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Ben Davis still King of IBCA boys Poll!

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Online Top 20 Coaches Poll
IBCA Coaches Poll
Poll Results - January 1, 2023 Poll
Rank Total Points Record 1st Place Votes School

1 Ben Davis 400 12-0 20
2 Indianapolis Cathedral 372 6-1
3 Brownsburg 352 10-1
4 Penn 351 7-1
5 Homestead 282 9-1
6 Center Grove 269 10-1
7 Carmel 257 7-3
8 Mishawaka Marian 216 10-1
8 Kokomo 216 7-4
10 Noblesville 204 7-2
11 Lawrence North 196 7-1
12 NorthWood 165 8-2
13 Westfield 124 6-1
14 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian 100 10-1
15 Linton-Stockton 97 10-1
16 New Palestine 95 9-0
17 Hammond 69 10-1
18 Zionsville 66 6-4
19 Jennings County 63 10-0
20 Lawrence Central 49 7-4

Other Schools Receiving Votes (Listed Alphabetically)
Anderson, Bloomington North, Brownstown Central, Castle, Chesterton, Columbus North, Evansville Memorial, Fishers, Floyd Central, Harrison (W Lafayette), Indianapolis Attucks, Lake Central, Munster, New Albany, North Daviess, Northridge, Norwell, Valparaiso, Warren Central, 21st Century Charter School - Gary

South bend Wash and Zionsville Pace girls IBCA Poll!

IBCA girls' basketball poll -- Week 9 (Jan. 1)

Rk School Points Record FPV
1 South Bend Washington 399 17-0 19
2 Zionsville 381 15-0 1
3 Hamilton Southeastern 333 15-1
4 Fishers 323 13-2
5 Noblesville 310 13-3
6 Fort Wayne Northrop 300 11-1
7 Bedford North Lawrence 285 14-3
8 Northridge 226 16-2
9 Homestead 221 11-2
10 Twin Lakes 188 16-0
11 Indian Creek 184 16-0
12 Columbia City 176 14-2
13 Lake Central 121 11-4
14 Evansville Memorial 119 15-0
15 Norwell 90 13-2
16 Warsaw 89 12-4
17 Valparaiso 67 14-1
18T Lawrence Central 49 13-3
18T Warren Central 49 11-4
20 Center Grove 43 12-4

Other schools receiving votes: Andrean (12-2), Ben Davis (11-5),
Blackford (14-0), Carroll-Fort Wayne (8-6), Caston (15-0), Central Noble (15-0),
Columbus East (5-9), Connersville (7-9), Corydon Central (14-2), Danville (13-2),
Fairfield (12-2), Fort Wayne Snider (13-3), Franklin Community (10-4),
Huntington North (11-2), Jay County (13-1), Lake Station Edison (10-2),
Lanesville (15-2), Lawrence North (11-6), Mishawaka Marian (12-4),
North Knox (17-1), Penn (10-5), West Lafayette (12-3).

Center Grove 66, Martinsville 2..

Good Varsity Clubber texted me this score last night. Here are the details I was able to find out.

When Center Grove girls hosted Martinsville last night, few figured the Arties had much of a shot at victory, but the drubbing they received still raised eyebrows. CG won their senior night contest going away after scoring the first 35 points of the game. Surprisingly it wasn;t the press/layup model that usually outlines these types of scores. Instead it was straight half court man-to-man combined with a very limited Martinsville roster that ccombined for this equation.

Score by quarters:
Center Grove 24..17..20..05
Martinsville 00..02..00..00


For basketball masochists, the game is available online at this link (Although you will have to fast forward through CG's frosh game with Warren.)
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Looking into possible records and
Stats of note:

35-0 start to the game

Martinsville shooting
2FGA 0/4
3FGA 0/4
FTA 2/6

28 Martinsville Turnovers
17 Center Grove Steals

Here's the scene of the crime:

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IBCA Players of the Week from Norwell, Oak Hill, Heritage Hills, SB Wash, Bed Davis, and Trinity Lutheran

Week-6 of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Program Dominated by Senior Stars

An outstanding percentage of nominees this week were from the Class of 2023, as the current Senior class was dominant in its performances throughout the state. As what seems to be the norm, double-doubles abound, as well as records were broken, and a championship was won. All in all, five Seniors and one Sophomore were chosen as the Week-6 recipients for the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week award in their respective IBCA districts.

Norwell Senior Luke McBride, Oak Hill Senior Landon Biegel, Heritage Hills Sophomore Trent Sisley, South Bend Washington Senior Amiyah Reynolds, Ben Davis Senior Cristen Carter, and Trinity Lutheran Senior Bailey Tabeling have been selected as honorees for Dec. 5-Dec. 10 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. McBride and Reynolds are the boys’ and girls’ selections, respectively, for District-1. Biegel takes home boys’ honors, while Carter takes home girls’ honors, in District-2. Sisley is the boys’ winner and Tabeling is the girls’ winner in District-3.

Norwell Senior Luke McBride helped the Knights to a pair of nice wins last week. Tuesday evening, the Knights travelled to Bishop Dwenger, winning by a comfortable 73-47 margin. McBride posted a double-double with 21 points and 14 rebounds, while knocking down 9-11 shots from the free throw line. The 6-2 guard added five assists and a pair of steals in the easy win.

