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Brownsburg 44 Plainfield 43
This one started out slow, possibly due to the 10:00 a.m. tipoff, but was a tightly contested game throughout. Cael Vanderbush Cael Vanderbush 6'7" | PF Plainfield | 2022 State IN was active early and often for Plainfield getting the Quakers out to an early lead. The Iowa football signee was excellent around the basket and used his strength to finish through the Bulldogs defense. However, after taking a 21-20 lead into the halftime break, things took a negative turn for Plainfield. Brownsburg went to a zone defense, playing some 1-3-1 and 2-3, and forced 10 turnovers in the second half.
As was the case all morning, the Bulldogs used a balanced scoring attack to mount their comeback. Grant Porath got things going in the second half with an early three-pointer followed by a back to the basket score from Shon Tupuola Shon Tupuola 6'8" | C Brownsburg | 2022 State IN . The hot start to the second half led to a 36-31 Brownsburg lead after three quarters. Leading scorer Elhadj Diallo didn’t reach double-figures until the 2:30 mark in the fourth quarter. The 6’4″ junior wing hit a tough pull-up jumper and had an athletic drive to the rim in the final period to help Brownsburg hold on down the stretch. A thunderous dunk by Tupuola after breaking the press would seal the deal with just under a minute remaining.
Despite 20 points and 7 rebounds from Vanderbush, Brownsburg would take down Plainfield 44-43 in game one of the Sneakers For Santa Shootout. Diallo would lead the Bulldogs with 10 points while sophomore wing Kanon Catchings Kanon Catchings 6'8" | PF Overtime Elite (GA) | 2024 #31 Nation GA added 9 points.
Gary 21st Century 80 Tuscola (IL) 59
Based on how the game started, you would not have expected this result. Loyola Chicago signee Jalen Quinn Jalen Quinn 6'3" | PG Tuscola | 2022 State #136 Nation IL scored nine points in the opening quarter as Tuscola would jump out to an 18-9 advantage. However, midway through the second quarter, things started to turn in Gary 21st Century’s favor. The length and athleticism of their backcourt started to speed up the Warriors which led to turnovers and easy baskets.
A couple of baskets from Quintin Floyd Quintin Floyd 6'4" | SG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN , including a steal and layup, with just under a minute to play in the first half gave Gary their first lead of the game at 28-27. They would end up taking a 30-27 lead into the locker room at halftime.
In the second half, D.J. Moss D.J. Moss 6'4" | SF Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN would go off scoring 20 of his team-leading 23 points. His hot shooting would allow the Cougars to begin to pull away as they led 56-39 after three quarters before cruising to an 80-59 victory. Ashton Williamson Ashton Williamson 6'2" | PG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State #287 Nation IN contributed 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists in front of Butler Head Coach LaVall Jordan and Ball State Assistant Coach Ben Botts. For Tuscola, Loyola recruit Jalen Quinn Jalen Quinn 6'3" | PG Tuscola | 2022 State #136 Nation IL finished with a game-high 30 points, 13 in the final period, and 8 rebounds.
Hammond Central 64 Fort Wayne North Side 48
This was a tale of two different halves of basketball. Fort Wayne North Side led most of the way to begin, including at both quarter breaks, taking a 24-23 lead into the locker room. Their athleticism in the backcourt was bothering Hammond Central and junior forward Jordan Green Jordan Green 6'4" | PF Fort Wayne North Side | 2023 State IN was cleaning up on the glass. However, the Wolves would begin the second half on a 12-2 run and never look back.
A big catalyst of the third quarter run was sophomore guard Matthew King who scored 11 points in the period as Hammond Central would build a 43-36 advantage. Jordan Woods Jordan Woods 6'2" | PG Hammond Central | 2023 State IN was setting everything up as well with outstanding dribble penetration. The young sophomore big men duo of Davion Doty Davion Doty 6'5" | PF Hammond Central | 2024 IN and Amaui Moore were consistent contributors on the boards as well as Hammond Central made their run.
For the Legends, Brauntae Johnson Brauntae Johnson 6'2" | PG Fort Wayne North Side | 2024 IN tried to keep things afloat in the second half but it just wasn’t enough. Too many turnovers and a poor defensive performance in the half led to Hammond Central pulling away with it in the fourth quarter. The Wolves would go on to win 64-48 in game number three of the Sneakers For Santa Classic.
Pharrell White led the game in scoring with 19 points for the Wolves. King added 18 points while Kenneth Grant and Davion Doty Davion Doty 6'5" | PF Hammond Central | 2024 IN each contributed 13. Woods stuffed the stat sheet with 4 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. For the Legends, it was Johnson with 15 points and 7 rebounds while Green finished with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Linton-Stockton 58 Crispus Attucks 46
On paper, this would be a surprising score. You don’t typically see rural, public 2A high schools beat 4A Indianapolis powerhouse programs. However, this isn’t your typical 2A team. Joey Hart Joey Hart 6'5" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State #214 Nation IN was the best player on the court while Logan Webb Logan Webb 6'3" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State IN and Braden Walters Braden Walters 6'6" | PF Terre Haute North | 2024 State IN gave the Miners enough talent to beat Crispus Attucks this afternoon.
