Hamilton Heights opened its basketball season on Monday with a 91-62 victory over the American Basketball Institute (ABI) behind an impressive 63-point second-half offensive explosion.
The Hawks held a 28-22 halftime lead, but ripped ABI with 35 third-quarter points and added 28 in the fourth period to pull away for the easy win.
Jordan Rawls paced the Hawks with a game-high 25 points and Tre Edwards pumped in 22 in support.
Kevaughn Ellis added 13 points.
Jonathan Foster led ABI (2-2) with 14 points and Travis Hunter scored 13.
Box Score
American Basketball Institute 14 8 21 19 – 62
Hamilton Heights 14 14 35 28 – 91
American Basketball Institute (62) – Kuche 9, Jonathan Foster 14, Ivory 5, Joseph 6, Cao 9, Lee 3, Clinton 1, Andrews 2, Travis Hunter 13
Hamilton Heights (91) – Kevaughn Ellis 13, Jordan Rawls 25, Panzo 6, Tre Edwards 22, Gilgeous-Alexander 1, Ambrose-Hylton 3, Ruzhentsev 3, LeGuenne 3, Jitoboh 7, Plasvic 7.
3-Point Goals – American Basketball Institute 7 (Hunter 3, Foster 2, Ivory 1, Cao 1); Hamilton Heights 8 (Edwards 4, Ellis 1, Rawls 1, Ruzhentseve 1, LeGuenne 1.
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