After flying high against the Clinton Central Bulldogs on Tuesday, the Hamilton Heights Huskies came back down to earth. The contest between Hamilton Heights and New Castle wasn't particularly close, with Hamilton Heights falling 51-37. Hamilton Heights has struggled against New Castle recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton Heights' lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tillman Etchison, who scored 15 points along with 6 rebounds. Etchison scored a full 40.5% of Hamilton Heights' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dreydin Serna, who scored 9 points.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Heights were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Castle only pulled down eight.
Among those leading the charge was Landon Thompson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 10 rebounds. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. Colin Taylor was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals.
Hamilton Heights now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Castle, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hamilton Heights won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Guerin Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Guerin Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three contests. New Castle won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Anderson at 7:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Anderson presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than New Castle in Indiana (Anderson is ranked 46th, while New Castle is ranked 180th).
