The IBCA sent this out, and I really like the idea! This was taken from an AD / basketball official in Iowa that attaches this to his game programs in an attempt to educate fans at games. Think - Idiot screaming his head off from the bleachers about something that is completely wrong. Have I been said idiot? There might have been a time or two

At least this way, even if the poor sap doesn't read this in the program, there will be others around him that can know shake their head at him knowingly. (Also me



24 Misunderstood Rules in High School Basketball

1. There is NO 3-second count between the release of a shot and the control of a rebound, at which time a new countstarts. Also, when a post player catches and makes a scoring move toward the goal, the 3-second count is suspended—if they pass it out of the lane after more than 3 seconds of making a basketball move, then we have a 3-second call.

2. A player can go out of bounds, return inbounds, and be the first to touch the ball! Comment: This is not the NFL. You can be the first to touch a ball if you were out of bounds.

3. There is NO such thing as “over the back”. There must be contact resulting in an advantage/disadvantage. Do not put a tall player at a disadvantage merely for being tall

4. “Reaching” is NOT a foul. There must be contact and the player with the ball must have been placed at a disadvantage.

5. A player can always recover his/her fumbled ball; a fumble is not a dribble, and any steps taken during recovery are not traveling, regardless of progress made and/or advantage gained! (Running while fumbling is not traveling!)Comment: You can fumble a pass, recover it, and legally begin a dribble. This is not a double dribble. If the playerbats the ball to the floor in a controlling fashion, picks the ball up, and then begins to dribble, you now have aviolation.

6. It is not possible for a player to travel while dribbling. A player on the ground is NOT traveling. They can slide on their back/stomach as far as they want to, it only becomes traveling if they stand up or roll over WITH possession of the ball. The butt/stomach/back can all be pivot points and must come off of the ground to become traveling!

7. A high dribble is always legal provided the dribbler’s hand stays on top of the ball, and the ball does not come to rest in the dribbler’s hand. An ugly high dribble is NOT carrying the basketball, it's just ugly! Comment: The key is whether or not the ball is at rest in the hand.

8. A “kicked” ball must be intentional, and contact must be any part of the leg. Comment: MUST be intentional. We miss this too many times at the lower levels.

9. It is perfectly legal for a player to rebound his/her airball, provided the official deemed the shot a legitimate shot.

10. It is impossible to travel, double dribble, or carry while taking the ball out for a throw-in. At times, officials tell athletes they can't move on a throw-in. Why? This is not a rule. You have limitations, but you can move.Comment: They must stay over the spot laterally.

11. A defender does not have to “give the dribbler a step”. As long as legal guarding position has been established, itis up to the dribbler to avoid contact. The person with the ball should expect to be guarded.Comment: A legal guarding position is the key. Time and distance are not an issue when guarding someone with the ball

12. The sides, top, and bottom of a rectangular backboard are IN BOUNDS. 5 of the 6 sides are in bounds.

13. Jumpers may tap the ball simultaneously; may tap the ball twice; and when a legally tapped ball touches the floor,a player other than a non-jumper or (believe it or not) a backboard, the jump ball has ended, and either jumper may recover it!

14. A 10-second count continues when the defense deflects or bats the ball.Comment: The count ceases only when possession changes.

15. Any unsportsmanlike contact during a dead ball is a technical foul!16. A "moving screen" isn't a violation unless there is contact. (If contact occurs, it’s a “BLOCK”)

17. Any contact foul during a live ball is personal, not technical! Comment: The contact can be flagrant, but never technical.

18. Basketball is NOT a non-contact sport. Incidental contact does occur, and contact which does not create an advantage/disadvantage may be ignored. Contact on the shooter should be called. Comment: This is our bread and butter. Purely judgment. Understanding the flow of the game and the teams that are playing are paramount in you being able to determine correctly what is and what is not a foul.

