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It was a busy night on the Indiana High School Basketball scene. Let’s dive right in to some of the top performances from around the state. The first game I was at today was Crispus Attucks vs. Gary 21st Century.…
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Continue ReadingIt was a busy night on the Indiana High School Basketball scene. Let’s dive right in to some of the top performances from around the state.
- The first game I was at today was Crispus Attucks vs. Gary 21st Century. Despite trailing by as many as 15 points in the 3rd, the Cougars came roaring back to win 83-79. Ashton Williamson Ashton Williamson 6'2" | PG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State #287 Nation IN scored 15 of his game-high 34 points and 8 assists to lead 21st Century to victory. Quintin Floyd Quintin Floyd 6'4" | SG Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN added 19 points while D.J. Moss D.J. Moss 6'4" | SF Gary 21st Century | 2023 State IN chipped in 17. Christian Nunn Christian Nunn 6'3" | SF L'anse Creuse North | 2022 State IN had 26 points and 7 rebounds for Attucks in the loss.
- In the evening, I caught Mount Vernon (Fortville) against Whiteland. The Marauders got 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists from Amhad Jarrard Amhad Jarrard 6'4" | SG Mt. Vernon-Fortville | 2022 State IN in their 70-64 victory. Armon Jarrard Armon Jarrard 6'2" | PG Mt. Vernon-Fortville | 2022 State IN and Avery Williams Jr. each added 15 points. Drew Higdon scored a team-high 16 points in the loss for Whiteland while Maxwell Sullivan Maxwell Sullivan 6'6" | PF Whiteland | 2022 State IN had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
- Braden Smith Braden Smith 6'0" | PG Westfield | 2022 State IN went for 28 points as Westfield knocked off Carmel 43-42 in front of a sold out crowd. Sam Orme Sam Orme 6'9" | SF Carmel | 2023 State #196 Nation IN had 16 for Carmel.
- Valparaiso handed Penn their first loss of the season, 74-73. The Vikings used a big fourth quarter to pull out the win. Mason Jones Mason Jones 6'7" | PF Valparaiso | 2023 State IN led the way with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Markus Burton Markus Burton 5'11" | PG Penn | 2023 State #190 Nation IN had 35 in the loss for Penn.
- Kokomo beat Fort Wayne Northrop 67-66 on the back of another huge night from 6’10″ sophomore big man Flory Bidunga. He finished with 28 points, 24 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Jalen Jackson Jalen Jackson 6'2" | PG Fort Wayne Northrop | 2022 State IN had 36 in the loss for the Bruins.
- New Castle defeated Connersville 53-45. Gavin Welch Gavin Welch 6'6" | SF New Castle | 2023 State IN scored 16 points as the Trojans moved to 9-2 on the season.
- Elhadj Diallo scored 22 points while Kanon Catchings Kanon Catchings 6'8" | PF Overtime Elite (GA) | 2024 #31 Nation GA added 15 to lead Brownsburg over Avon 61-52 in the Hendricks County Tournament Championship. Chrishon McCrary scored 22 points for the Orioles.
- It was a big night for freshman Jaymen Townsend Jaymen Townsend 6'6" | SF Marion | 2025 State #248 Nation IN scoring 25 points for Marion. However, they fell to Fort Wayne South Side 79-57.
- Bobby Wonnell Bobby Wonnell 6'2" | SG Taylor | 2022 State IN scored 24 points in Taylor’s 62-43 loss to Mississinewa.