Greenfield-Central senior Braylon Mullins averaged 36.0 points over two games and Columbia City senior Addison Baxter became her school’s all-time leading scorer, leading this week’s group of winners in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25 and both becoming second-time honorees this season.
Mullins and Baxter along with Hanover Central senior Brad Rhode, Southwestern (Shelby) senior Benjamin Kahler, Sheridan senior Kenzie Garner and South Knox senior Ella Bobe have been selected as winners for the week of Jan. 13-18 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Avon boys’ team and the Silver Creek girls’ team each has been cited as an IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in another part of this season’s IBCA recognition program.
Players of the Week are chosen by IHSAA district – Rhode and Baxter for District 1, Mullins and Garner for District 2, and Kahler and Bobe for District 3. A single team for each gender from the entire state is cited as a Team of the Week in that portion of the program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Mullins opened his week with 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and seven steals in leading the Class 4A No. 3 Greenfield-Central boys to a 72-50 victory at New Castle. The 6-5 senior guard followed by pouring in 41 points with five rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 100-46 triumph at Eastern Hancock as the Cougars improved to 11-2 for the season. Against Eastern Hancock, the Connecticut signee sank 15-of-19 field goals, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 6-of-7 free throws. In the two games, he was 23-of-35 from the floor, 7-of-14 from distance and 19-of-21 at the stripe. He was a previous IBCA Player of the Week honoree for the week of Dec. 2-7.
Baxter became the all-time leading scorer for the Columbia City girls en route to her second Player of the Week award this season. She scored 19 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Eagles defeated Wawasee 54-24. The 5-9 guard did even better against Huntington North, totaling 30 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals in a 59-46 decision. For the week, the Butler University recruit was 16-of-33 on field goals and 17-of-19 on free throws. She finished the week with 1,665 career points, passing the previous CC record of 1,629 set by 2000 graduate Connie Myers in the Wawasee game. Baxter previously was honored as a Player of the Week for Nov. 18-23.
Rhode tallied a pair of double-doubles in keying the Hanover Central boys to two victories. He scored 16 points with 13 rebounds and three assists as the Wildcats topped Hammond Noll 70-57. The 6-6 forward followed with 30 points, 16 rebounds and two assists in a 64-44 triumph over Hobart as Hanover Central improved to 6-5. In the two games, the Polk State College (Fla.) baseball commit converted 16-of-26 field goals and 14-of-18 free throws.
Kahler averaged 34.5 points and posted two double-doubles in propelling the Southwestern (Shelby) boys to a 2-0 week. He opened with 39 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 67-57 triumph over Brown County. The 6-4 wing followed with 30 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal as the Spartans defeated South Decatur 67-56 to improve their record to 4-7. In the opener, Kahler was 10-of-15 from the floor, 1-of-4 from distance and 18-of-19 from the line. For the week, he was 16-of-30, 2-of-8 and 35-of-40, respectively.
Garner averaged a double-double in leading the 2A No. 12 Sheridan (16-1) girls to two victories. The 6-0 senior wing scored 27 points with nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in a 57-41 decision over Lapel. The Ferris State recruit then produced 26 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks as the Blackhawks beat Speedway 48-24. In the two games, Garner hit on 21-of-39 field goals, 7-of-15 3-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws.
Bobe led the 2A No. 1 South Knox girls to a 3-0 week. The 5-8 guard totaled 22 points, two rebounds, two assists and seven steals in an 81-40 victory over Wood Memorial. The Southern Indiana signee followed with 31 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in an 85-28 runaway against North Daviess. She completed her week with 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals as the Spartans topped 3A No. 14 Vincennes Lincoln 84-52. For the week, Bobe was 32-of-49 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and 10-of-20 on free throws.
The Avon boys, ranked 11th in Class 4A, improved to 13-1 with two victories. First, the Orioles defeated Plainfield 65-44 in the championship game of the weather-delayed Hendricks County Tournament. Coach Drew Schauss’ squad later topped 4A co-No. 15 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 76-46. Junior Keriawn Berry scored 20 points, junior Jedidiah Minnett tallied 19 points and senior DeAndre Lott-Hancock had nine points against the Quakers. Lott-Hancock scored 20 points, Minnett 16 points and Berry and senior Rohan Pearson each netted 13 points against the Marauders.
The Silver Creek girls, rated third in Class 3A, moved to 15-2 with three triumphs for coach Scott Schoen. Junior Emma Schoen scored 21 points, junior Brooklynn Renn tallied 18 points and senior Lydia Wright had 11 points in a 56-45 victory at Madison. Schoen netted 23 points, Renn provided 21 points and senior Amira Estephan added 14 points as the Dragons edged 3A No. 9 Corydon Central 80-79. Lastly, Renn dropped in 15 points, Schoen scored 14 points and Wright chipped in nine points as Silver Creek defeated 2A No. 4 Austin 54-41.