19. A defensive player does not have to be stationary to take a charge he or she simply must have established a legal guarding position. The defense can move backward and sideways. Comment: Legal guarding position (2 feet on the floor and the torso facing the opponent) must be established.

20. An intentional foul is always penalized with 2 free throws, except on a missed 3-point shot, which is awarded 3 free throws. On a made 3, they receive 2 shots, yes 2 shots for a made 3.

21. When an airborne shooter commits a player control foul, his/her successful try for a goal cannot be allowed,regardless of whether the try was released before or after the foul!

22. Lifting the pivot foot does not constitute a travel unless the ball handler puts the pivot foot back on the floor before beginning a passing, or shooting the ball! The pivot foot cannot be lifted before the dribble is started.

23. It is NOT goaltending if, after contacting the backboard, the ball is touched by a defensive player, provided the ball has not reached its apex and it is not inside the cylinder. Comment: It is legal for a defender in the normal course of trying to block a shot, to contact the backboard with his hand. This is not basket interference. It is a technical foul only if, in your judgment, the contact with the backboard was intentional with no real attempt to block the shot.

24. For it to be over and back. All 3 parts must be in the front court. All 3 parts are the ball handler's feet and theball.Comment: The ball handler can straddle the half court line and pivot into the backcourt multiple times or have both feet in the front court while still dribbling in the backcourt. ALL 3 PARTS MUST BE ACROSS HALF COURT BEFORE YOU CAN HAVE OVER-AND-BACK!

25. NOT a rule but: Officials call fouls, they do NOT count them.

2024-25 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 3 (Nov. 24, 2024)
Rank School (FPV) Points Record

1 Lawrence Central (19) 437 5-0
2 Homestead (3) 406 6-0
3 Hamilton Southeastern 403 5-0
4 Center Grove 371 5-0
5 Plainfield 341 5-0
6 Warsaw 327 7-0
7 South Bend Washington 271 5-1
8 Northridge 254 5-1
9 McCutcheon 229 7-1
10T Greensburg 223 5-0
10T Silver Creek 223 4-0
12 Brownsburg 202 5-1
13 Franklin Central 146 5-2
14 South Knox 143 8-0
15 Penn 113 4-0
16 Columbia City 112 4-1
17 Noblesville 94 2-2
18 Gibson Southern 78 5-1
19T Fishers 52 4-2
19T Lawrence North 52 2-2

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Avon (3-2), Bellmont (5-0), Bloomington South (5-0), Borden (6-2), Danville (4-1), Evansville Central (5-1), Evansville Memorial (2-0), Evansville Reitz (7-0), Floyd Central (4-0), Hammond Central (6-0), Lake Central (2-3), Lanesville (4-1), Merrillville (4-2), Mt. Vernon-Fortville (6-1), North Knox (5-1), Northeastern (6-0), Norwell (4-3), Pike (3-1), Rensselaer Central (6-1), Valparaiso (2-4), Washington (5-2).

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Mike Skvarato receive Distinguished Media Service Award

A writer, broadcaster and statistician from Southwest Indiana with Northwest Indiana roots, MikeSkvara is the recipient of the 2024-25 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District 3.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Last night's second quarter of Roncalli's home date with University saw the Royals do something never before been accomplished in an Indiana girls' game.

Roncalli flat out scorched the nets by hitting no less than nine three pointers during the historic stretch. The Royals used their 30-point burst to blow open what had been an 8-point lead and went on to coast to a running clock win, 67-26.

Roncalli moved to 2-1 on the young season, and University dropped there third game of the year. Six other teams previously held state best honors with seven three's in a quarter.


