Posted By: Richie Hall January 20, 2026
By RICHARD TORRES
For The Reporter
The Hamilton Southeastern Royals have officially put their setback stretch in the rearview mirror.
After consecutive wins the week prior, the Royals swept their back-to-back weekend, capped by a 76-69 victory against visiting Anderson on Saturday, Jan. 17.
HSE improved its overall record to 7-6, as the program surged to its fourth straight win. Entering their turnaround streak, the Royals had lost five of their previous six contests, including three in a row.
Against Anderson, the Royals overcame a 34-32 halftime deficit by outscoring the Indians 44-35 in the second half.
HSE converted 7 of 15 3-pointers (4-for-8 in the second half), shot 51 percent from the field for the game and outrebounded Anderson 32-25 to prevail.
Both senior Maverick Young and sophomore Varschon Clark finished with a team-high 19 points. Clark added eight rebounds, while Young went 5 of 6 from beyond the arc.
Senior Landon Osswald had 16 points with a team-best nine rebounds. Senior Luke Weemer had 10 points.
The Royals shot 21 of 24 from the charity stripe and built their largest lead in the fourth quarter, 68-58, as both teams battled through seven ties and 12 lead changes.
HSE hosts Zionsville on Friday, Jan. 23.
