Up 30-21 at the half and playing well, Carmel scored three points in the third quarter and and didn't score in the fourth quarter until just under the five minute mark.  Zionsville wasn't setting the world on fire, but they were inching their way back, mostly behind Logan Imes.

Up 35-33, Carmel's Peter Suder, who was strong in the first half, picked up a technical (his 4th personal foul).  Imes his both FT's, and on the ensuing possession hit a hop back toward the left short corner, giving Zionsville their first lead since it was 3-2.  They never relinquished the lead.

  • Zionsville didn't get anything out of their two bigs, Nick Richart and Isaiah Davis, in the first half.  Davis did have some first half foul trouble, but Richart wasn't able to score on Carmel's Charlie Williams nor take advantage when Williams was in foul trouble.
    • The second half, Richart was able to get going a little more, mostly when Williams was sitting due to fouls.  Davis got going a bit from mid-range, and he hit the a dagger 3pter off a back action ball screen read from Imes, giving Zionsville a five point lead the possession after finally getting the lead.
  • Imes played at his own pace the whole game.  Carmel's defense is good, and it kept Imes from getting everywhere he wanted, but he didn't force things or look at any point sped up.  He hit two contested 3pters in the first half, showing growth in his outside shot.
    • He had to work for each scoring opportunity, but it was in the final stretch, tying the game at the FT line and hitting a hop back to give Zionsville the lead, to the next possession of hitting Davis off the ball screen, which gave Zionsville their first two possession lead.  
  • Suder was impressive in the first half.  He was aggressive with the ball and without.  He was pretty aggressive the whole game.  Zionsville decided to jam the paint the whole game, taking away a lot of Suder's gaps in the second half.
    • Suder's shot mechanics have taken another leap forward.  His mechanics are smoother and quicker.
  • Carmel didn't get much scoring from anyone other than Suder in the first half.  However, they were aggressive off the ball.  It underscored the value of player movement, and while the others didn't shoot well, they were moving well, scoring off cuts.  
    • That was the big change in the third quarter.  There was a lot of standing around offensively, and that wasn't enabling anyone  Carmel came out sharper in the fourth, but they couldn't get much to fall.
    • Carmel only hit four 3pters on the night, three from Suder and one from Josh Whack, whose was in the waning seconds of the first half.
  • Williams did battle foul trouble much of the night, but he wasn't aggressive at all with his touches.  

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