Hamilton County Reporter

A big third quarter helped Brownsburg send Hamilton Southeastern to a 57-54 loss Friday in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference game at the Royals’ gym.

The Bulldogs led Class 4A No. 10 Southeastern 17-12 after the first quarter, but the Royals roared back to take a 30-23 lead at halftime. Brownsburg responded, scoring 20 points in the third period; that gave the Bulldogs a 43-41 advantage after three quarters, and they would hang on to win.

Noah Smith scored 16 points to lead HSE, with Chaz Birchfield scoring 11 points. Mabor Majak dominated the boards with 12 rebounds and also blocked two shots.

The Royals finished HCC play with a 4-2 record and are now 17-5 overall. Southeastern will travel to Pike tonight for a 7:30 p.m. game.