sports@readthereporter.com<\/a><\/p>\nFISHERS \u2013 The Hamilton Southeastern girls basketball team is always up for a challenge.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Royals took on Lawrence Central, the No. 2-ranked team in Class 4A and more than held their own. Southeastern, ranked No. 6 in 6A, came back from a 10-point deficit to force overtime before falling to the Bears 62-53 in front of a loud crowd at the Royals\u2019 gym.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good experience for both groups as we keep moving forward,\u201d said Southeastern coach Brian Satterfield. \u201cBut what I loved about our group, especially as young as we are and not having a lot of varsity experience, just to seen our girls come out there and compete the way they did.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game was exciting the entire way, especially with two Division I commits and Miss Basketball candidates facing off against each other. The Royals\u2019 Kennedy Holman signed with the Florida Gators, while LC\u2019s Lola Lampley is committed to Louisiana State.<\/p>\n
Both stars were on their game in the first quarter, which ended in a 10-10 tie. Holman scored HSE\u2019s first eight points, while Lampley scored six.<\/p>\n
The Bears outscored the Royals 9-4 in the second period, with Riley Schellhammer making a pair of 3-pointers. Southeastern was held to a basket from sophomore Piper Brinley and two Holman free throws, but the Royals were still within 19-14 at halftime.<\/p>\n
Kayla Stidham, a Bowling Green State commit, opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 19-17. Lawrence Central tried to pull away, at one point leading 31-23, but a Holman layin and 3-pointer from Haylee Mezera got the Royals within 31-28.<\/p>\n
The Bears used a 7-0 run to lead 38-28, but Stidham finished the third quarter with a layin that was the start of an 12-0 spurt by Southeastern. Stidham began the fourth period with a three-point play, then Holman made a free throw.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Eevey Tolliver came off the bench to drain a 3, Stidham scored to give the Royals their first lead, and Mezera\u2019s free throw pushed HSE up 40-38.<\/p>\n
The Bears quickly scored six points to move ahead 44-40, then Aniyah Mckenzie\u2019s layin pushed LC ahead 46-41.\u00a0 Southeastern answered with a 6-0 run: Holman and Stidham both drained two free throws, then Holman scored off a steal.<\/p>\n
Keadriah Butler\u2019s free throw tied the game at 47-47 and it was on to overtime. Lampley took over in the extra period, scoring seven points. Lampley contributed three points of a 6-0 run that clinched the game during the final 1:16 of overtime.<\/p>\n
Holman played outstanding, with 29 points and five steals. Stidham scored 14 points. Brinley led the rebounds with six, while Antonette Green dished out four assists.<\/p>\n
Mckenzie led the Bears with 16 points, followed by 15 for Lampley, 13 for Butler and 11 for Schellhammer.<\/p>\n
Southeastern is 2-1 and plays at Cathedral tonight.<\/p>\n
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