Saturday, Norwell travelled to take on Franklin Central. Once again, the Knights controlled the game, securing a 78-43 victory. McBride again posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, he was 2-3 from long range, and he was a near-perfect 11-12 from the charity stripe. A Bethel University (IN) commit, the Senior guard dished out six assists and collected another steal in success. He also moved into 3rd place on the all-time Norwell scoring list last week, as he now stands at 1432 points.

South Bend Washington continues to roll and is now 12-0 on the season. Last week, Senior Amiyah Reynolds was key in three decisive victories. Tuesday, at Northern Indiana Conference rival New Prairie, the Lady Panthers posted triple digits in the win. Reynolds, a 6-0 guard, scored 38 points on 16-25 shooting, she was 2-4 from deep and 4-6 from the free throw line. She also grabbed six rebounds and collected seven steals, plus one of her seven assists was the 500th of her career.

Two nights later, the Lady Panthers took care of South Bend Clay with ease at home, winning another NIC game. This time Reynolds eclipsed the 1000-point mark, scoring 29 in the contest, while also posting a double-double with her 11 rebounds. She added four assists and three steals as well. The University of Maryland commit returned to the floor Saturday in a matchup with Michigan’s West Bloomfield, and the Lady Panthers again came out on top, winning by an 86-74 margin. The Senior guard was again key in success, posting 16 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and handing out eight assists.

Oak Hill Senior Landon Biegel helped the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins over the weekend, beginning with a 63-39 Central Indiana Conference win at Mississinewa on Friday night. The 6-5 wing scored 25 points on 10-16 shooting, he was 2-4 from deep, and he knocked down all three charity tosses. Biegel added nine rebounds and a trio of steals in the triumph.

The next day, Biegel became only the third player in program history to eclipse the 40-point mark, scoring 42 points in a 79-67 home win against Maconaquah. Committed to Huntington University, the Senior guard buried 15-22 shots, 5-9 from beyond the arc, and he was again perfect from the free throw line (7-7). He grabbed another nine caroms, handed out four assists, and collected five steals in victory.

Last week, the Ben Davis Lady Giants achieved a perfect 4-0 record to claim the Marion County Championship trophy. Senior Cristen Carter was huge, literally and figuratively, in their success. The 6-3 post began her week Tuesday night with a 10-point, 16-rebound performance at rival Pike, a 62-52 success. Carter added a pair of assists and a pair of blocked shots. Thursday night, she and the Giants hosted Warren Central, again coming out on top, this time by a narrow 68-63 margin. The Senior post was imposing with a 25-point, 19-rebound double-double, and she snagged six steals as well.

Saturday, the Lady Giants won a pair of games to collect the crown. In the morning tilt, they needed overtime against North Central, but after 36 minutes they claimed a 65-60 victory. Once again, Carter posted a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the hard-fought win. But the Miami University (OH) commit wasn’t done. Later that evening, Carter and the Giants gutted out a 67-65 win over a talented Lawrence Central squad for the county title. Carter scored another 19 points and grabbed seven more caroms in success, giving her 72 points and 53 rebounds on the week.

Heritage Hills Sophomore Trent Sisley has already made quite the impression on opponents and college recruiters, and he just continues to improve. Last weekend, he helped the Patriots to a pair of wins. Friday, Heritage Hills travelled to North Posey for a Pocket Conference game, escaping Poseyville with a 51-46 win. Sisley scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and handed out four assists, while shooting a blistering 11-13 from the field. He also made a 3-pointer and knocked down 4-5 free throws.

Saturday, the Patriots took on Owensboro (KY), this time needing two overtimes, but they survived the Ohio River rivalry game, 75-73. Sisley, a 6-8 forward, was impressive to say the least. He scored 36 points, grabbed 23 rebounds, and blocked nine shots in the effort. He also knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, made 10-14 from the charity stripe, and handed out four assists as well.

The Trinity Lutheran Lady Cougars posted a 3-0 record last week, with Senior Bailey Tabeling being a big part of those outcomes. Tuesday evening, the 5-10 guard got her week started off with a 30-point, 14-rebound, double-double performance. She was 12-22 from the field, 4-7 from outside, while knocking down both of her free throw attempts, as the Lady Cougars defeated South Ripley at home, 59-50. The Senior guard added four assists and four steals to her stat line.

Thursday night, Trinity Lutheran comfortably took care of the Christian Academy of Indiana on the road, and Tabeling again posted a double-double in limited minutes. She was a hot-shooting 15-22 from the field, she pulled down 11 rebounds, plus she added five assists, four steals, and three blocked shots. The Ohio University commit finished her week with one more double-double in Saturday’s outing, as Trinity Lutheran knocked off Orleans, 62-40. Tabeling scored 17 points and snagged 10 caroms in the win, plus she chipped in four more assists, three more steals, and blocked four shots. With her 83 points last week, Tabeling is now the Jackson County all-time leading scorer.

