Both teams came out applying various forms of full court pressure. This sped up the game and resulted in multiple turnovers for each team. Once the teams settled down it turned into a pretty good game. Neither team shot well from behind the arc but traded 3s at various times throughout the game. Ev. North 6"5" Senior Tristen Fisher was good all game in the paint for the Huskies. Hammond 6'4" Junior Harold Woods was all over the court for the Wildcats and will be a player to keep an eye on.
Players to Watch
Evansville North:
6'3" Junior Chandler Moore, 6'2' Junior Dom Redding, 6'5" Tristen Fisher
Hammond: 6'4" Junior Harold Woods, 6'7" Junior Darrell Reed, 5'7" Freshman Jakhorian Jones
The Recap: Munster scored the first 6 points of the game thanks to feeding senior big man Jeffrey Hemmelgarn in the post, as they dominated the contest from start to finish. Although they were patient, Crown Point had no answer for the Munster zone. Munster won 41-28.
Five Takes:
Next Up:
Munster - 12/26 - Highland Holiday Hoopfest - vs. Griffith (4-2)
Crown Point - 12/27 - Noblesville Tournament - vs. Noblesville (3-5)
Evansville Harrison's schedule has been brutal to this point in the season. They opened with Jasper, Floyd Central, South Spencer, New Albany and Castle. The opening game of the Bosse Winter Classic put the Warriors against the Middletown (OH) Middies. Entering this game the Warriors were 1-4. The Warriors were able to come back and get the win after the Middies came back to take a 8 to 10 point lead and go up by 2 with 1:00 left in the game.
Take Aways 1. Harrison starts two Sophomores at Guard and each gave good minutes during the game. They will be excellent building blocks for the next couple of seasons. 2. Terrence Ringo a 6'5" Junior has an excellent frame and is very athletic. He has a decent outside shot and gets to the rim easily. He has a high ceiling if he puts in the work. 3. Sophomore Jahni Summers gave the Warriors good minutes. He shot well from behind the arc and ran a good transition game.
The Recap: A 17-2 run from the mid of the third quarter into the fourth propelled Brownsburg from what was a tightly contested rock fight. Both teams were physical defensively, but Pierce Thomas, Malek Edmonds and Connor Lucas all got going at the same time. Brownsburg won 57-47.
Six Takes:
The Recap: Lawrence Central jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Play was sloppy on both ends, but LC attacked and finished in transition. Attucks is 0-2 vs. 4A teams, which is an issue because they are 4A due to the IHSAA 'success factor' clause.
56 seems like a lot of points right? That's the number Gus Etchison put up in their 80-71 loss to Mt. Vernon, and heading into Saturday it was going to take a lot to top that. Nick Anderson, 6'2" senior guard, is continuing to put up numbers for Lake Central, getting them through a couple of tough games last week.
Kooper Jacobi was the best player on the floor in the Silver Creek/Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian matchup at Southport on Saturday. The 6'6" junior forward put up 36 points (26 in the first half) with 9 rebounds, single handedly keeping them in the game in the first half. (Not that Caleb Furst wasn't impressive too for FWBC.).
Keon Thompson, 6'1" junior guard from Merrillville was impressive scoring 34 points in a win over Hammond Morton and 41 in a loss to Andrean.
All that said the Player of the Week (POTW) presented by Metro Indy Basketball is Jack Townsend.
This release from Coach Brent Dalrymple from North Daviess:
The record-breaking shooting of 6’1” senior guard, Jack Townsend, ND claimed a double-win weekend against visiting North Central (Farmersburg) and Vincennes Rivet.
Jack Townsend led the offense on Friday evening with 24 points in a 57-44 SWIAC conference affair versus the NC Thunderbirds. The shooting guard dropped four three-pointers on a night when he made 9-15 shots from the field overall while contributing four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
Saturday night, Townsend made eight three-pointers in the first half alone while registering 26 points before halftime. Townsend’s numbers on Saturday night were: a school-record 47 points on 13-19 shooting from 3 pt range, 4 steals, 3rebounds, and 1 assist for the Class of 2020 Division II Ohio Dominican signee as the Cougars rolled Vincennes Rivet 68-16. Townsend tied the school’s single season three-point record a year ago as a junior with 62. Through six games, the senior shooting guard has knocked in 29 of 61 attempts and is averaging nearly 24 points per game.
Other considerations aside from the above
Other Nominations
Sophomores and Freshmen nominated
The Recap: Behind junior center, Caleb Furst, Blackhawk Christian jumped out to a 10-2 lead, as Furst really went at Trey Kaufman hard. Kaufman, 6’8” junior forward, spent much of the game in and out foul trouble. Luckily for Silver Creek, Kooper Jacobi was the best player on the floor.
The 6’5” junior forward scored 26 of his 36 points in the first half and single handedly kept the 3A state champs in the game. Kaufman’s second half was much improved, and Jacobi moved over to guard Furst, slowing his production down. The Creek grabbed the lead and closed out a 78–74 victor.
The Recap: Carmel’s offense opened up more, as young players are gaining confidence, and shots were falling. It was an early 10-4 lead for Carmel, and it stayed in that range through the first half. The second half was unkind to Reitz as Carmel pulled away and never let up, winning 63-37.
Four Takes:
The Recap: A tight game until midway through the fourth, then Pierce Thomas and Conner Lucas exploded for Brownsburg! A 3pt barrage took the score from 51-50 Heritage Hills to 72-51. Brownsburg pulls away to a 72-54 win.
The Recap: Tight game the whole way. Southport gets the largest second half lead of seven midway through the fourth. Greensburg cuts the lead to three with the ball, but they were unable to convert on a 3pt attempt by Lane Sparks.