Game Previews: Wednesday, December 29

Hall of Fame Classic at New Castle HS

11:00am - Blackford (6-0) vs. Shenandoah (6-1)

Along with Blackhawk, Blackford and Shenandoah are two favorites to compete for the 2A title.  Shenandoah is more balanced than Blackford with more options, and while Blackford has more capable weapons in Grimes and the freshman Wore, they are super reliant on Brown.  Shenandoah has to get the ball out of his hands early in possessions and make the others beat them.

• Blackford
  
  • Luke Brown, 6'2" senior guard (Stetson)
  • Landon Grimes, 6'5" senior forward
  • Jackson Wors, 6'4" freshman forward
  • Max Wors, 6'3" senior forward
  • Dawson Hundley, 6'0" sophomore guard
• Shenandoah
  
  • Jakeb Kinsey, 5'11" senior point guard
  • Michael Howard, 6'4" senior forward
  • Kaden McCollough, 6'0" senior guard
  • Jasper Campbell, 6'5" junior forward
  • Kam Graddy, 6'6" senior forward
  • Andrew Bennett, 6'0" senior guard (injured)

12:45pm - Fort Wayne Blackhawk (6-0) vs. Barr-Reeve (6-1)

This 'rematch' of the 2019 1A title game comes a week after Barr-Reeve gave Carmel all they could handle on the road.  BR's schedule has been stronger than FWB's up to this, but FWB's schedule considerable tougher starting today.

The marquee match-up is Caleb Furst vs. Curt Hopf.  Both 6'9" senior centers.  Both skilled facing the basket.  BR does more to get Hopf shots away from the rim, while FWB runs a lot of offense through Furst at high post, where he showed vs. Silver Creek he's an excellent passer.  The main recipient of those passes, Zane Burke, as Furst's high post spacing give Burke plenty of room for him to finish.  

• Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
  
  • Caleb Furst, 6'9" senior center
  • Zane Burke, 6'2" senior guard
  • Marcus Davidson, 6'0" senior guard
• Barr-Reeve
  
  • Curt Hopf, 6'9" senior center
  • Hagen Knepp, 6'3" junior guard
  • Brycen Graber, 6'3" senior guard

6:00pm - Losers of the morning games

7:45pm - Winners of the morning games

Valparaiso Classic at Valparaiso HS (not all games presented)

11:00am - South Bend Adams (7-0) vs. Valparaiso (4-1)

8:00pm - Calumet (1-1) vs. Valparaiso

• South Bend Adams
  
  • Quentez Columbus, 6'0" senior guard
  • Lynn King, 6'4" senior forward
  • Sidney Jefferies, 6'1" guard
  • Charles Worsham, 5'11" senior guard
  • Brayden Saxton, 6'1" senior guard
• Valparaiso
  
  • Colton Jones, 6'2" senior guard
  • Breese Walls, 6'1" junior guard
  • Cooper Jones, 6'5" senior foward
  • Mason Jones, 6'7" sophomore forward
  • Thomas Barone, 6'10" junior center
• Calumet
  
  • Eric Martin, 6'4" junior forward
  • Jacob Berry, 6'0" senior guard
  • Jerrell Johnson, 5'10" senior guard
  • Jalen Bullock, 6'7" junior forward
  • Ashton Williamson, 6'3" sophomore guard (transferred)

*  Ashton Williamson is reportedly enrolled at Gary 21st Century and is no longer on Calumet's roster. 

Gary West (5-1) at Lawrence North (5-0)

LN's grind of a schedule continues, and one of the few times of the year they will have a size disadvantage.  The headliners are Washington for Gary West and LN's Hughes and Gunn, but it's the battle of unsigned senior guards, Peterson vs. Avance, that should shape up to be the most fun to observe.

• Gary West
  
  • Jalen Washington, 6'10" junior forward
  • Quimari Peterson, 6'0" senior guard
  • Perion Robinson, 6'4" senior forward
  • Chrishawn Christmas, 6'5" senior forward
  • Mason Nicholson, 6'9" senior center
• Lawrence North
  
  • DJ Hughes, 6'7" senior forward
  • Shamar Avance, 6'2" senior guard
  • CJ Gunn, 6'5" junior guard