By RICHARD TORRES<\/p>\n
For The Reporter<\/p>\n
The Hamilton Southeastern Royals have never lost more than three games straight this season, and that trend didn\u2019t end on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Down early 15-14 at Hoosier Crossroads Conference rival Franklin Central, the Royals won the rebound battle, 32-25, to surge ahead and towards a 56-54 victory.<\/p>\n
The Royals (9-9, 3-3 HCC) tallied 11 second-chance points compared to the Flashes\u2019 (7-10, 1-4 HCC) zero, and the HSE bench mob provided nine crucial points to halt the program\u2019s losing streak.<\/p>\n
HSE built its largest lead of the night, 34-25, by halftime, after a 20-point second quarter, which proved enough to fend off Franklin Central\u2019s 29-point second half.<\/p>\n
Both teams traded 3-point blows, finishing 7-for-19 each, but rebounding on both ends of the court helped bolster HSE\u2019s scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Varschon Clark and senior Luke Weemer both had a game-high 14 points and five and four rebounds, respectively. Clark shot 6 of 10 from the floor, while Weemer went 5 of 12 and 2-for-5 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n
Senior Maverick Young finished with nine points. Seniors Landon Osswald and Jack Jacobs added five points and six rebounds apiece.<\/p>\n
Seniors Kian Kelly and Kallen Hoeft and freshman KJ Buckley combined for nine points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n