Hamilton Heights didn’t play the opponent originally scheduled, but came up with a win Sunday in the Music City Classic in Nashville.
The Hawks (12-4) defeated Our Savior New American, 62-50, behind Jordan Rawls’ game-high 19 points, including hitting three of the team’s eight 3-point shots.
Inclement weather forced a schedule change, prompting the Hawks to play OSNA.
They were originally scheduled to play Wesleyan Christian (North Carolina).
Uros Plavsic finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 13 rebounds as the Hawks stretched a 31-28 lead to the final 12-point margin provided by Sam Ruzhentsev’s driving layup with six seconds left. Ruzhentsev scored 11 points. Wheza Panzo contributed eight rebounds.
Fousseni Drame led OSNA, out of New York, with 17 points.
Note: The Hawks’ Kevaughn Ellis has made a verbal commitment to UNC-Asheville.
Boxscore
Hamilton Heights 19 12 14 14 – 62
Our Savior New American 13 15 13 9 – 50
Hamilton Heights (62) – Ellis, Jordan Rawls 19, Panzo 7, Edwards 2, Gilgeous-Alexander, Ambrose, Sam Ruzhentsev 11, LeGuenne 9, Jitoboh 3, Uros Plavsic 11.
Our Savior New American (50) – Jefferson Koulibaly 12, Williams 7, Nadolny 8, Fousseni Drame 17, H. Drame 6, Sanogo.
3-Point Goals – Hamilton Heights 8 (LeGuenne 3, Rawls 3, Panzo 1, Ruzhentsev 1), Our Savior New American 6 (Nadolny 2, Koulibaly 1, Williams 1, F. Drame 1, H. Drame 1).
(Contact Larry Fleming at larryfleming44@gmail.com and on Twitter @larryfleming44)