesville will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Saturday, Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Mt. Vernon and fell 53-43.
Despite the defeat, Hamilton Southeastern had strong showings from Braeden Totton, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds, and Landon Osswald, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Jacobs, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Noblesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin Central on Friday, taking the game 51-44. Given the Millers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Flashes are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noblesville is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Noblesville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-50. Thankfully for Hamilton Southeastern, Aaron Fine (who went 8 of 15 en route to 25 points and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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