Junior post Abdulhakim Ado turned in another sparkling performance on Saturday with a triple-double in Hamilton Heights’ 57-51 win over visiting Lighthouse Christian.
Ado scored 14 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked 10 shots as the Hawks improved to 27-3 on the season.
Joan Duran paced the Hawks with a game-high 21 points.
Tripp Davis led Lighthouse with 18 points while Chase Hawkins had 11.
Hamilton Heights concludes its regular-season schedule when it travels plays at Huntington (W.
Va.) Prep School, which is 26-2 and ranked No. 6 nationally by USA Today, on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
The Hawks will then wrap up the season by competing in the National Association of Christian Athletes national tournament at Fort Bluff, just north of Dayton starting on Feb. 24.
Summary
Lighthouse Christian 19 14 9 9 – 51
Hamilton Heights 15 10 15 17 – 57
Lighthouse Christian (51) – B. Nappier 8, C. Nappier 2, Chase Hawkins 11, Southard 2, Dupree, Kaufman 6, Jones, Kirk 2, Tripp Davis 18.
Hamilton Heights (57) – Joan Duran 21, Abdulhakim Ado 14, Chantha, Balogun 8, Micakovic 3, McCartney, Andelic 7, Adheke 4.
3-Point Goals – Lighthouse Christian 9 (Davis 4, Kaufman 2, B. Nappier 2, Hawkins 1), Hamilton Heights 2 (Micakovic 1, Andelic 1).