The Hamilton Heights Huskies will square off against the Connersville Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hamilton Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Hamilton Heights lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Rushville, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. Hamilton Heights breezed past Rushville to the tune of 71-40 on Tuesday. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Lions are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gavin Saunders
| 02/25/25 vs Rushville | 50% |
| 02/21/25 vs Twin Lakes | 62% |
| 02/18/25 vs Jay County | 43% |
| 02/15/25 @ Lebanon | 43% |
| 02/14/25 vs Westfield | 43% |
| + 6 more games |
Gavin Saunders was his usual excellent self, shooting 47% from the field to rack up 22 points and three steals. He 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. Another player making a difference was Aidan Unger, who posted ten points.
Hamilton Heights was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They are 12-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, Connersville ended up a good deal behind Northeastern on Friday and lost 56-42. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hamilton Heights is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. Connersville's loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Hamilton Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Connersville when the teams last played back in December of 2015, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Will Hamilton Heights repeat their success, or does Connersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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