Score by Quarters
RONCALLI 14 30 13 10 67
UNIVRSTY 06 04 06 10 26


Most 3's Made in a Quarter
(G) 9 Roncalli vs. University 2024-25
(G) 7 Brownsburg vs. North Mont 1998-99
(G) 7 Central Noble vs. Lakewood Park 2023-24
(G) 7 Central Noble vs. South Adams 2023-24
(G) 7 Eastern (Pekin) vs. New Washington 2015-16
(G) 7 Northridge vs. Knox 2015-16
(G) 7 Providence vs. Clarksville 2016-17
(G) 6 Cascade vs. South Putnam 2013-14
(G) 6 Central Noble vs. Lakeland 2023-24
(G) 6 Central Noble vs. West Noble 2023-24
(G) 6 Central Noble vs. West Noble 2022-23
(G) 6 Kokomo vs. Lafayette Jeff 2005-06
(G) 6 Northridge vs. Concord 2011-12
(G) 6 Providence vs. Clarksville 2016-17
(G) 6 Providence vs. North Knox 2015-16

INDIANA -- One player who averaged 29.0 points, had a triple double and moved to third on her school’s career scoring list, another player who averaged 29.0 points plus 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 5.0 steals and a third player who averaged 25.5 points and 7.5 rebounds have been selected as Week 2 winners in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25.

Valparaiso junior Lillian Barnes, Alexandria senior Jacklynn Hosier, and Silver Creek junior Brooklynn Renn have been cited for outstanding performances during the week of Nov. 11-16 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Also, South Knox, which went 4-0 for the week and now is 5-0 overall, is the IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in a new portion of the IBCA recognition program for 2024-25.

Players of the Week are cited by IHSAA District – Barnes for District 1, Hosier for District 2 and Renn for District 3. A single Team of the Week is cited for the entire state in the new part of the recognition program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.

Hosier was cited after leading Alexandria to a 2-0 week to improve to 5-0 for the season and Fort Wayne South (51-20). The University of Vermont recruit opened with 34 points with 10 rebounds, four assists, 10 steals as the Tigers defeated Delta 65-45. The 5-8 guard followed with 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and 13 steals in a 51-20 triumph over Fort Wayne South. Hosier’s scoring output moved her career total to 1,559 points, passing 1996 graduate Rachel Garner (1,517) for third place on the school’s all-time list. Hosier now trails only 2005 graduate Jodi Howell (2,026) and 2003 graduate Jackie Closser (1,590).

Barnes, a 5-10 guard, helped Valparaiso to a 1-1 week with a 77-70 loss to Class 4A No. 8 South Bend Washington and a 72-31 victory over Hammond Noll. In the first game, Barnes scored 32 points with six rebounds, seven assists and five steals. In the latter game, she tallied 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals as the Vikings improved to 2-2 for the season. For the week, Barnes converted 23-of-41 field goals, 1-of-5 3-pointers and 11-of-14 free throws.

Renn propelled Silver Creek to a 2-0 week and a 3-0 overall mark. The 6-3 forward tallied 21 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocked shots in a 55-28 victory at Seymour. She then tallied 30 points (on 11-of-11 shooting) with three rebounds and three assists as the Dragons defeated Jennings County 59-47. For the week, Renn was 18-of-24 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and 13-of-15 from the line.

South Knox, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, was selected IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week after going 4-0 for the week to improve to 5-0 for the season. Coach Hollie Anson-Eaves' Spartans opened with a 62-44 victory over Class 3A No. 3 Washington, then followed by going 3-0 to win the Cluckers Battle at the First Capital invitational at Corydon Central. In the tournament, South Knox defeated New Albany 74-47, host Corydon Central 56-48 and, coincidentally playing the same opponent twice in one week, 3A No. 3 Washington 64-55. Sophomore Kendal Hill paced a balanced attack for the Spartans, averaging 16.0 points for the four games. Seniors Ella Bobe and Bren Hill each averaged 14.0 points for the week.

This is the 17th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program and the fifth season the awards are being presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine, an IBCA corporate partner. This is the first season for the IBCA Team of the Week program. The Team of the Week program is presented by Ballogy, another IBCA corporate partner.

I have yet to track down a newspaper game story or box score for this one yet. Neither the Washington Times-Herald nor the Vincennes Sun-Commercial have a game account - At least I haven't found it yet.

