The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Westfield likes a good challenge.
Hamilton Southeastern is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since January 11, 2025 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence Central, sneaking past 66-64. The victory continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won three in a row.
Varschon Clark
| 01/08/26 @ Lawrence Central | 8 |
| 01/06/26 vs North Central | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lawrence North | 5 |
| 12/27/25 @ Homestead | 4 |
| 12/19/25 vs Fishers | 4 |
Hamilton Southeastern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Varschon Clark out in front who posted 15 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Those eight assists gave Clark a new career-high. Landon Osswald was another key player, shooting 62% from the field en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Westfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 75-69 to Carmel. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Greyhounds are ranked third).
Hamilton Southeastern will have to contain Drew Haffner as he made an impact in Westfield's last game. He went 8-for-15 on his way to 33 points. Haffner is becoming a predictor of Westfield's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hunsucker, who scored 13 points and three steals.
Hamilton Southeastern's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Westfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Hamilton Southeastern hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.5 points per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 61 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Hamilton Southeastern suffered a grim 62-36 defeat to Westfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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