Huntington North senior Ethan Zahn poured in a school-record 42 points in one game while Valparaiso junior Lillian Barnes tallied 40 points in another while averaging 27.0 points in two contests during the week of Jan. 6-11. Thus, they headline this week’s group of honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25.
Zahn and Barnes along with Kokomo senior Zion Bellamy, Triton Central junior Eli Sego, Eastern Hancock sophomore Kenzie Koch and Greensburg sophomore Claire Larrison have been selected as winners in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers boys’ team and the Lanesville 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 – Zahn and Barnes for District 1, Bellamy and Koch for District 2, and Sego and Larrison 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.
Zahn added five rebounds, five assists and five steals to his record-breaking scoring total as Huntington North defeated Southwood 74-47 to improve to 5-5 in its only game of the week. The 6-1 guard sank 15-of-23 from the field, including 6-of-12 3-pointers, plus 6-of-8 free throws en route to his total. His 42 points eclipsed the previous Vikings’ record of 40 points shared by Adam Thompson and Hunter Hollowell. Thompson scored 40 against Indianapolis Broad Ripple on Jan. 26, 2002. Hollowell scored 40 against Mississinewa on Nov. 26, 2016.
Bellamy averaged 26.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 steals in leading Class 4A No. 18 Kokomo (10-2) to two victories. The 5-8 guard opened with 22 points, two rebounds, five assists and six steals in a 106-45 decision over Logansport. He followed with 30 points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals as the Wildkats defeated Fort Wayne Snider 85-83. In the two games, Bellamy converted 19-of-32 field goals, 10-of-16 3-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws.
Sego tallied 27 points, five rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks as Triton Central knocked off Waldron 76-58 in its only game of the week, a first-round contest in the weather-delayed Shelby County Tournament. The Tigers improved to 6-5 with the result and played Morristown on Monday evening in the tournament final. Sego hit 8-of-16 shots, 5-of-9 from deep and 6-of-6 freebies against Waldron.
Barnes averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 9.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in keying Valparaiso (11-7) to two triumphs. The 5-10 junior netted 14 points with five rebounds, seven assists, seven steals and one block as the Vikings walloped Portage 74-21. She then produced 40 points, nine rebounds, five assists, 11 steals and three blocks in a 72-45 decision over Harrison (West Lafayette). Barnes, previously an IBCA Player of the Week on Nov. 11-16, was 17-of-27 from the field, 2-of-4 on 3-pointers and 4-of-7 on free throws against Harrison. Over two games, she was 24-of-40 on field goals, 2-of-7 from deep and 4-of-8 on freebies.
Koch tallied 31.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.0 blocks over two games as No. 9 Eastern Hancock improved to 15-2. The 5-9 guard totaled 31 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocks in a 59-21 victory over Blue River Valley. She followed with 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks as the Royals topped Union County 53-32. For the week, Koch was 22-of-50 from the floor, 4-of-12 on 3-pointers and 14-of-15 on charity tosses. She was a previous IBCA Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 4-9.
Larrison helped 3A No. 1 Greensburg move to 17-0 in its only game of the week, a 71-32 decision over Franklin County. The 5-10 guard totaled 22 points with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Pirates remained undefeated. For the game, she was 8-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 on 3-pointers and 5-of-5 on free throws.
The Bishop Luers boys, ranked second in Class 2A, went 3-0 last week to improve to 10-1 for the season. Freshman Jayden Moore scored 13 points and junior Carmani Davis added 10 points as the Knights defeated Churubusco 87-33. Davis tallied 13 points, senior Danny Kelly netted 11 points and senior Drelyn Truesdale had 10 points as coach Seth Coffing’s team beat Fort Wayne Concordia 61-41. Drelyn Truesdale totaled 16 points and Moore had 10 points as Bishop Luers ran past Fort Wayne Canterbury 73-28.
The Lanesville girls, ranked 14th in 2A and the two-time defending Class A champion, defeated 4A No. 12 Floyd Central 36-34 in their only game of the week. Junior Madelyn Magner sank a rebound basket to provide the winning margin for coach Angie Hinton’s Eagles, now 11-2-1 for the season.
