Boys Basketball
Boys Basketball Week 8: Blackhawk wins 55-52 vs Homestead | IBCA Poll, North #12, Blackhawk RV | AP Poll, North #10, Blackhawk #1
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | PCT | STREAK | L5 | TOTAL POINTS | POINTS AGAINST | LAST | NEXT |
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4-0 | 13-3 | 0.813 | W6 | 5-0 | 1150 | 990 | NRP W74-48 | vs HOM Fri, Jan 19 |
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4-0 | 6-6 | 0.500 | W1 | 3-2 | 671 | 640 | SNI W63-45 | vs CC Tue, Jan 16 |
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3-1 | 9-2 | 0.818 | W5 | 5-0 | 687 | 456 | PNN W80-63 | @ SS Fri, Jan 19 |
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3-1 | 7-4 | 0.636 | W3 | 3-2 | 712 | 697 | SBW W88-85 | @ BC Tue, Jan 16 |
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2-2 | 9-4 | 0.692 | W3 | 3-2 | 900 | 803 | CON W75-43 | vs CAR Fri, Jan 19 |
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1-3 | 5-6 | 0.455 | L4 | 1-4 | 529 | 521 | WAY L71-67 | vs BEL Wed, Jan 17 |
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1-3 | 4-8 | 0.333 | L3 | 1-4 | 572 | 695 | SS L75-43 | @ SNI Fri, Jan 19 |
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1-3 | 3-9 | 0.250 | W1 | 1-4 | 642 | 745 | NBL W48-46 | @ LP Tue, Jan 16 |
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1-3 | 2-9 | 0.182 | L2 | 1-4 | 660 | 761 | WAR L56-48 | vs CAN Tue, Jan 16 |
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0-4 | 0-10 | 0.000 | L10 | 0-5 | 468 | 605 | BC L67-47 | vs BD Fri, Jan 19 |
Saturday, 1/13
Carroll 80, Penn 63
Reece Swoverland led the Chargers with 22 points.
Blackhawk 67, Luers 47
Caleb Furst scored 20 points to lead the Braves.
Northrop 48, Noblesville 46
Wayne 88, Washington 85
Craig Young led Wayne with 23 points, Shaquan Sanders and Dillon Redding each scored 14, Darien Causey scored 13 and Kylon Jarreau and Anthony Phillips each had 11 points.
Warsaw 56, Snider 48
Columbia City 55, Canterbury 54
Noah Drapala scored a game high 17 points to lead the Cavaliers.
Friday, 1/12
Carroll 62, Luers 39
Riley Perlich had a game high 16 points and five rebounds, three steals and a pair of blocks, Arius Jones added 13 points to lead Carroll. Mark Strum led the Knights with 13 points and Naylon Thompson added 10.
North 74, Northrop 48
Lucas Kroft scored a game high 27 for the Legends.
South 75, Concordia 43
J.t. Langston shot 8 of 12 from the field and led the Archers with 17 points and six rebounds, Trejean Didier scored 13, including the 1,000th point of his South Side career, teammate Asher Blum chipped in 10. Jeren Kindig led the Cadets with eight points, Cleevus Craig 7.
Wayne 71, Dwenger 67, 1OT
Craig Young poured in a game high 24 points, Dillon Redding added 17 and Darian Causey had 12. Hayden Smithey scored 23, Matt Kochanski added 15 and Brenden Lytle 12 for Bishop Dwenger.
Homestead 63, Snider 45
Homestead kept pace with the Legends, moving to 4-0 with the Legends at the top of the SAC standings. Grant Raber and Sam Buck led the Spartans with 14 points. Dillon Duff added a game high 15 points for Snider.
1/12 Fill It Up All-Stars: West Noble’s Schermerhorn, Wayne’s Young
Young scored 25 points – including a breakaway dunk just 14 seconds into the first quarter – as the Generals earned an SAC road win over Bishop Dwenger 71-67 in overtime.
NS IN-DEPTH: Bishop Dwenger’s Hayden Smithey
Smithey leads the team in scoring at just under 15 points per game as he continues to develop his shot.
Boys Basketball Player of the Week: North Side’s Keion Brooks Jr.
Brooks led the legends to a pair of victories last week, with 21 points against Wayne, and 18 against Culver Academy.
Wednesday, 1/10
New Haven 56, Dwenger 54
Lucas Lehrman led the Saints (5-5) with 16 points and 7 rebounds, Hayden Smithey added 11 and 5.
PREP HOOPS: Can Woodlan find its groove in second half of season?
Woodlan coach Dave Randall is hoping his team can find consistency and compete for a second-consecutive ACAC regular-season title.
Tuesday, 1/9
Blackhawk 55, Homestead 52
Class 1A #1 Blackhawk Christian beat Homestead 55-52. Jalan Mull recorded 10 points and 12 assists, Freshman Caleb Furst led the Braves with 15 points while Frankie Davidson had 13. The Spartans were led by Onye Ezeakudo who had six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Sam Buck finished with 10.
South 70, Canterbury 48
Carroll 56, DeKalb 28
Huntington N. 59, Concordia 54
Adam Gottschalk led the Cadets with 13 points, Jadon Dance and Bayden Pearson each had 12. Zach Daugherty scored 14, Trey Williams added 13 and Hank Pulver had 10 rebounds for the Vikings.
