Posted By: Richie Hall February 6, 2026
By RICHARD TORRES
For The Reporter
The Hamilton Southeastern Royals have never lost more than three games straight this season, and that trend didn’t end on Thursday night.
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.
The Royals (9-9, 3-3 HCC) tallied 11 second-chance points compared to the Flashes’ (7-10, 1-4 HCC) zero, and the HSE bench mob provided nine crucial points to halt the program’s losing streak.
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’s 29-point second half.
Both teams traded 3-point blows, finishing 7-for-19 each, but rebounding on both ends of the court helped bolster HSE’s scoring opportunities.
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.
Senior Maverick Young finished with nine points. Seniors Landon Osswald and Jack Jacobs added five points and six rebounds apiece.
Seniors Kian Kelly and Kallen Hoeft and freshman KJ Buckley combined for nine points.
