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RFH 2010, HCS Boys Basketball

Knights Narrowly Lose Opener to Madison

Sat, Dec 11, 2010

Knights Narrowly Lose Opener to Madison

After getting off to a rough start, the HCS boys basketball team played Madison step-for-step, but fell just two baskets shy, losing their season opener 56-52 at home tonight.

The Knights struggled in the first half. They had some early problems with fouls and game Madison some easy points on put-backs of missed shots. At the half, Hamilton was down 25-17.

But,.come the third period, senior John Andrezejek found his range and steadily moved Hamilton out of the hole and into the lead at one point. Andrezejek and a coupe of key threes by Cam Fisher, cut Madison's lead to 38-37 at the end of the third period.

A three-pointer by Sam Rilley gave Hamilton a 42-40 lead before the two teams traded baskets in the late going. With about a minute left, HCS senior Lucas Rhyde score on a rebound to make it 54-52, Madison.

Hamilton had to foul to get the ball back and that sent Madison to the line with just 11 seconds to play. The Knights got the ball back when the Madison player missed the first half of a one-and-one, but a lane violation gave the Blue Devils a do-over they and converted both.

Andrezejek led Hamilton with 17 points. Fisher had 16. Sam Owens and Sam Reilly had five each. Tom Hilgenberg and Rhyde had four apiece.

"We played well," said Coach Dave Rhyde afterward. "We shot the ball well, but we made some rookie mistakes.

"John (Andrezejek) did a great job. He got open and got off his shots. and Cam (Fisher) hit some big threes for us."

Hamilton travels to play Rome Catholic on Monday.

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