Young ‘Busco squad taking flight at right time
Churubusco boy’s basketball coach Chris Paul and his Eagles (4-7) have won four of their last 5 games.
ACAC Tournaments: 5 stars to shine and 5 players to watch
Heritage looks for redemption in first round
Monday, 1/8
Indiana Basketball Association Coaches Top 20 Poll:
North Side is tied with Class 3A #1 Evansville Bosse, at #12. The Legends extended their win streak to 5 games after the 71-55 win over Culver Academies on Saturday. Blackhawk Christian is receiving votes at the 22 position. The Braves traveled to Concordia on Saturday, and won by 30 points, 72-42 over the Cadets.
Associated Press Polls:
(Class 4A) #10 North Side moves back into the top 10 after big wins over Wayne and Culver Academies.
(Class 1A) #1 Blackhawk Christian moves into the number after an impressive 72-42 win at Concordia. Tindley drops from 1 to #5 after suffering its third straight loss falling on the road to University 48-46 and Brebeuf Jesuit 75-71. The Tigers lost to Cathedral 64-50 on Dec. 29.
PREP HOOPS NOTEBOOK: Homestead starting to find consistency; A jumbled NE8 field
WEEKLY TOP 20 BOYS IBCA POLL
January 7, 2018
| Rank | School | Total Points | Record | 1st Place Votes |
| 1 | South Bend Riley | 386 | 11-0 | 11 |
| 2 | New Albany | 381 | 10-1 | 4 |
| 3 | Warren Central | 373 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Zionsville | 305 | 10-1 | |
| 5 | Ben Davis | 283 | 9-2 | |
| 6 | Floyd Central | 277 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | Bloomington South | 246 | 11-2 | |
| 8 | Hamilton Southeastern | 239 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | Brownsburg | 207 | 10-2 | |
| 10 | Center Grove | 178 | 9-2 | |
| 11 | Indianapolis Cathedral | 176 | 11-2 | |
| 12 | Evansville Bosse | 173 | 9-2 | |
| 12 | Fort Wayne North Side | 173 | 12-3 | |
| 14 | New Castle Chrysler | 140 | 12-0 | |
| 15 | Lawrence Central | 138 | 8-3 | |
| 16 | Carmel | 131 | 7-3 | |
| 17 | Lawrence North | 109 | 7-3 | |
| 18 | Indianapolis Attucks | 90 | 9-2 | |
| 19 | Jeffersonville | 67 | 10-1 | |
| 20 | Valparaiso | 53 | 8-3 | |
| Other Schools Receiving Votes | ||||
| Evansville Harrison, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Hammond, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, McCutcheon, Merrillville, Tindley, Tipton, University, Westview, Westville | ||||
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 4A
W-L Pts Prv
1. S. Bend Riley (13) 11-0 350 1
2. New Albany (3) 10-1 302 3
3. Warren Central (2) 10-0 300 4
4. Zionsville 10-0 245 5
5. Indpls Ben Davis 9-2 215 6
6. Floyd Central 10-1 176 7
7. Hamilton Southeastern 11-2 149 2
8. Bloomington South 11-2 148 9
9. Jeffersonville 10-1 83 10
10. Ft. Wayne North 12-3 50 NR
Others receiving votes:
Indpls Cathedral 40. Center Grove 35. Carmel 27. Brownsburg 22. Lawrence Central 6. Lawrence North 6. Valparaiso 6.
Class 3A
W-L Pts Prv
1. New Castle (18) 12-0 360 2
2. Indianapolis Attucks 9-2 306 3
3. Ev. Bosse 9-2 295 1
4. Tri-West 7-2 134 5
5. Beech Grove 8-2 125 10
6. Culver Academy 4-4 116 6
7. Indpls Brebeuf 6-4 114 8
8. Greensburg 10-3 108 4
9. Marion 8-2 100 7
10. Danville 8-3 87 9
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 80. S. Bend Washington 63. Princeton 51. Mishawaka Marian 48. Evansville Memorial 47. Hammond 33. NorthWood 32. Heritage Hills 30. Indpls Ritter 9. W. Lafayette 9. Edgewood 7. Salem 6.
Class 2A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Westview (14) 11-0 344 1
2. Covington (1) 11-1 266 2
3. Paoli (1) 10-0 253 7
4. Tipton (1) 8-1 240 5
5. Frankton (1) 10-2 214 3
6. Forest Park 10-1 190 4
7. LaVille 12-0 183 8
8. Oak Hill 9-4 126 6
9. Linton-Stockton 11-2 102 10
10. Southwestern (Jefferson) 13-1 95 NR
Others receiving votes:
Henryville 64. Indpls Howe 36. Andrean 14. Indpls Arlington 13. Clarksville 7. Eastern Hancock 7. Heritage Christian 6.
Class A
W-L Pts Prv
1. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk (12) 10-1 344 2
2. Tri-County (3) 7-0 282 3
3. University (2) 11-1 278 5
4. Barr-Reeve (1) 10-1 272 4
5. Tindley 10-4 203 1
6. Washington Twp. 9-0 177 7
7. Morristown 12-1 141 8
8. Lafayette Catholic 8-3 111 9
9. Gary 21st Century 11-4 95 6
10. Wood Memorial 7-3 81 10
Others receiving votes:
Southwood 69. Springs Valley 62. S. Newton 38. Covenant Christian 7 (Demotte).