This is the 15th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program, but just the third season it is being presented by Franciscan Health, a corporate sponsor of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Girls State Finals. Boys winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Boys State Finals.

2023 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Womens Inductees!

2023 WOMEN’S INDUCTEES NAMED

Kasia (McClendon) Campbell Gary West Side 1993
Bruce Dockery Evansville Bosse 1969
Katie Douglas Perry Meridian 1997
Jennifer (Marlow) Drudge Rushville 1995
Ruth (Riley) Hunter North Miami 1997
Sheila (McMillen) Keller Rochester 1995
Diane (Hoereth) Metz Roncalli 1986
Charmonique Stallworth South Bend Washington 1992
Lisa (Shepherd) Stidham Richmond 1997
Denise McClanahan (Silver Medal recipient) Perry Meridian 1981

Ben Davis is new Number One for IBCA boys!

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Online BOYS Top 20 Coaches Poll
Poll Results - December 11, 2022 Poll
Rank School Total Points Record 1st Place Votes

1 Ben Davis 378 7-0 17
2 Penn 352 5-0 1
3 Brownsburg 337 6-0
4 Cathedral 336 4-1 1
5 Noblesville 277 4-0
6 Homestead 269 4-0
7 Carmel 240 4-2
8 Chesterton 192 3-1
9 Anderson 189 4-1
10 Kokomo 150 3-2
11 Fishers 148 4-3
12 Center Grove 145 5-0
13 NorthWood 122 5-1
14 Mishawaka Marian 113 6-0
15 Warren Central 107 3-1
16 Zionsville 86 3-3
17 Lawrence North 74 3-1
18 Linton-Stockton 63 4-1
19 Bloomington North 40 3-2
20 Northridge 36 5-0

Other Schools Receiving Votes (Listed Alphabetically)

Brownstown Central (5-1), Carroll (Flora) (4-0), Crown Point (4-1), Eastern Hancock (4-1), Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (3-0), Hamilton Southeastern (2-1), Hammond (4-0), Harrison (W Lafayette) (5-0), Indianapolis Attucks (1-3), Jennings County (5-0), Marion (5-0), Munster (5-0), New Albany (4-0), New Palestine (4-0), North Central (Indianapolis) (5-2), North Daviess(5-0), Norwell (4-1), South Bend Washington (6-0), South Spencer (5-0), Southport (3-2), Tipton (5-0), Valparaiso (2-1), Westfield (3-1), Yorktown (4-0)
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South Bend Wash, Zionsville, HSE all still undefeated atop IBCA Girls Rankings

IBCA girls' basketball poll -- Week 6 (Dec. 11)

Rk School Points Record FPV
1 South Bend Washington 399 12-0 19
2 Zionsville 376 10-0 1
3 Hamilton Southeastern 365 11-0
4 Bedford North Lawrence 334 10-1
5 Fishers 313 9-2
6 Fort Wayne Northrop 283 9-1
7 Lake Central 274 7-1
8 Noblesville 238 7-3
9 Homestead 215 9-2
10 Indian Creek 198 10-0
11 Northridge 185 10-2
12 Twin Lakes 179 12-0
13 Columbia City 133 9-1
14 Warsaw 109 9-2
15 Mishawaka Marian 100 10-2
16 Corydon Central 83 11-1
17 Ben Davis 73 9-3
18 Norwell 64 9-2
19 Warren Central 51 8-3
20 Valparaiso 45 10-0

Other schools receiving votes:
Andrean (5-1), Blackford (9-0), Carroll-Fort Wayne (7-4), Danville (10-2), Evansville Memorial (8-0), Fairfield (10-1), Fort Wayne Snider (9-3), Franklin Community (7-3), Hamilton Heights (9-1), Huntington North (7-2), Jay County (9-1), Jennings County (7-2), Lanesville (10-1), Lawrence Central (5-3), Lawrence North (9-4), Linton-Stockton (9-0), North Knox (11-0).

Annual College Bowl Contest!!!

2022 marks our 24th annual College Bowl Pool!

Want to have a reason to keep an eye on the Lending Tree Bowl during a Christmas party? Your wish is granted! Amazingly there will be 43 Bowl games this year which is the most I've seen in the 24 years I've been doing this.

- Pick a winner for each of the College Bowl games
- Rank all games 1 to 43 for how much confidence you have in each selection. (43 being the most.)
- You will earn these points if game is picked correctly.
- Deadline is noon this Friday 12/16!

- $10 again this year like always.
- 1st place takes the pot, 2nd place will get their $10 back.

If I’m not going to see you in person before the holiday, you can drop in mail to

873 Ravenwood Dr
Greenwood, IN 46142

or Venmo me: @Leigh-Evans-13

If you know of someone that would enjoy being a part of this also, feel free to invite them with this link.

https://www.runyourpool.com/join/pool_info.cfm?id=81253&p=hickory

If you have any questions, please contact me at hickoryhusker@yahoo.com
or by text at 317-224-7150.

Good Luck, everyone - Have
a great holiday!!

IHSAA reprimands Mooresville Coach Shabaz Khaliq

[ The executive committee of the Indiana High School Athletic Association has reprimanded the Mooresville boys basketball coach for having contact with student-athletes from another school, the IHSAA said Monday.

