Tournament Preview: Hall of Fame Classic
Date: December 30th
Host: New Castle
Teams: Bloomington South, Floyd Central, New Castle, Oak Hill
2018 Prospects: Phillip King (B. South), Chance Coyle (B. South), Evan Nichols (Floyd Central), Luke Gohmann (Floyd Central), Niah Williamson (New Castle), David Arens (Oak Hill), Tyce Frank (Oak Hill), Spencer Ballinger (Oak Hill), Caleb Middlesworth (Oak Hill)
2019 Prospects: Thomas Hibbard (Floyd Central), Cobie Barnes (Floyd Central), Luke Bumbalough (New Castle), Mason Gillis (New Castle)
2020 Prospects: Anthony Leal (B. South), Noah Jager (B. South), Jack Copenhaver (Floyd Central)
2021 Prospects: Cole McDaniel (New Castle), William Grieser (New Castle)
Thoughts: This year there isn’t one team that pops off the chart at you or one player that is the headliner like last year. This year all four teams are super solid and are all going to be right there in the state tournament. Oak Hill plays New Castle in the first round and Oak Hill is a favorite to win the 2A championship. Both teams match-up with an intense amount of wing and forward talent. Spencer Ballinger and Caleb Middlesworth for Oak Hill while New Castle has Luke Bumbalough and Mason Gillis. This will be a great first round match up that should produce a lot of scoring between two top 10 teams. The second game of the day will be just as good as Floyd Central should be loaded as well as Bloomington South. Floyd Central has the duo of Luke Gohmann and Cobie Barnes to lead them and Bloomington will counter with Phillip King and Chance Coyle. It will be a game of Floyd Central’s big guys and Bloomington South’s guards. Whoever wins that battle wins the game. In the nightcap you’ll have two more really great games whoever that may be. At this time I am thinking New Castle and Floyd Central in the championship with New Castle pulling it out on their home court.
Schedule:
DATE | GM | SCHEDULE (EASTERN TIME) | SITE | ROUND |
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Dec. 30 | 1 | Oak Hill at New Castle, 11 am | New Castle | First round |
Dec. 30 | 2 | Floyd Central vs. Bloomington South, 12:45 pm | New Castle | First round |
Dec. 30 | 3 | Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 6 pm | New Castle | Consolation |
Dec. 30 | 4 | Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 7:45 pm | New Castle | Championship |