I did find the YouTube video of the game, and it is just as rough as you'd think. For those that have never seen a game in Washington Catholic's historic Birdcage, might be worth click just to check out the venue. It really is great.

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For the record, I flat out love the WC Logo. However... that cardinal is the Heisman pose, and WC doesn't play football. Still though, it's cool enough for me to overlook it.


Score by quarters courtesy of me fast forwarding through YouTube game:

North Knox 26 27 14 18 85
Wash. Cath 00 04 00 00 04

North Knox ran off 26 points before WC got their first bucker.

Last season's 1A Washington Catholic squad was winless, at 0-21. They managed just under 17ppg last year, and are already 0-2 on this young season.

Past history between these two schools would lead all involved to expect this year's outcome.

2025 North Knox 85-4
2024 North Knox 74-2
2023 North Knox 68-11
2022 North Knox 58-11
2021 North Knox 53-25
2020 North Knox 66-24
2019 North Knox 73-12
2018 North Knox 63-9
2017 North Knox 56-7
2016 North Knox 57-7
2015 North Knox 74-16
2014 North Knox 70-17
2013 North Knox 61-35
2012 North Knox 63-15
2012 North Knox 53-26 Mid-season tourney
2011 North Knox 59-37
2010 North Knox 62-22
2009 North Knox 46-38
2008 North Knox 48-35
2007 North Knox 58-45
2006 North Knox 74-25
2005 North Knox 59-38
2004 North Knox 43-38
2003 North Knox 56-47
2002 North Knox 30-29
2001 North Knox 47-27

2024-25 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 2 (Nov. 17, 2024)
Rank School (FPV) Points Record
1 Lawrence Central (22) 440 3-0
2 Hamilton Southeastern 414 3-0
3 Homestead 386 3-0
4 Center Grove 368 3-0
5 Plainfield 336 3-0
6 Warsaw 304 4-0
7T Franklin Central 266 4-1
7T Northridge 266 2-1
9 Noblesville 260 2-0
10 South Bend Washington 242 4-0
11 Silver Creek 214 3-0
12 McCutcheon 177 4-1
13 Greensburg 173 3-0
14 Brownsburg 172 3-1
15 Lawrence North 82 0-2
16 Fishers 74 3-2
17 Columbia City 66 2-1
18T Gibson Southern 65 3-1
18T South Knox 65 5-0
20 Penn 40 2-0

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically):
Bedford North Lawrence (2-2), Borden (4-1), Carroll-Fort Wayne (1-0), Chesterton (3-1), Culver Academy (6-0), Danville (3-1), Eastern Hancock (4-0), Evansville Central (3-1), Evansville Memorial (0-0), Evansville Reitz (4-0), Fort Wayne Snider (3-2), Hammond Central (4-0), Jennings County (1-1), Lake Central (1-2), Lanesville (2-1), Merrillville (4-0), North Knox (2-1), Northeastern (4-0), Norwell (3-2), Pendleton Heights (3-1), Pike (2-1), Rensselaer Central (4-0), Valparaiso (2-2), Washington (3-2), Westfield (2-1), Zionsville (2-0).

I have finally been able to track down and verify a career total for rebounds for Crispus Attucks high flyer, Willie Merriweather. The Big O's team mate's career total is second only to Kent Benson. It's interesting that while rebounding was very valued as an important aspect of our game during the 1950's era, it was seldom listed in the box scores. Meriweather was a prime example. Time and again Coach Crowe would be quoted in game stories lauding his rebounding prowess and specifically mentioning its impact on the Tigers' win. However, specific numbers have been tough to come by.

I am still trying to run down exact year-by-year totals.

Funny thing - he is listed some places to be as tall as 6-4, but consensus is the high-flyer was far closer to 6-2. His Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame entry splits the difference and has him at 6-3. Truly didn't matter as he was one of the greatest rebounders Indiana has ever known.


