Hamilton County Reporter

Hamilton Southeastern used a big third quarter to beat Columbus North 64-
54 in a Thursday evening home game.

The Class 4A No. 6 Royals led 30-24 at halftime, then took control by outscoring
the Bull Dogs 22-9 in the third. Four Southeastern players reached double figures, with Mabor Majak scoring 14 points to lead the way.

Chaz Birchfield added 12 points and Aaron Etherington scored 11. The three
were also the leading rebounders, with Birchfield pulling in eight boards, Etherington
six and Majak five.

The Royals had 24 team assists in the game. Etherington dished out seven assists,
while Nick Bowman and Noah Smith both handed out six.

Southeastern improved to 16-2 for the season. The Royals are off until Tuesday,
when they travel to New Castle to play the 3A No. 1-ranked Trojans.