Coach Shabaz Khaliq was suspended from four limited contact sessions and given an official letter of reprimand..]

2023 Mens Silver Anniversary Team Announced

Adam Ballinger Bluffton
Tom Coverdale Noblesville
Kueth Duany Bloomington North
Herman Fowler Kokomo
Lincoln Glass South Bend Clay
Patrick Jackson Delta
Djibril Kante Bloomington North
Rob Kent Jennings County
Isaac Kincaid Pike
Maynard Lewis Terre Haute South
Joe Nixon Valparaiso
Jarrad Odle Oak Hill
Steve Reynolds South Bend Riley
Adam Seitz Pike Central
Rodney Smith Pike
Greg Tonagel LaPorte
Brian Wray Plymouth
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IBCA Players of the Week from: Penn, West Lafayette, Brownstown, Crown Point, & Columbus East

Benter, Burton, and Stahl Highlight Week-5 of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week Program

As the Fall winds down and we flip our calendars over to December, the boys’ teams around the state are beginning to discover who they are, while the girls’ teams are a third of the way through and are getting into the heart of their conference seasons. Six more Hoosierland preps were selected as the Week-5 winners of the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week award, one from each of the IBCA’s three districts.

Penn Senior Markus Burton, West Lafayette Senior Divine Adeyanju, Brownstown Central Junior Jack Benter, Crown Point Junior Ava Ziolkowski, West Lafayette Junior Adrianne Tolen, and Columbus East Senior Saige Stahl have been selected as honorees for Nov. 28-Dec. 3 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Burton is the boys’ recipient, while Ziolkowski is the girls’ recipient, in District-1. Adeyanju and Tolen both represent the Red Devils as the boys’ and girls’ honorees, respectively, in District-2. Benter is the boys’ winner and Stahl is the girls’ winner in District-3.

The Penn Kingsmen picked up a pair of convincing wins last week, with a lot of help from Senior Markus Burton. Friday night, they travelled to South Bend Clay, where they defeated the Colonials, 92-58. It also proved to be an opening night, Northern Indiana Conference win for the Kingsmen. In this game, Burton was a scalding 16-23 from the field and added a 3-pointer, to give him 33 points on the night. The 6-0 guard posted a double-double with his 10 steals, plus he added five rebounds and five assists.

The next day, Penn and Burton hosted Crown Point, winning their home opener, 70-49. The 2022 Indiana Junior All-Star again amassed 33 points, this time on 10-16 from the field, a hot 4-6 from deep, plus he was 9-10 from the charity stripe. Committed to the University of Notre Dame, Burton added eight more rebounds, six assists, and three steals to his stat line. Penn begins their year 2-0.

Speaking of Crown Point, Junior Ava Ziolkowski had a nice week herself, helping the Lady Bulldogs to a trio of wins. Tuesday night, Crown Point hosted Lowell, winning by a 69-31 margin. The 6-1 forward made eight total shots from the field, 5-11 of those from deep, and she added four free throws, on her way to 25 points. She also grabbed five rebounds, handed out two assists, and collected six steals against their neighboring rival.

Friday evening, the Lady Bulldogs hosted Portage in their second Duneland Athletic Conference game of the season, knocking off the Lady Indians, 55-39. Ziolkowski knocked down 7-12 from the field, she made another 3-pointer, and she was a near-perfect 6-7 from the free throw line, scoring 21 points this night. The Junior forward added seven rebounds and a pair of assists in the conference victory.

Saturday, Crown Point hosted Penn in what has become a big Northern Indiana rivalry of late. The Lady Bulldogs impressed, taking care of the Lady Kingsmen, 53-39. In her third game of the week, Ziolkowski made 10-16 shots, 3-5 from long range, and she knocked down her only charity toss of the day, scoring 24 points in the big win. She nearly posted a double-double with her nine rebounds, as she helped the Lady Bulldogs move to 7-4 on the season.

Senior Divine Adeyanju of West Lafayette was seeing double all week, as he helped the Red Devils to a pair of victories in the annual IU Health Hoops Classic tournament in Lafayette. Adeyanju and the Red Devils began their week Tuesday, with a big 59-52, opening round win over Central Catholic. The 6-6 forward nearly posted a triple-double in this outing, as he scored 17 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked nine of the Knights’ shots.

Friday, in the Semifinals, West Lafayette lost in overtime, 60-53, to a very good Harrison Raiders team. The Junior forward again posted a double-double in this contest, scoring 19 points while grabbing an outstanding 21 caroms. He also managed to hand out a pair of assists, and he blocked another shot in the hard-fought loss.

One day later, Adeyanju and the Red Devils bounced back to claim 3rd Place in the event, narrowly defeating Rensselaer Central, 63-60. Adeyanju nearly posted his third double-double of the week, scoring nine points and grabbing another 15 rebounds in the placement game. The Junior added an assist, a steal, and a blocked shot in victory.

It was a good week for Red Devil fans, as the West Lafayette girls’ team picked up three huge wins of their own, with big contributions from Junior Adrianne Tolen. They began their week with a lopsided win against Park Tudor on Tuesday evening. In limited action, Tolen scored 19 points, collected six rebounds, handed out five assists, and stole the ball three times from the Lady Panthers.