Oscar Robertson #43 in back row was reportedly just a shade under 6-5 in high school. Will Merriweather standing to his right #24. 6-2?

Most Rebounds in a Season
(B) 720 Kent Benson - New Castle 1972-73
(B) 672 Willie Merriweather - Crispus Attucks 1954-55
(B) 583 Tom Cutter - Lafayette Catholic 1972-73
(B) 556 Wayne Bright - Bell Union 1964-65
(B) 525 Kent Benson - New Castle 1971-72
(B) 525 Tim Saylor - White’s 1970-71
(B) 516 Larry Bird - Springs Valley 1973-74
(B) 505 Don Halton - Merrillville 1955-56
(B) 497 Charlie Core - Noblesville 1963-64
(B) 491 John Hoover - Gary Tolleston 1967-68
(B) 476 Landon Turner - Tech 1975-78
(B) 468 Mike Erwin - South Spencer 1971-72
(B) 457 Glenn Robinson - Gary Roosevelt 1990-91

HOLLAND, Ind. -- Southridge High School will celebrate fifty years of girls basketball in Indiana with a throwback game event called Holland Hysteria - Complete with all the trimmings!

Former Indiana high school coach and current Southwest Dubois School Corporation superintendent, Chip Mehaffey brings word that the gym at now-consolidated Holland High School (currently elementary) will play host to the Southridge vs. Perry Central girls game, Saturday, November 23.

Organizers look to have nailed the details on this one - Complete with vintage center court logo, throwback uniforms, and commemorative tickets.

In addition to the nestalgia, this game will have a bit of star power a well. Southridge features Kentucky Wesleyan commit Avah Montgomery, (sister of 1st round MLB pick Colson Montgomery) on the team.

Seating within the Holland Gym is limited. Anyone is interested in ticket information can reach out to the Southridge Athletic Office at 812-683-2272 ext. 5012 .

This event has been made possible by the generous contributions of Woods Printing, a long time Holland Family Owned Business!

So today most girls coaches received an email about considering in the future moving back the start of the girls season to either start at same time as boys or closer. The hope, mentioned, was that a later date would encourage more kids to play if they got a break. Issues I see with this is many:
1. The first three weeks of the season is strictly girls and they get more prime time games.
2. Gym time is already tough at small schools, let alone having JHigh, Varsity Boys, and Varsity Girls starting at the same time.
3. If they start at same time then tourney will be at same time. Kids will not be able to get to the other genders tourney and there will be some really bad officials getting tourney and it will be girls that take the hit.
4. I coach at a small school and whether we started two weeks ago or after Christmas our numbers would be the same and will be worse next year. It is a North issue as well. Bottom line for us. Kids do mnot want to play. We have in Jr. high 2 8th, 3 7th, 3 6th.
5. As far as a break for kids, We offer them the first week off. So they do have a chance to get a break.

What are other's thoughts?

Smith Academy AD, Gary Merrell reports the Fighting 54th will not field a boys team this season. They do not have enough high school boys interested in playing basketball. Yep, you read that right. The 1A school in Ft. Wayne has cancelled their 2024-25 season.

Merrell adds they do have a good group of middle school athletes and plan to be back in 2025-26.

Is this right?

Athletic Director at Medora, Braxton McCory, reports they will not be fielding a Girls Varsity Basketball team this year due to lack of players.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. -- The Royals of Eastern Hancock have come out swinging this year. Their 3-0 start has come in a big way with two of their contests already producing Record Book numbers!

