Hamilton County Reporter

Hamilton Southeastern got off to an outstanding start at North Central on Friday,
and that carried the Royals to a 73-57 victory over the Panthers.

Southeastern led 24-5 after the first quarter and maintained the lead from there.
The Royals were up 41-25 at halftime. Aaron Etherington scored 23 points for
HSE, including four 3-pointers.

Noah Smith reached double-double status with 13 assists and 11 points; he also
made four steals. Mabor Majak added 11 points and blocked two shots. Chris Grubbs
collected seven rebounds, with Kole Hornbuckle pulling six rebounds.

Southeastern is undefeated at 5-0. The Royals will play Culver Academy at 5 p.m.
today at the FORUM Tipoff Classic at Southport.