Prep Report: Class A, No. 3 Hauser clinches Mid-Hoosier Conference title with win at Southwestern

Gavin Keller and Stryker Gill combined to score 43 points and lead Class A, No. 3 Hauser to a 67-28 win at Southwestern Thursday to secure a third-consecutive unbeaten record in the Mid-Hoosier Conference.

Keller and Gill each scored six points in the opening quarter to push Hauser (15-2, 6-0 MHC) to a 15-2 lead. Gill hit a pair of three-pointers in the second quarter and scored 10 points to extend the lead to 36-11 at halftime.

Keller had eight more points in the third quarter and finished with a game-high 22 points. Gill finished with 21.

Landon Drake led Southwrstern (4-11, 0-4) with 12 points.

The Spartans host Morristown (11-5) on Feb. 13.

in other boys basketball games Thursday:

South Decatur 55, Morristown 50

At South Decatur, Drake Scaggs scored a game-high 23 points to help the Cougars snap Morristown’s four-game win streak.

Scaggs hit a pair of 3s and scored 12 points in the second quarter when South Decatur (11-4, 4-2 MHC) built a 37-28 halftime advantage. The Cougars had just one field goal in the third quarter which allowed the Yellow Jackets to cut the deficit to 44-40.

South Decatur hit 5 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter and Cayden Drake had a pair of field goals to hold off Morristown. Aidan Bryant finished with 11 points and Drake had nine.

Kellen Crim connected in three 3s and finished with 14 points for Morristown (11-5, 3-2 MHC). Dalton McMichael had 12.

The Yellow Jackets are at Eminence (11-4) Saturday afternoon.

Covenant Christian 51, Triton Central 45

At Covenant Christian, the host Warriors held a 32-25 lead through three quarters then converted 11 of 15 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to end Class 2A, No, 6 Triton Central’s 7-game win streak.

Parker Williams was one of three Warriors (9-6) to score in double digits with 15 points. Isaac Crane had 12 and Carson Soots finished with 10.

Eli Sego led the Tigers (13-3) with 18 points. Brody Hartman scored all nine of his points in the fourth quarter. Henry Kemper finished with eight.

Triton Central hosts Greenwood Christian (5-12) Saturday afternoon.

North Decatur 66, Waldron 37

At North Decatur, the host Chargers outscored the Mohawks 22-4 in the second quarter and cruised to the MHC victory.

North Decatur improved to 7-11 this season and evened its conference record at 3-3.

The Mohawks dropped to 9-7 (2-3) and host Tri (11-5) Saturday afternoon.