Zahn and Barnes along with Kokomo senior Zion Bellamy, Triton Central junior Eli Sego, Eastern Hancock sophomore Kenzie Koch and Greensburg sophomore Claire Larrison have been selected as winners in the recognition program coordinated by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Also, the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers boys’ team and the Lanesville 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 – Zahn and Barnes for District 1, Bellamy and Koch for District 2, and Sego and Larrison 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.
Zahn added five rebounds, five assists and five steals to his record-breaking scoring total as Huntington North defeated Southwood 74-47 to improve to 5-5 in its only game of the week. The 6-1 guard sank 15-of-23 from the field, including 6-of-12 3-pointers, plus 6-of-8 free throws en route to his total. His 42 points eclipsed the previous Vikings’ record of 40 points shared by Adam Thompson and Hunter Hollowell. Thompson scored 40 against Indianapolis Broad Ripple on Jan. 26, 2002. Hollowell scored 40 against Mississinewa on Nov. 26, 2016.
Bellamy averaged 26.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 steals in leading Class 4A No. 18 Kokomo (10-2) to two victories. The 5-8 guard opened with 22 points, two rebounds, five assists and six steals in a 106-45 decision over Logansport. He followed with 30 points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals as the Wildkats defeated Fort Wayne Snider 85-83. In the two games, Bellamy converted 19-of-32 field goals, 10-of-16 3-pointers and 4-of-5 free throws.
Sego tallied 27 points, five rebounds, six assists, five steals and two blocks as Triton Central knocked off Waldron 76-58 in its only game of the week, a first-round contest in the weather-delayed Shelby County Tournament. The Tigers improved to 6-5 with the result and played Morristown on Monday evening in the tournament final. Sego hit 8-of-16 shots, 5-of-9 from deep and 6-of-6 freebies against Waldron.
Barnes averaged 27.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 9.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in keying Valparaiso (11-7) to two triumphs. The 5-10 junior netted 14 points with five rebounds, seven assists, seven steals and one block as the Vikings walloped Portage 74-21. She then produced 40 points, nine rebounds, five assists, 11 steals and three blocks in a 72-45 decision over Harrison (West Lafayette). Barnes, previously an IBCA Player of the Week on Nov. 11-16, was 17-of-27 from the field, 2-of-4 on 3-pointers and 4-of-7 on free throws against Harrison. Over two games, she was 24-of-40 on field goals, 2-of-7 from deep and 4-of-8 on freebies.
Koch tallied 31.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.0 blocks over two games as No. 9 Eastern Hancock improved to 15-2. The 5-9 guard totaled 31 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and four blocks in a 59-21 victory over Blue River Valley. She followed with 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks as the Royals topped Union County 53-32. For the week, Koch was 22-of-50 from the floor, 4-of-12 on 3-pointers and 14-of-15 on charity tosses. She was a previous IBCA Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 4-9.
Larrison helped 3A No. 1 Greensburg move to 17-0 in its only game of the week, a 71-32 decision over Franklin County. The 5-10 guard totaled 22 points with nine rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Pirates remained undefeated. For the game, she was 8-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 on 3-pointers and 5-of-5 on free throws.
The Bishop Luers boys, ranked second in Class 2A, went 3-0 last week to improve to 10-1 for the season. Freshman Jayden Moore scored 13 points and junior Carmani Davis added 10 points as the Knights defeated Churubusco 87-33. Davis tallied 13 points, senior Danny Kelly netted 11 points and senior Drelyn Truesdale had 10 points as coach Seth Coffing’s team beat Fort Wayne Concordia 61-41. Drelyn Truesdale totaled 16 points and Moore had 10 points as Bishop Luers ran past Fort Wayne Canterbury 73-28.
The Lanesville girls, ranked 14th in 2A and the two-time defending Class A champion, defeated 4A No. 12 Floyd Central 36-34 in their only game of the week. Junior Madelyn Magner sank a rebound basket to provide the winning margin for coach Angie Hinton’s Eagles, now 11-2-1 for the season.
