Tuesday’s Daily Dive: 12/14
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Week 4 is underway and we have got a big slate of high school hoops going on this week in Indiana. Let us dive on in and take a look at some highlights of Tuesday’s night of hoops. History…
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Continue ReadingWeek 4 is underway and we have got a big slate of high school hoops going on this week in Indiana. Let us dive on in and take a look at some highlights of Tuesday’s night of hoops.
History Made In Barr-Reeve And North Knox Game
Last night saw not one, but two players score their 1000th point in the Barr-Reeve and North Knox game. The first came from North Knox senior Holtman Doades followed by Barre-Reeve senior Hagen Knepp Hagen Knepp 6'4" | SF Barr-Reeve | 2022 State IN . It was an incredible accomplishment by two of the best players in Southern Indiana. Barr-Reeve won 58-26 to advance to 5-2 on the season as North Knox dropped to 4-2. Up next, Barr-Reeve will travel to Northeast Dubois (12/21) while Noth Knox will travel to Mitchell on 12/17.
Gary 21st Century Suffers First Loss
In a battle between a top 4 team in 1A vs a top 8 team in 4A, Valparaiso was able to protect homecourt and defeat Gary 21st Century 71-55. Both teams were undefeated heading into to this game and with the win, the Vikings won their 6th games straight. The best performance of the game came from junior F Mason Jones Mason Jones 6'7" | PF Valparaiso | 2023 State IN who ended with a double-double scoring a game high 19 pts and 10 rbs. Other Valparaiso standout performances came from Blaine Dalton with 17 pts, Adler Hazlett with 10, and Breece Walls Breece Walls 6'0" | PG Valparaiso | 2022 State IN with 8 pts and 7 asts. On the Gary 21st side, D.J. Moss D.J. Moss 6'4" | SF Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN scored a team high 16 pts and 5 blks with Ashton Williamson Ashton Williamson 6'2" | PG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State #287 Nation IN scoring 11 pts, Quintin Floyd Quintin Floyd 6'4" | SG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN with 8 pts, and Eric Price Jr. with 8 pts as well. Valpo will host Elkhart on 12/18 while Gary 21 will travel to a game in Webster Grove, Mo on 12/18 as well.
Jackson Drops 43 Points, Bontrager Double-Double
Last night saw a back-and-forth game between two of the better teams in Northern Indiana as Fort Wayne Northrop was able handle Leo their first loss of the season beating them 68-59. Their were two huge performances in this one with one coming from 2022 PG Jalen Jackson Jalen Jackson 6'2" | PG Fort Wayne Northrop | 2022 State IN and the other coming from 2022 PF Caedmon Bontrager Caedmon Bontrager 6'8" | PF Leo | 2022 State IN . Starting off with Jackson, Illinois-Chicago commit, who dropped a game high 43 pts which without question helped lead Northrop to victory. Bontrager continued his dominant senior year finishing this game with a 31 point, 10 rebound double-double. Two huge games from two of Indiana’s top seniors. Northrop, now 4-1, will host fort Wayne South on 12/17. Leo, now 5-1, will host Huntington North on 12/17 as well.