Tuesday’s Daily Dive: 12/28
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Week 6 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. BNL…
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Continue ReadingWeek 6 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.
BNL Upsets Bloomington North
In a big upset win that nobody saw coming, Bedford North Lawrence was able to knock off Bloomington North in the Danny Bush Classic Final 48-40. The Stars had defeated Owen Valley and Bloomington North had beaten Whiteland to advance to this game. The Stars were led by 2023 G Colten Leach Colten Leach 6'1" | PG Bedford North Lawrence | 2023 IN with 20 pts. The Cougars, who did not have 2022 G Nick Klaiber Nick Klaiber 6'1" | PG Bloomington North | 2022 State IN available, were led by Marco Fitch Marco Fitch 6'0" | PG Bloomington North | 2022 State IN with 13 and JaQualon Roberts JaQualon Roberts 6'8" | PF Bloomington North | 2023 State IN and Nate Hoffman each having 10 pts. Big win for BNL (now 4-4) will host Evansville Reitz next. Bloomington North (now 7-3) will host city rival Bloomington South up next.
Gunn Returns
The biggest story of the night was the return of Lawrence North G, and Indiana signee, Chris Gunn Chris Gunn 6'5" | SG Lawrence North | 2022 State #114 Nation IN returning from injury and playing his first game of the season. He returned in a big way as he dropped a game high 34 pts and added 6 rbs and 3 stls in the 88-79 loss vs Indianapolis Tindley. Tindey’s Aaron Humphrey Aaron Humphrey 6'6" | PF Indianapolis Tindley | 2022 State IN also had a big game with a 22 point, 11 rebound doubl-double. Up next Gunn and Lawrence North will host Crispus Attucks next.
North Daviess Classic Semi-Finals Set.
In possibly the biggest tournament in Southern Indiana, the first games too place in the Bobcat of Daviess County Class took place today. Here are the results: Barr-Reeve defeated South Knox behind Hagen Knepp Hagen Knepp 6'4" | SF Barr-Reeve | 2022 State IN with 15 pts, Blackhawk Christian beat North Daviess in OT ( Josh Furst Josh Furst 6'6" | C Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN had 16 pts, Jaylen Mullen Jaylen Mullen 6'0" | PG North Daviess | 2023 State IN had 13 pts), Brownstown beat Rock Creek Academy behind Jack Benter Jack Benter 6'4" | SG Brownstown Central | 2024 State #121 Nation IN with 29 pts, and Peyton Bledsoe Peyton Bledsoe 6'4" | SF Loogootee | 2023 State IN dropped 25 pts in win over Paoli. Tomorrow, North Daviess will face South Knox and Paoli will face Rock Creek in the losers bracket. In the winners bracket, Barr-Reeve will face Blackhawk Christian and Loogootee will face Brownstown.
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Stuns Zionsville
In arguably the biggest upset of the night, the Mt. Vernon (Fortville) defeated #1 Zionsville via a Amhad Jarrard Amhad Jarrard 6'4" | SG Mt. Vernon-Fortville | 2022 State IN buzzer beater at the end of the game. Zionsville was 8-0 coming into this game as Mt. Vernon was 5-1 heading into this one. Since losing to Fishers in their first game, Mt. Vernon has now racked off 6 straight wins. They will travel to Westfield next while Zionsville will look to bounce back when they face Brebeuf Jesuit up next.