Eastern Hancock 76, Wes-Del 3 (Largest lead before Opp Score)

Eastern Hancock 64, Morristown 40 (Most RB's in a Game)

Eastern Hancock 47, Rushville 33



Largest Lead Before Opponent Scored
(G) 100 South Bend Washington vs. Gary Lighthouse 2024-25
(G) 78 Tindley vs. Lighthouse South 2016-17
(G) 74 Eastern Hancock vs. Wes-Del 2024-25
(G) 65 Eastern Hancock vs. Irvington Prep 2022-23
(G) 62 University vs. Anderson Prep 2020-21
(G) 58 Indian Creek vs. Waldron 1983-84
(G) 50 Northwestern vs. Western 2016-17
(G) 49 Jac-Cen-Del vs. Madison Shawe 2020-21
(G) 49 Remington vs. Kniman 1927-28
(G) 48 North Decatur vs. Waldron 1982-83
(G) 46 Lakewood Park vs. Clinton Christian 2023-24
(G) 45 Leo vs. FW Christian 1995-96
(G) 45 Luers vs. South Adams 2011-12

Most Rebounds in a Game
(G) 103 Borden vs Eastern 1978-79
(G) 86 Center Grove vs. Washington 1982-83
(G) 67 Jac-Cen-Del vs. Hauser 2020-21
(G) 67 Riverton Parke vs. TH North 1986-87
(G) 67 North Harrison vs. South Central 1978-79
(G) 66 Jeffersonville vs. Columbus East 2008-09
(G) 66 Warsaw vs. Whitko 1981-82
(G) 65 Speedway vs. Horizon Christian 2012-13
(G) 64 Eastern Hancock vs. Morristown 2024-25
(G) 63 Kankakee Valley vs. Morgan Twp. 1992-93
(G) 63 Snider vs. Noblesville 1987-88

One player who averaged 32.0 points and tied a school record for steals, another player who averaged 31.5 points and surpassed 1,000 career points and a third player who averaged just shy of a double-double have been selected as Week 1 winners in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25.

Sophomore Kenzie Koch of Eastern Hancock, junior Brynn Owens of Austin and junior Laniah Davis of Marquette Catholic have been cited for outstanding performances during the week of Nov. 4-9 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.

Also, Center Grove, which defeated a pair of ranked teams during the week, is the first IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in a new portion of the IBCA recognition program for 2024-25.

Players of the Week are cited by IHSAA District – Davis for District 1, Koch for District 2 and Owens for District 3. A single Team of the Week is cited for the entire state in the new part of the recognition program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.

Koch, a 5-9 guard, is honored after averaging 32.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 6.3 steals in a 3-0 week for Eastern Hancock. She opened with 30 points, one rebound, four assists and tied a single-game school record with 13 steals in a 76-3 victory over Wes-Del. Koch followed with 34 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 64-40 decision over Morristown. She completed her week with a 32 points, eight rebounds, two assists and four steals as the Royals defeated Rushville 47-33. For the week, Koch was 38-of-65 on field goals, 7-of-24 on 3-pointers and 13-of-16 on free throws.

Owens, a 5-7 guard, posted norms of 31.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals in propelling Austin to a 2-0 week. She tallied 30 points with seven rebounds, four assists and one steal as the Eagles topped Clarksville 62-16. She then provided 33 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals while moving her career scoring total to 1,006 points in a 65-31 victory over South Ripley. For the week, Owens converted 21-of-41 shots, 10-of-19 3-pointers and 11-of-13 free throws.

Davis, also a 5-7 guard, averaged 18.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.3 steals as Class A Marquette Catholic went 1-2 against three Class 4A opponents. Davis scored 20 points with seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 66-26 victory over South Bend Adams. She followed with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists and four steals in a 42-31 setback to Lake Central. Davis then netted 22 points with 13 rebounds and two assists as the Blazers dropped a 58-53 overtime decision to McCutcheon. Davis hit 24-of-63 field goals, 2-of-11 3-pointers and 6-of-9 free throws during the week.

Center Grove (2-0), No. 5 in the IBCA preseason poll, was named IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week after it defeated then-No. 7 Franklin Central 44-39 and then-No. 8 Fishers in a pair of road contests. Balance was key in against the Flashes as junior Gracyn Gilliard scored 13 points, senior Lilly Bischoff tallied 12 points (with three assists), senior Emerson Vlcan netted nine points (with seven rebounds) and senior Ava Grant had seven points. Against Fishers, Grant sank four 3-pointers en route to 16 points and Gilliard added 15 points for eighth-year Trojans’ coach Kevin Stuckmeyer.