Two nights later they hosted the Carmel Greyhounds, winning by a close 64-59 margin. Once again Tolen was huge, knocking down 10-17 shots from the field, all three of her 3-point attempts, plus she added three charity tosses, scoring 26 points in the win. The 5-10 wing posted a double-double with her 14 rebounds, plus she added three assists and a steal in the success.

Saturday, the Lady Red Devils travelled to Heritage Christian, where they took care of a very good Lady Eagles team, 77-58. Tolen continued her strong week with another double-double, scoring 27 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in victory. She was a solid 10-12 from the free throw line, and she added four assists and six steals in the week’s finale. West Lafayette is now 10-1 this season.

Brownstown Central Junior Jack Benter lit up the scoreboards last week, helping his Braves to a pair of wins. Tuesday night, the Braves headed to Salem for a Mid-Southern Conference game, running away with this one by a comfortable margin. Benter made 11-17 shots from the field, a pair of 3-pointers, plus he grabbed seven rebounds, dished out five assists, and collected five steals in limited action.

Friday evening, the Braves hosted Seymour, again ending the night victorious with a 64-52 win. The 6-5 guard made 12-21 total shots, he buried two more 3-pointers, plus he was 10-14 from the charity stripe, scoring an impressive 36 points in the contest. Benter added six more rebounds, five more assists, along with three steals in the win.

Brownstown Central squared off against a good Cincinnati Withrow squad on Saturday, falling to the Tigers, 74-69. The Braves, now 3-1 on the year, got a huge outing from Benter. The Purdue University commit went for 38 points, including an 11-15 performance from the free throw line. Benter added eight rebounds, and he found teammates on another five occasions for scores.

The Columbus East Olympians played just one game last week, but Senior Saige Stahl was impressive in that outing. Tuesday night, the Lady Olympians beat Bloomington North, 71-49. The 6-1 forward scored 37 points and grabbed 11 caroms in the win, and she did so by burying 13-19 shots from the field and a near-perfect 11-12 from the free throw line. An Indiana State University signee, along with being a 2022 Indiana Junior All-Star, the 6-1 Stahl also contributed six steals to their victory.

This is the 15th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program, but just the third season it is being presented by Franciscan Health, a corporate sponsor of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Girls State Finals. Boys winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Boys State Finals.

SB Wash, Zionsville, and HSE all still undefeated atop IBCA girls Poll

IBCA girls' basketball poll -- Week 5 (Dec. 4)

Rk School Points Record FPV
1 South Bend Washington 399 9-0 19
2 Zionsville 374 8-0 1
3 Hamilton Southeastern 367 9-0
4 Bedford North Lawrence 319 8-1
5 Noblesville 297 7-2
6 Fishers 278 9-2
7 Lake Central 257 6-1
8 Fort Wayne Northrop 255 6-1
T.9 Homestead 209 7-2
T.9 Indian Creek 209 9-0
11 Twin Lakes 169 9-0
12 Northridge 147 8-2
13 Mishawaka Marian 128 8-1
14 Warren Central 97 7-2
15 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 81 6-3
16 Corydon Central 79 9-1
17 Columbia City 72 8-1
18 Norwell 71 8-1
19 Warsaw 59 7-2
20 Lawrence Central 51 3-2

Other schools receiving votes:
Ben Davis (5-3), Carroll-Flora (8-1), Caston (9-0), Center Grove (5-4), Evansville Memorial (6-0), Fairfield (9-1), Fort Wayne Snider (7-3), Franklin Community (6-3), Hamilton Heights (8-1), Huntington North (4-2), Jay County (7-1), Jennings County (5-2), Lafayette Central Catholic (5-2), Lanesville (8-1), Lawrence North (7-3), Linton-Stockton (8-0), North Knox (9-0), Scottsburg (6-2), Tri (8-0), Valparaiso (8-0), West Lafayette (10-1), Westfield (5-3).

Newberry River Rats - Blue and White!

Thanks to a find by a good Varsity Club member, the Long Lost Indiana High School directory has one more answer filled in. Current Newberry High School River Rats in Greene County now attend White River Valley. Newberry previously consolidated into Switz City High School in 1946...But now we can confirm they wore blue and white during their short existence.

How about this artifact uncovered - A towel used by their basketball team!

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Complete List Here --> https://Hickoryhusker.rivals.com/news/long-lost-indiana-high-schools-and-nicknames
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Looking Ahead: Plans Revealed for this year's Indiana All-Star Team

Indiana-Kentucky All-Stars set for Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2023
Doubleheader scheduled Saturday, June 10; boys', girls' Futures games added to event

The IndyStar Indiana All-Star doubleheader against Kentucky is “going home” to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Played the past two years at Southport Fieldhouse because of renovations to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Indiana All-Stars are returning the annual doubleheader to the home of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever – its home from 2000 through 2019 under the facility names of Conseco Fieldhouse (2000-11) and Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2012-19). No games were played in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and games were played at Southport in 2021 and 2022.

