Basketball Recap: Hamilton Township Piles Up the Points Against South

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hamilton Township's strategy against South on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hamilton Township Rangers blew the South Bulldogs out of the water with a 73-23 final score. With that victory, the Rangers brought their scoring average up to 50.9 points per game.

Hamilton Township was led to victory by Alexis Wooten and Jael Haynes-Lee. Wooten went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 35 points in addition to eight assists and four steals, while Haynes-Lee went 7 for 9 en route to 19 points along with six assists and five steals. That's the most points Haynes-Lee has posted since back in November of 2023. Logan Baker also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.

Hamilton Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, South still got an impressive performance from Emani Tynes-Clardy, who posted ten points. Tynes-Clardy has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Hamilton Township has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Hamilton Township didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-31 win against Liberty Union on the 17th. As for South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-38 defeat against Eastmoor Academy on the 17th.