In Game 2 of the 3A south semi state the red hot Evansville Bosse Bulldogs took on the de-facto home team, (since Scottsburg is only 15 minutes down I-65 from Seymour) the Scottsburg Warriors. The beginning of the game saw many good looks for the Warriors but little points. Despite missing some easy ones early the nerves settled in and Scottsburg gained controlled of the game. Bosse thrives in transition and pushing the tempo, but Scottsburg was able to control that with getting fairly easy looks inside to their 6'9 forward Wyatt Zellers. By halftime the game was tied at 24 all but my eyes could tell the Warriors had the game under control. The 3rd quarter was when the Warriors began to break the game open and outscored the Bulldogs by 11. From then it was just Scottsburg maintaining their advantage. A technical on Bosse coach Shane Burkhart showed the Bulldogs frustrations as the Warriors went on to take the first game of the semi state 58-45.

● 6'9 Scottsburg stretch big Wyatt Zellers was a big difference in this game. Bosse center AP Mitchell had been hot for Bosse the last month of the season but Zellers more than held his own. Wyatt dragged their big outside which cleared the lane for others to get to the basket and when Zellers did get it, he finished against a shorter Bosse team. In fact, it's one of the most times I've seen Wyatt establish himself and commit to the post as much as he did this afternoon. One of the turning points of the game when Mitchell went up at the rim and Zellers blocked it. From that point on Mitchell was content with just taking jump shots. At 6'9 Wyatt can be very effective down low with his length and soft touch. It also helps when you're money from behind the arc like Zellers has been the last couple weeks. Wyatt is the definition of a stretch big in today's modern game. Against Bosse he finished with 20 pts.

● 6'4 Senior Warrior point guard Kody Clancy had another game where he controlled the pace, tempo, and offense of the team. On a team full of seniors Kody is the engine that keeps them going. He has become their most consistent offensively this season and has become one of the more under- the- radar players in the state of Indiana. Kody is a 4 year starter for the Warriors and it really shows. He never gets rattled and easily won his matchup against Indiana All star candidate Taray Howell. When the game is on the line or needing to be closed out, the ball finds Clancy and he puts it away. This afternoon he had 19 pts.

● 6'6 Bosse Senior AP Mitchell's made quite the impression during his short stint at Bosse. The mid-season transfer from Kokomo came down south and completely changed the attitude and dynamics of this team. Without him they were good, but with him became a legit state title contender. Mitchell is a very athletic and mobile 6'6 that has a 8-10 ft. jump shot. He found himself in the middle of the Scottsburg zone where he delivered most of his points with 5-6 ft. If NAIA schools are looking for a athletic 3 or 4, then AP is your guy. His best basketball days are ahead of him. Today he finished with 15 pts.

Bosse finishes their season 15-11 while Scottsburg moves on to tonight's semi state final where they'll have a rematch with Guerin Catholic, the team that knocked them out in the semi state finals last season.

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