The Indiana site for previous All-Star encounters against Kentucky were Butler Fieldhouse (1939-41, 1945 and 1949-66), the Fairgrounds Coliseum (1942 and 1946-48), Hinkle Fieldhouse (1967-74) and Market Square Arena (1975-99).

Besides moving the doubleheader back to downtown Indianapolis, the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association – the All-Stars’ managing partner – has decided to add a pair of “Futures Games” to the event in an Indiana north-south format. Players for the Futures games will be picked by an IBCA committee chaired by Indiana All-Star games directory Mike Broughton in February. The Futures games will include players from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes, 12 players per team.

A Futures girls’ game is set for noon, and a Futures boys’ game will follow about 2 p.m. The traditional senior Indiana-Kentucky girls’ game is scheduled for 5 p.m., and the annual senior Indiana-Kentucky boys’ game will follow about 7:30 p.m.

“I want to thank Southport High School for its kindness and help in hosting the All-Star games over the past three summers,” Broughton said. “Perry Township Schools superintendent Pat Mapes, Southport athletic director Brian Murphy, assistant athletic director Nick Stevens and everyone at Southport went above and beyond to make activities there memorable for those who participated.”

Another new event for 2023 will be an autograph session where 12 to 15 former Indiana Mr. Basketball and Indiana Miss Basketball winners will be available. The autograph session will be at 4 p.m. June 10 in the lobby of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Indiana All-Stars began in 1939 with a single game against Frankfort High School, that year’s Indiana high school state champion. The boys’ series against Kentucky began in 1940, and Indiana holds a 103-44 edge, including 104-77 and 101-81 victories in 2022. The girls’ series against Kentucky was added in 1976. Indiana leads 52-40 in the girls’ encounters. The teams split last season, Indiana winning 67-66 in the opener and Kentucky rebounding for a 101-76 triumph.

The Indiana Junior All-Star program began in 1996 for both boys and girls. The Junior All-Star program will continue with its annual exhibition games against the senior All-Stars and games against the Kentucky Junior All-Stars. The Indiana senior All-Stars lead the Indiana Junior All-Stars 41-10 in both boys and girls. In Junior All-Star games against Kentucky, the Indiana girls lead 10-1 and the Indiana boys lead 7-4.

“Please plan on enjoying a day of high school basketball that promotes the best of the past, present and future,” Broughton said.

Tickets for the 2023 Indiana-Kentucky All-Star events will be available in February 2023.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
2023 IndyStar Indiana-Kentucky All-Stars
June 10, 2023, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (times EDT)

Noon – Indiana girls’ Futures game (North vs. South)
2 p.m. – Indiana boys’ Futures game (North vs. South)
5 p.m. – Indiana girls’ All-Stars vs. Kentucky girls’ All-Stars
7:30 p.m. – Indiana boys’ All-Stars vs. Kentucky boys’ All-Stars

INDIANA ALL-STAR HOME SITES
Senior All-Stars vs. Kentucky, 1939-2023

1939-41 – Butler Fieldhouse
1942 – Fairgrounds Coliseum
1943-44 – No games (World War II)
1945 – Butler Fieldhouse
1946-48 – Fairgrounds Coliseum
1949-66 – Butler Fieldhouse
1967-74 – Hinkle Fieldhouse
1975-99 – Market Square Arena
2000-11 – Conseco Fieldhouse
2012-19 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2020 – No games (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021-22 – Southport Fieldhouse
2023 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Butler Tickets for Sale

I have a ticket for three Butler games that I won't be able to attend this season. I will sell any of these for $40 each (which is significantly less than I paid for them), or you can make an offer. The seat is Section 107, Row 6, Seat 15, lower level directly behind the visitors bench.

Wednesday, 11/30 6:30 pm - Kansas State
Saturday, 12/3 2:00 pm - Tennessee Tech
Sunday, 2/19 3:00 pm - Georgetown

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Indiana Basketball HOF Announces 2022 'Gift of the Game' Scholarship Recipients

Indiana Basketball HOF Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the four recipients of their “Gifts of the Game” scholarship program.

Elizabeth Graham of Triton Central High School, Maya King of Alexandria-Monroe High School, Mathew Strange of Oak Hill, and Boston Steers of Evansville Central have been selected as the recipients of four-year renewable college scholarships worth up to $4,000 each.

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Elizabeth Graham
is a four-year member of the Triton-Central Girls’ Basketball team, earning All-Shelby County, All-Indiana Crossroads Conference, and IBCA All-District honors. When not on the hardwood, Graham participates on the Tigers Girls’ Soccer team, also earning All-County and All-Conference selections as well. In the classroom, she is a proud member of the National Honor Society, Sunshine Society, and Student Council. She volunteers within her community as an instructor and coach at various youth basketball and soccer camps. She is the daughter of Bryan & Christine Graham of Fairland and will continue her education at Indiana University-South Bend.

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Maya King is a four-year varsity basketball player and three-year starter for Alexandria-Monroe High School Girls’ Basketball team. In addition to basketball, King is a four-year participant on the Tigers’ softball team, three of which as a starter. She is an active contributor in the community and classroom as well, holding positions in the Student Council, Prom Committee, serving as a class officer for three years, youth leadership academy, and choir director. She volunteers her time to numerous organizations, including Alexandria Community Center, St. Mary’s School, Multiplication Madness, and basketball centric camps and youth hoop shoot. She is a member of the National Honors Society and the daughter of Brian & Monica King of Alexandria.

