The Hamilton Southeastern Royals waltzed into their contest Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Homestead by a score of 48-38. For Hamilton Southeastern, this counts as revenge for the 67-45 defeat Homestead walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Leading Hamilton Southeastern to victory were Braeden Totton and Donovan Hamilton. Totton scored 16 points, while Hamilton scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for him. Michael Griffith was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Hamilton Southeastern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Homestead, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hamilton Southeastern is on the road again on January 5th and play against Lawrence Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. As for Homestead, they will square off against Fort Wayne South Side at 7:30 p.m. on January 5th. Fort Wayne South Side has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
