Two of the top 3 teams in their respective classes met up tonight as the Brownstown Braves hosted the Scottsburg Warriors. This game was anticipated by both schools so much that the game had been sold out for weeks and there was a watch party at the visiting Warriors gym. Scottsburg started out hot outscoring Brownstown 15-9 in the 1st half. That is when the game turned for the Warriors and their offense became cold. By half the Braves were up 26-19 and by the final buzzer, Brownstown took home the conference win, 51- 37.

● Everyone in the state knows 6'5 Brave senior Jack Benter who's committed to Purdue. Coming off a knee/calf injury last week there were questions if Jack would be available for tonight. He did and looked like he did not miss a beat scoring 19. 19 points lowers his average but it was not an easy 19. Scottsburg's 1-3-1 defense was focused on him throughout and he took advantage scoring and assisting. Benter did not force anything tonight which I've seen him do before. His athleticism, strength, and height at this level is too much for most teams to handle.

● 6'0 point guard Parker Hehman was the benefactor of Benter's passing most of the night. Hehman is a very underrated part of this team and looks like he was made to play in the HCAC (division 3 conference that includes, Hanover, Franklin, Manchester). His two 3 pointers in the 2nd quarter brought Brownstown back from being down and gave life to their offense. Hehman really controls the game and is very limited on turnovers. Parker finished with 14 points.

● Kody Clancy is the Warriors 6'3 point guard. Clancy got going offensively getting to the basket, hitting mid range jumpers, and 3 point range. Kody is not afraid of contact when getting to the rim. Not the most athletic kid on the floor but Clancy makes up for that with size and length. He finished with a Warrior high 16 points

● Jack Miller is a 6'5 guard that has really been playing well for Scottsburg so far in this young season. The first quarter for Miller was his best scoring 9 and looked unstoppable getting to the rim. When switched out on bigger defenders Miller gets passed them with a quick first step and on smaller guys by using his size and athleticism. Jack also had the task of guarding Brownstown's star, Jack Benter all night. Miller's best assest may be his defense. He has a couple of D2 offers and really showed flashes of Division 1 capabilities in front of Bellarmine head coach, Scotty Davenport. Once his outside shot becomes consistent, watch out.

● 6'8 senior Wyatt Zellers had a tough night offensively for the Warriors. Defensive Zellers made up for it with 2 huge blocks and countless deflections and rebounds. His size and length added with his 3 point shooting ability makes him a mismatch everytime he steps on the floor. Zellers is a stretch 4 in college but at the high school level I'd like to see him take advantage of his height down low at times. Zellers finished with 4 points.

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