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Mathew Strange is a four-year member of the Oak Hill High School Boys’ Basketball program, serving as team captain and team’s current assist leader. His on-court accomplishments have earned him Honorable Mention Central Indiana Conference and Honorable Mention All-Grant County. In addition to basketball, Strange participates in both soccer and baseball for the Golden Eagles. Beyond athletics, he is a member of the National Honors Society, Student Council, Student Athletic Board, show choir, 4-H, and Junior Leaders. His academic and community accomplishments have earned him Academic All-Conference and Academic All-State. He is the son of Josh and Stephanie King of Marion.

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Boston Steers is a three-year varsity letterwinner on the Boys’ Basketball team for Evansville Central High School. Earning the Defensive Team MVP in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Steers serves as team captain this year. Off the court, Steers participates in Football, Golf, and Unified Sports for the Bears and is a member of the National Honors Society. In the community, Steers participates in his church youth group, serves as a youth basketball coach, and volunteers at the local food pantry. He is the son of Mike and Sarah Steers of Evansville.

The “Gifts of the Game” scholarship program was created to recognize high school seniors who have been involved in Indiana high school basketball as a player, manager, statistician, student trainer, or other similar role with consideration given to their scholarship, leadership, and extra-curricular activities.

The name “Gifts of the Game” is a nod to both the financial gift Indiana high school seniors will be receiving, as well as the benefits basketball has played in the lives of those associated with the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and this program. In its 4th year of existence, $16,000 in college scholarships will be given this year through the program.

Funded through the 2nd largest private donation in Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame history, the scholarship fund is open to further contributions to increase the amount and number of scholarships given.
Interested donors may contact Trip Lukemeyer, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Development Director at trip@hoopshall.com or (317) 983-4667 for more information or to make a contribution. Contributions may be sent to Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, One Hall of Fame Court, New Castle, IN 47362 with an appropriate note in the memo line.

IBCA Players of the Week from: Michigan City, Brownsburg, Switzerland Co, Norwell, Zionsville & Eastern Greene!

Last week was a busy time in the Hoosier State, as Indianapolis hosted the IHSAA football State Finals, the girls’ basketball season finished its fourth week, and Monday, November 21, marked the beginning of the 2022-2023 boys’ basketball campaign. There were high scoring marks, double-doubles everywhere, and multiple school records set. With that said, six players were selected as Week-4 recipients for the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week award, one from each of the IBCA’s three districts.

Michigan City Senior Jamie Hodges, Brownsburg Senior Elhadj Diallo, Switzerland County Sophomore Cam Craig, Norwell Junior Kennedy Fuelling, Zionsville Community Senior Laila Hull, and Eastern Greene Junior Keylee Hudson have been selected as honorees for Nov. 21-Nov. 26 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Hodges and Fuelling take home boys’ and girl’ honors, respectively, in District-1. Diallo is the boys’ winner and Hull is the girls’ winner in District-2. Craig collects the boys’ award, while Hudson collects the girls’ award, in District-3.

The Michigan City Wolves opened their season with an 82-64 win against crosstown rival Marquette Catholic Saturday. In that contest, Senior Jamie Hodges was on target, connecting on 11-18 shots from the field, 4-6 from long range, and knocking down nine charity tosses, on his way to 35 points. The electric 5-9 guard also collected six rebounds, a pair of steals, and he handed out two assists, as the Wolves begin their season 1-0.

Norwell Junior Kennedy Fuelling was equally up to the task in District-1, helping lead the Lady Knights to a pair of nice victories last week. Tuesday night, the Knights hosted Fort Wayne Concordia, winning by a comfortable 84-55 margin. Fuelling was outstanding, scoring a whopping 40 points on 13-22 from the field, 11-18 from behind the arc, and 3-4 from the free throw line. Both the 40 points and the 11 made 3-pointers were Norwell school records. The Junior added three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a blocked shot for good measure.

Saturday, the Knights headed to face a tough Eastbrook team, escaping Marion, Indiana, with a 51-43 success. The 5-7 Fuelling was again strong in the win, scoring 22 points and grabbing four caroms, while also collecting five steals in the win. The Lady Knights are now 7-1 on the season with a big matchup later this week at Huntington North.

In District-2, the Brownsburg Bulldogs got their season started off on the right foot, winning a pair of games against tough competition. Senior Elhadj Diallo was a big part of their success each game. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs welcomed Indianapolis North Central, knocking off the Panthers 66-53. Diallo knocked down nine field goals, two from deep, while going a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe for 24 points. He also contributed in other ways, adding five rebounds, a pair of assists, and snagging six steals.

On Saturday, the Bulldogs returned to the court in a one-day showcase event, taking on a tough Lakota West program out of Ohio. Brownsburg represented the Hoosier State well, taking care of the Firebirds, 65-45. Diallo was again impressive, as the 6-3 guard posted a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds in the win. The Bulldogs start their season 2-0 for the first time in three years.