This is the 17th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program and the fifth season the awards are being presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine, an IBCA corporate partner. This is the first season for the IBCA Team of the Week program. The Team of the Week program is presented by Ballogy, another IBCA corporate partner.

Winners are chosen each week in the Player of the Week program from each of the IHSAA's three districts, and one Team of the Week is selected from the entire state. The IBCA will begin boys’ Player and Team of the Week honors on Dec. 3. Former Brownsburg girls’ coach Debbie Smiley oversees the selection of girls’ honorees. Former Martinsville boys’ coach Kip Staggs will oversee the selection of boys’ honorees.

Coaches may nominate players and teams via buttons on the IBCA website (in.nhsbca.org). Coaches must be a current-year member for their players and/or team to be selected for a weekly award.

Girls' winners are chosen from now through Monday following the IHSAA girls' State Finals. Boys' winners are chosen from Dec. 2 through the Monday following the IHSAA boys' State Finals.

2024-25 IBCA girls basketball poll – Week 1 (Nov. 10, 2024)

Rank School (FPV) Points Record

1 Lawrence Cen (20) 419 1-0
2 Hamilton SE (1) 395 2-0
3 Homestead 372 0-0
4 Center Grove 369 2-0
5 Plainfield 324 1-0
6 Northridge 277 1-0
7 Franklin Central 262 2-1
8 Warsaw 256 2-0
9 Noblesville 240 1-0
10 Brownsburg 227 2-0
11 McCutcheon 220 2-1
12 Silver Creek 189 1-0
13 Greensburg 157 1-0
14 Lawrence North (1) 154 0-2
15 Fishers 137 1-1
16 South Bend Washington 129 2-0
17 Columbia City 127 0-0
18 Gibson Southern 124 1-0
19 Valparaiso 26 1-1
20 Washington 24 1-0

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Austin (2-0), Bedford North Lawrence (0-1), Borden (1-0), Brownstown Central (0-0), Carmel (0-2), Carroll-Fort Wayne (0-0), Charlestown (1-0), Chesterton (1-1), Danville (2-0), Evansville Central (1-0), Evansville Memorial (0-0), Fort Wayne Northrop (1-0), Fort Wayne Snider (1-1), Hamilton Heights (0-2), Hammond Central (2-0), Indianapolis Chatard (1-0), Jeffersonville (1-0), Jennings County (0-0), Lake Central (1-1), Lanesville (0-0), North Knox (0-1), Pendleton Heights (1-1), Penn (1-0), Rensselaer Central (1-0), South Central-Elizabeth (0-1), South Knox (1-0), Westfield (2-0).

For those familiar with the old damn in Edinburgh (or just those that are students of history) 1830’s era Corduroy road uncovered. Very cool!

Yes, I am a certified history nerd.

I know this is a basketball space above all else, but always a bit for all things Indiana.

Weird timing for sure. I know he is probably considered a mid-level assistant at best, but he was named a recruiting coordinator, and I only mention this because he was really the only true Indiana connection to our preps.

Always a slow churn of drama now in Bloomington. For those of us that like to see actual Hoosiers on the roster, this might be a step back.

The IBCA boys' list has players listed as far back as Roy Burris, a 1921 graduate of Washington with 1,124 points, and Don Shelton, a 1921 Crawfordsville graduate with 1,005 points. Shelton compiled his total in three seasons, ending in 1920.

