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Game Takes: Orleans at Barr-Reeve

The Orleans Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-2 lead early in the 1st, but that would be the only time they led in the game.  Both Orleans and Barr-Reeve struggled from the field in this game.  In the end it was the talented Sophomore Hagen Knepp of the Vikings...

Game Takes: Carmel at Lawrence Central

The Recap:  Behind a strong start by DeAndre Davis, getting off to a 10-3 early lead, Lawrence Central controlled the game throughout.  Carmel struggled from the field all night, and LC had plenty of second chance opportunities, winning 67-41. Five Takes: LC has more options than just the Davises (DeAndre,...

Game Takes: Franciscan Health Hoops Classic – Night Two

The Recaps:  Lafayette Central Catholic gain control early, as Carson Barrett, 6'5" senior point forward, was finding open cutters most of the early portion of the game.  As McCutcheon started to shut down off ball options, they started climbing back into it causing issues with their athleticism.  LCC gained...

Game Takes: Franciscan Health Hoops Classic – Night One

The Recaps: Lafayette Jeff pulled away late right before half to stretch the 7-9 lead to 15 over Benton Central.  Jeff's traps started to take its toll on the Bison in the second half, and as the game sped up so did Benton Central's turnover rate.  Jeff won 81-48. Lafayette...

Game Takes: Brownsburg at North Central

The Recap:  Brownsburg's defense clamps down in the second quarter through the middle of the third quarter to stretch their lead to 13 points.  Turnovers allows North Central to creep back into, but Brownsburg hits five of their last six free throws (12-14 overall) to seal the game. Five Takeaways: ...

Game Takes: Carmel at Zionsville

The Recap:  Off to an early lead, Zionsville led the entire game until Carmel finally tied it at 32 with under a minute to go.  Carmel's only lead was 35-32 after a Will Leary, 6'3" junior, 3pter with :02.3 returned to the clock for the final possession.  Then this...

MIB Fall League – Week 3

After missing week two, it was good to see the top players of the MIB Fall League still participating and competing hard.  This week we'll try to talk more about players not covered in week one, but there were some performances hard to bypass. Week three was broken down into...

Metro Indy Basketball Fall League – Week 1

The opening night of the Metro Indy Basketball Fall League produced outstanding performances.  My first experience with the league, and it was good to see how competitive the players were. Here are some performances that stood out: Team Avance - I2 Guard play dominated this game (most games really), and they have...