Hamilton County Reporter

Hamilton Southeastern notched its biggest win of the early season on Saturday, upsetting Class 4A No. 2 Fort Wayne North Side 75-67 in an overtime game at the Royals’
gym.

Aaron Etherington made a 3-pointer with four seconds left in
regulation to tie the game at 61-all and send it to the extra
period. The Legends made the first basket of the overtime on a 3-pointer, but HSE went
on a run to take the lead and also made some key defensive stops.

North hit one more 3-pointer to cut Southeastern’s lead to four with 30 seconds
left, but the Royals hit their free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
“Our guys were resilient tonight,” said HSE coach Brian Satterfield. He credited his
team with fighting back when it got down, playing together, moving the ball and
getting quality shots.

Four different players scored at least 15 points for the Royals. Noah Smith led the
way with 21 points, followed by Etherington with 16 and Nick Bowman and Mabor
Majak with 15 each.

“We know that we got different guys that can step up,” said Satterfield.

The Royals totaled 43 rebounds on the night, with Chaz Birchfield collecting nine
boards. Etherington had eight rebounds, Majak grabbed seven, and Bowman and
Smith both had five. Birchfield also handed out five assists.

“The biggest thing was what we did on the boards,” said Satterfield.

Finally, the Royals totaled eight blocked shots on the night. Majak, a 7-foot-1
sophomore made four blocks, with Etherington and Smith both making two.

“We got some length,” said Satterfield. “That’s one thing we like about this team.”
The Royals are now 3-0.

They will play at 4A No. 7 North Central next Friday, then
host Center Grove on Saturday.