The highly anticipated game between two of the top 2A teams in the state took place on Saturday night in Brownstown between the host Braves and Pioneers of Providence. This game started with both teams cold from the floor and after 1 quarter it was 10- 8 Brownstown. The game started to open up for Jack Benter in the 2nd quarter as Brownstown began flexing their muscle on the way to a 28-15 halftime lead. From there it grew to 55-33 to end the 3rd with Benter reaching 30. The game was never in question as the Braves won handedly, 68-55.

● Jack Benter is a 6'4 senior that is an Indiana all star lock and Mr. Basketball candidate. Sometimes the game is as simple as one team has "a guy" and the other team doesn't. That "guy" is Jack Benter. He lifts over smaller defenders and drives past bigger kids. I will be very interested to watch him play against tougher and stronger competition this season as the Braves face Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, and Brownsburg. He did force a few shots that his dad let him know about from the sidelines. Benter finsished with 33 pts.

● Chace Coomer is a 6'5 junior guard that can really shoot it. Tonight was not his best but with his size and shooting ability he will get some NAIA/ D3 looks. I would like to see him more comfortable handling the ball going forward. Coomer finished with 8 pts.

● Colby Hall is a 6'5 junior big that can be a load to deal with at times. He is a willing passer from the post and I'd like to see him get more aggressive and involved. Got caught in switches defensively which left him guarding the perimeter. That is not where he is best used. Capable of hitting the outside shot when left open tonight was not his night offensively and finished with 4 pts.

● Noah Lovan is a 6'3 senior for the Pioneers that had a big night offensively, yet left alof of points on the table. Lovan came out shooting from behind the arc with nothing to show for it. When Noah gets going downhill he is tough to stop and his 10-12 foot midrange game is his bread and butter. If he can show a more consistent outside shot then he is a 30 ppg scorer this season. Lovan finished with 33 pts tonight. I could see him fitting into a Crossroads League school next season.

● Elijah Fuller- Tucker is a 6'5 sophomore prospect for Providence.  EFT showed much improvement on the offensive end from the last time I saw him. He even stepped out and hit a shot from the outside which he didn't have last year. He can be tentative at times and I would like to see him become more aggressive offensively. With 3 years left of high school ball EFT is a legit prospect to watch in southern Indiana. He finished with 9 pts.

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