The Tigers held onto a three point lead at halftime, but Webb got hot to begin the third quarter to quickly pull Linton ahead and they would never look back. Webb scored nine points in the third period as the Miners took a 39-33 lead into the fourth quarter and were able to put it on ice down the stretch by making free throws.
Walters was a perfect 6-6 at the line in the final minutes as the Miners would go on to win 58-46 over Class 4A #10 Crispus Attucks. Joey Hart Joey Hart 6'5" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State #214 Nation IN led all scorers with 22 points while Logan Webb Logan Webb 6'3" | SG Linton-Stockton | 2023 State IN added 16 points. Braden Walters Braden Walters 6'6" | PF Terre Haute North | 2024 State IN would finish with 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. For Attucks, Christian Nunn Christian Nunn 6'3" | SF L'anse Creuse North | 2022 State IN posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Homestead 48 Carmel 37
This one was heck of a performance by the Homestead Spartans. In a low-scoring affair, the Spartans were able to grind out a win over Class 4A North rival Carmel. The outcome was never really in doubt in the second half as Homestead built a 31-23 lead after three quarters and stretched it out to a 48-37 final.
Fletcher Loyer Fletcher Loyer 6'4" | SG Homestead | 2022 State #108 Nation IN was excellent for the Spartans scoring a game-high 25 points. The future Purdue Boilermaker scored 13 in the fourth quarter in front of Matt Painter to secure the victory. Kyron Kaopuiki Kyron Kaopuiki 6'3" | SG Homestead | 2023 State IN and Andrew Leeper Andrew Leeper 6'6" | PF Homestead | 2022 State IN added 8 points a piece for Homestead.
The Greyhounds were led in scoring by Peter Suder Peter Suder 6'5" | SG Carmel | 2022 State #227 Nation IN with 13 points. Overall, this was a pretty dominant performance by Homestead as they look like one of the best teams in Class 4A at this point in the season. They will have a couple more big tests before the end of the year with Westfield next weekend at Southport and against Cathedral in the Hall of Fame Tournament.
Lawrence North 73 Heritage Christian 64
This game got out of hand early as Lawrence North built a 23-8 advantage to begin the second quarter. It was on cruise control for the rest of the way at that point. However, with 2:00 minutes to go, Heritage Christian suddenly cut the game to 10 points after a John McLimore three-pointer. Then, at one point, it was down to seven. That was as close as it would get though as the Wildcats came away with a 73-64 win.
Freshman guard Azavier Robinson Azavier Robinson 6'1" | PG Lawrence North | 2025 State #88 Nation IN was excellent for Lawrence North scoring 22 points to go with 12 rebounds in the victory. Robinson put the game on ice in the fourth quarter going 9/11 at the line and scoring 11 of his points the period. The Wildcats have found their next star in the 6’1″ guard.
Heritage Christian was led by Myles Colvin Myles Colvin 6'5" | SG Heritage Christian | 2023 State #51 Nation IN who put up 21 points mostly in a big third quarter performance. The Purdue recruit had a couple of poster-worthy dunks in the lane and hit three 3’s in the period. Junior forward Andrew Wiggins added 16 points & 8 rebounds in the loss for the Eagles.
Brush (OH) 60 Cathedral 53
Overall, this matchup absolutely lived up to the hype with all of the talent on the floor. One of Indiana’s best teams went up against one of Ohio’s best teams. When it is all said and done there will likely have been no fewer than 10 Division I players on the floor of Saturday’s nightcap.
This game completely changed at the halftime break. Cathedral took a 29-28 lead into the locker room, but Brush emerged on a 9-0 run sparked by the play of Elmore James Elmore James 6'4" | SG Brush | 2022 State OH . The Ohio signee had seven of the nine points on that run as the Arcs flipped things on the scoreboard and led 45-35 after three quarters.
To begin the fourth, Cathedral quickly got themselves right back in the game. A three-pointer by Jake Davis Jake Davis 6'6" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN followed by a three-point play by Jaron Tibbs Jaron Tibbs 6'4" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN got the deficit down to four points. We were locked into a battle at that point. However, the 10 point deficit to start the quarter was just too much for the Irish to overcome.
After getting as close as two points with 40 seconds left, Cathedral fell to Brush 60-53 in the final game of the Sneakers for Santa Shootout. James Elmore led all scorers with 25 points for Brush. For the Irish, Jaron Tibbs Jaron Tibbs 6'4" | SF Cathedral | 2023 State IN scored 16 points to go with 5 rebounds.