Other early members of the boys' 1,000-Point Club include Fuzzy Vandivier (Franklin Community 1922) with 1,597 points; Lloyd Wampler (Vincennes Lincoln 1922) with 1,205 points; Clement Crowe (Lafayette Jeff 1922) with 1,048 points; Bennie Devol (Lebanon 1923) with 1,167 points; Wilbur Cummins (Frankfort 1925) with 1,140 points; Karl "Knobby" Dickerson (Crawfordsville 1925) with 1,020 points; Vic Gibbens (Clay City 1926) with 1,500 points; Matt Joris (Muncie Central 1927) with 1,077 points; Elton Christensen (San Pierre 1927) with 1,031 points; and Lloyd Williams (Goshen 1929) with 1,174 points.

The girls' list contains three 1976 graduates as the inaugural members -- Rochelle "Shelly" Newell of Rochester (1,250 points), Judi Warren of Warsaw (1,232 points) and Pam Jones of Scottsburg (1,095 points). Other early members of the girls' list include seven 1977 graduates -- Jennifer Voreis of North Judson (1,247 points), Teri Rosinski of Norwell (1,210 points), Dru Cox of Plainfield (1,175 points), Sharon Schreyer of Lewis Cass (1,163 points), Cindy Piet of Scottsburg (1,135 points), Melinda Miles of Bloomfield (1,045 points), Rhonda Martin of Southwood (1,028 points) and Janice McCracken of Vincennes Lincoln (1,012 points).

The total boys' list currently contains 3,982 players. The current girls' list contains 2,339 players.

Players listed in black type have completed their high school careers. Players listed in red type are players who are active in the 2024-25 season and will add to their totals. There are a number of active players (shaded in green at the bottom of the girls' list; shaded in yellow at the bottom of the boys' list) with fewer than 1,000 points. These players -- and others, as that portion is not a comprehensive list -- enter the 2024-25 season with a chance to reach 1,000 points.

If a player played at more than one high school, the first school listed is the last school at which the player played. On the boys' list, for players from schools that no longer exist, a school name in parenthesis generally is the current school into which the closed school was consolidated. An example of this is: "Marion Pierce, Lewisville (Tri)."

The IBCA began compiling a boys' list of 1,000-point scorers at the end of the 1979-80 season. Junior Mannies started an Indiana high school record book at that time, and his initial list of 1,000-point scorers included 357 players. Mannies compiled the list for two more years until passing away in 1983. Gene Milner took over the compilation of the boys' 1,000-point scorers list in 1982-83. Milner, currently the IBCA's annual record book editor and website coordinator, has overseen the boys' 1,000-Point Club listing for the past 42 years.

The IBCA decided to compile a statewide girls' list of 1,000-point scorers in January 2022 when there was an inquiry for both boys' and girls' lists, and no such list was available for girls.

Hundreds of people have assisted in the compilation of both lists. Many thanks to all coaches, former coaches, athletic administrators, media members and various school, conference and county historians who have contributed to this effort.

IBCA officials realize that both lists are incomplete. Also, both lists have some players where an exact total for some players may need to be clarified. Still, these are the best, most complete lists we have at this time. These lists will be updated as appropriate, if corrections from past seasons are found. The lists, of course, will be updated at least one time annually at the end of each season with the new players who reach the 1,000-point milestone in the given season.

If anyone has information that can help us correct, update or add information for anyone, please email information to Pat McKee at patmckee77@aol.com.

INDIANA - Thanks to the research of good basketball steward, Pat McKee, 1974 Terre Haute North grad Nate Mills is now correctly added as the Patriot's all-time career scorer at 1643 points. This replaces previous record holder Terry Dischinger's 1455 total from now consolidated Terre Haute Garfield in 1958.


Terre Haute North's Nate Mills #34

Tipton overcomes a 10-12 halftime deficit with a 20 oint third quarter.
MCKenzie Farinella lead woth 16 points.
Berkley Young added 3 triples to help seal the victory.
This win ends a 24 game losing streak for Tipton.

In other area news, Danville beat Hamiton Heights 74-19
Unfortunately for new HH head coach Erin Trimpe karma will be reaped on the Huskies this season.