This back and forth featured both teams having three possession leads.  Carmel playing without seniors Charlie Williams and Josh Whack, as well as Peter Suder spending most of the game in foul trouble.  Westfield played the whole game with the threat of Braden Smith not being able to finish due to an injury, worsened by a couple of falls.

  • Well, not only did Smith finished, he controlled the game during two separate spurts.  He was big early as Westfield jumped to a 13-6 lead, and he was big late in the third and into the fourth.
    • Early in the game it was mostly off the dribble, while later in the game he hit three 3PTers, all on his way to an impressive 28 points.  
  • The gap in the middle?  Cam Haffner, who didn't have a huge game did hit three 3PTers of his own at a time when all else was dry and Carmel was taking and stretching their lead. 
  • Without three key seniors, it was up to Carmel's deep junior class.  Led by Sam Orme who mixed in baskets from the 3PT line, off the drive and off cuts.  
    • Orme, Garway Dual, Jared Bonds and Spencer White were all active on the offensive glass. 
  • Bonds and Dual produced.  Bonds mostly in the half court, also hitting a 3PT.  Dual mostly in transition.  Dual was making plays defensively too, block two Smith jump shots and deflecting the ball from him a couple of times too.
    • Junior guard, Jake Griffin also provided two baskets.  
  • Westfield didn't get much from anyone else, at least in terms of points after a couple of big performances in the Hall of Fame.  Likely the difference of knowing each other's personnel so well.

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