Zionsville Community Senior Laila Hull is off to a fast start this season, but last week she showed up big in two wins against a couple of the state’s best teams. Tuesday, the Eagles hosted #7 Fishers in a huge Hoosier Crossroads Conference matchup. Zionsville came out on top, defeating the Tigers in a nail-biter, 51-49. Hull was 7-9 from the field and 6-8 from the free throw line, scoring 20 points. At the same time, she came up with an impressive 17 rebounds, plus she handed out three assists and grabbed four steals in the big conference victory.

Saturday, the Eagles success continued, as they played #4 Bedford North Lawrence in a one-day showcase event. Hull helped Zionsville push their record to 8-0 on the year, beating the Lady Stars, 56-41. The 6-1 forward was again accurate, making 8-11 shots from the floor and 9-11 from the line for 25 points. She also posted another a double-double with 12 rebounds, and she blocked a pair of shots. Hull has committed to play at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

Switzerland County Sophomore Cam Craig had a nice rookie season, averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. But if last week is any indication, Year-2 might be that much better. The 6-4 wing was a blistering 17-25 from the field, 2-3 from 3-point range, and he knocked down 10 shots from the free throw line, on his way to a massive 46-point effort, as the Pacers won at Austin, 89-70. If the 46 points weren’t enough, he also managed a double-double with his 11 rebounds, he dished out two assists, and he blocked three shots, as Switzerland County is off to a 1-0 start.

The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds are off to one of their best starts in program history, posting two more wins last week to move to 6-1 on the year. A big part of that has been the contributions of Junior wing Keylee Hudson. In a Monday matchup at Owen Valley, Hudson scored a career high 34 points, in a hard-fought, 58-47 victory. The Junior made 11 shots from the field, a pair from long range, while also connecting on 10 charity tosses. She added seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in the win.

Returning to the court on Saturday, the Lady Thunderbirds hosted Southwestern Indiana Conference foe North Central (Farmersburg). In another tough battle, Eastern Greene moved to 1-0 in conference play, winning 44-36. Hudson was effective at both ends of the floor this time out, scoring a solid 17 points, plus she posted a double-double with 14 key rebounds in the triumph. The Thunderbirds next have another big conference matchup at 6-0 Linton-Stockton later this week.

This is the 15th season for the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Week program, but just the third season it is being presented by Franciscan Health, a corporate sponsor of the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Player of the Week winners are chosen each week from each of the IHSAA’s three districts. Girls winners will be chosen through the Monday following the IHSAA Girls State Finals. Boys winners will be chosen starting this week through the Monday following the IHSAA Boys State Finals.

Morristown Record Confirmed and Added!

MORRISTOWN, Ind. -- Thanks to a tip from basketball gentleman Rocky Kenworthy, a record has been confirmed and added going all the way back to 1966. On that cold December night, Morristown best Hancock Central 97-73. The third quarter was a special one for Yellow Jacket Kevin Bass as he dropped in a ridiculous 29 points. His 29 point quarter is the fourth best ever.

Morristown would finish 15-9 and end their season with a first round Regional loss to Liberty, 76-64.


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1966-67 Morristown squad - Kevin Bass #32 just to right of #22 in front

Most Points Scored in a Quarter
(B) 32 Ed Chickadaunce - Prairie Creek vs. Jasonville 1959-60
(B) 32 Larry Holloway - Montpelier vs. Chester 1964-65
(B) 32 Don Strong - Lima Twp vs. Flint 1956-57
(B) 29 Kevin Bass - Morristown vs. Hancock Central 1966-67
(B) 28 Israel Nash - Monroe Central vs. Shenandoah 2019-20
(B) 27 Leroy Gamble - Gary Froebel vs. Ham Clark 1956-57
(B) 25 Pat Graham - Floyd Central vs. Jeffersonville 1987-88
(B) 25 Tyler Koch - Winchester vs. Tri 2008-09
(B) 25 Jeff Meyer - Cross Plains vs. Dupont 1960-61
(B) 25 Jeff Williams - Logansport vs. Kokomo Haworth 1976-77
(B) 25 Chris VanHoose - Lanesville vs. Hauser 2005-06
(G) 37 Tina Potter - Tri vs. Morton Memorial 1976-77
(G) 26 Lucy Carrigan - Rising Sun vs. Milan 2016-17
(G) 22 Leslie Wade - Loogootee vs. Rivet 1990-91
(G) 21 Kylee Hamilton - Indian Creek vs. Speedway 2006-07
(G) 21 Skylar Diggins - South Bend Washington vs. Elkhart Central 2008-09
(G) 20 Skylar Diggins - South Bend Washington vs. Luers 2008-09
(G) 20 Tiffany Fisher vs. Hamilton 2007-08
(G) 20 Kelci Freds - Warsaw vs. Huntington North 2009-10
(G) 20 Kaleigh Hensley - Wabash vs. Maconaquah 2009-10
(G) 20 Jessica Norris - Center Grove 2014-15
(G) 20 Stacy Payton - Northview vs. North Putnam 2016-17
(G) 20 Payton Seay - University vs. Henryville 2022-23
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