Mullins and Baxter along with Hanover Central senior Brad Rhode, Southwestern (Shelby) senior Benjamin Kahler, Sheridan senior Kenzie Garner and South Knox senior Ella Bobe have been selected as winners for the week of Jan. 13-18 in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Avon boys’ team and the Silver Creek girls’ team each has been cited as an IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week in another part of this season’s IBCA recognition program.
Players of the Week are chosen by IHSAA district – Rhode and Baxter for District 1, Mullins and Garner for District 2, and Kahler and Bobe for District 3. A single team for each gender from the entire state is cited as a Team of the Week in that portion of the program. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Mullins opened his week with 31 points, six rebounds, four assists and seven steals in leading the Class 4A No. 3 Greenfield-Central boys to a 72-50 victory at New Castle. The 6-5 senior guard followed by pouring in 41 points with five rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 100-46 triumph at Eastern Hancock as the Cougars improved to 11-2 for the season. Against Eastern Hancock, the Connecticut signee sank 15-of-19 field goals, 5-of-8 3-pointers and 6-of-7 free throws. In the two games, he was 23-of-35 from the floor, 7-of-14 from distance and 19-of-21 at the stripe. He was a previous IBCA Player of the Week honoree for the week of Dec. 2-7.
Baxter became the all-time leading scorer for the Columbia City girls en route to her second Player of the Week award this season. She scored 19 points with six rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Eagles defeated Wawasee 54-24. The 5-9 guard did even better against Huntington North, totaling 30 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals in a 59-46 decision. For the week, the Butler University recruit was 16-of-33 on field goals and 17-of-19 on free throws. She finished the week with 1,665 career points, passing the previous CC record of 1,629 set by 2000 graduate Connie Myers in the Wawasee game. Baxter previously was honored as a Player of the Week for Nov. 18-23.
Rhode tallied a pair of double-doubles in keying the Hanover Central boys to two victories. He scored 16 points with 13 rebounds and three assists as the Wildcats topped Hammond Noll 70-57. The 6-6 forward followed with 30 points, 16 rebounds and two assists in a 64-44 triumph over Hobart as Hanover Central improved to 6-5. In the two games, the Polk State College (Fla.) baseball commit converted 16-of-26 field goals and 14-of-18 free throws.
Kahler averaged 34.5 points and posted two double-doubles in propelling the Southwestern (Shelby) boys to a 2-0 week. He opened with 39 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 67-57 triumph over Brown County. The 6-4 wing followed with 30 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and one steal as the Spartans defeated South Decatur 67-56 to improve their record to 4-7. In the opener, Kahler was 10-of-15 from the floor, 1-of-4 from distance and 18-of-19 from the line. For the week, he was 16-of-30, 2-of-8 and 35-of-40, respectively.
Garner averaged a double-double in leading the 2A No. 12 Sheridan (16-1) girls to two victories. The 6-0 senior wing scored 27 points with nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in a 57-41 decision over Lapel. The Ferris State recruit then produced 26 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks as the Blackhawks beat Speedway 48-24. In the two games, Garner hit on 21-of-39 field goals, 7-of-15 3-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws.
Bobe led the 2A No. 1 South Knox girls to a 3-0 week. The 5-8 guard totaled 22 points, two rebounds, two assists and seven steals in an 81-40 victory over Wood Memorial. The Southern Indiana signee followed with 31 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in an 85-28 runaway against North Daviess. She completed her week with 25 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals as the Spartans topped 3A No. 14 Vincennes Lincoln 84-52. For the week, Bobe was 32-of-49 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and 10-of-20 on free throws.
The Avon boys, ranked 11th in Class 4A, improved to 13-1 with two victories. First, the Orioles defeated Plainfield 65-44 in the championship game of the weather-delayed Hendricks County Tournament. Coach Drew Schauss’ squad later topped 4A co-No. 15 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 76-46. Junior Keriawn Berry scored 20 points, junior Jedidiah Minnett tallied 19 points and senior DeAndre Lott-Hancock had nine points against the Quakers. Lott-Hancock scored 20 points, Minnett 16 points and Berry and senior Rohan Pearson each netted 13 points against the Marauders.
The Silver Creek girls, rated third in Class 3A, moved to 15-2 with three triumphs for coach Scott Schoen. Junior Emma Schoen scored 21 points, junior Brooklynn Renn tallied 18 points and senior Lydia Wright had 11 points in a 56-45 victory at Madison. Schoen netted 23 points, Renn provided 21 points and senior Amira Estephan added 14 points as the Dragons edged 3A No. 9 Corydon Central 80-79. Lastly, Renn dropped in 15 points, Schoen scored 14 points and Wright chipped in nine points as Silver Creek defeated 2A No. 4 Austin 54-41.
