LAUREL HILL — Keeping pace at the top of the Southeastern Middle School Athletic Conference standings, the Hamlet boys’ basketball team added another win to its record on Wednesday.
Playing at Carver Middle School and making up a game from last Thursday’s wintry weather, the Red Rams earned a 56-18 win.
The victory for head coach Keith Parsons and the Red Rams extended the team’s winning streak to five games.
Currently, Hamlet and rival Rockngham have matching records on the season and are atop the standings with a 5-0 record.
The first half was slow going for the Red Rams, who took a 15-9 lead into halftime.
But a barrage of scoring in the second half helped the Red Rams take control, which opened the game up for the 38-point victory. Hamlet outscored the Eagles 41-9 in the second half.
Impressing on both ends of the floor was Terande Spencer. He finished with a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing a team-high 16 rebounds.
The game’s leading scorer was Amer Morrison, who tallied 18 points for the Red Rams. Evan Hodges reached double digits with 12 points, including two three-pointers.
Zamarion Robinson and Chamaure Shaw both chipped in six points and Dane Cipriani rounded out the scoring with two points.
The Red Rams (5-0) will travel to Anson Middle School on Thursday with the boys starting around 5 p.m.
Note: Coach Keith Parsons contributed stats and info to this article. No other scores were reported at the time of publication. To report scores, email kpillar@richmondobserver.com.
