It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hamilton Heights ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 65-61 W over the Winchester Community Golden Falcons. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Golden Falcons are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Champion had a dynamite game for Hamilton Heights, putting up 20 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Gavin Saunders was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 12 points and eight boards.
When it comes to explaining why Winchester Community lost, don't look at Carter Campbell. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-11 to rack up 16 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Fraze, who posted 12 points along with five assists and five boards.
Huskies
| 02/08/25 @ Winchester Community | 65-61 |
| 02/05/25 vs KIPP Legacy | 97-53 |
| 01/31/25 @ Tipton | 55-54 |
The win (which was Hamilton Heights' third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Winchester Community, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamilton Heights will welcome Westfield at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. As for Winchester Community, they will host Cambridge City Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Winchester Community also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51.3 points per game.
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