Friday's Finest Faceoffs - 12/19

Some more amazing matchups are on tap for this Friday. Here are a look at ten of the best games for Friday, December 12th.

Avon (4-1) at Brownsburg (2-3) - Avon is looking for redemption from last year in this battle of local rivals. Off to a great start led by 6'5" sophomore guard Kendall Griffin (19.2 ppg; 8.4 rpg), Avon is looking to defeat the defending 4A State Champion. The Orioles only loss came in overtime to 3A #4 Danville. Brownsburg is coming off a nice win over Perry Meridian in the Circle City Classic, in which sophomore guard Torrey Nibbs won the game MVP, going for over 20 points in the game.

Bloomington South (4-0) at Lawrence Central (2-3) - South, the number one ranked team in 4A, will get a tough opponent in the Bears. Lawrence Central is led by LN transfer , 6'5" guard Marcus Jackson, who is averaging well over 20 points per game. The Panthers are led by IU recruit and Mr. Basketball candidate Jordan Hulls, as well as sharpshooting guard Spencer Turner and slasher Darwin Davis.

Columbus North (3-2) at Pike (2-2) - Columbus is led by bullish 6'2" forward Phillip Tarnowski, who is putting up 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds a game. They are coming off a tough loss at the hands of Patrick Bade and Franklin Central. Pike was able to get back to even par on the year with a big win over Lawrence Central, in which five star point guard Marquis Teague struggled offensively. Teague is obviously the headliner here, but look out for sophomore guard Chandler Thomas, who is overdue for a breakout game.

Danville (5-0) at Lebanon (3-2) - Lebanon is on a hot streak after starting the year 0-2. The Tigers will struggle to keep up with Purdue-bound center Travis Carroll, who is dominating the competition so far this year, averaging over twenty points and well over ten boards a game. Look for the Warriors to continue to roll until their matchup with Marion on the 27th at Mackey Arena.

Ft. Wayne Wayne (4-1) at Ft. Wayne Snider (3-0) - Ray Sims has his Snider squad playing solid ball early this year. They are led by preseason all-Ft. Wayne 6'6" forward Brad Sneary, and coach's son Jonathon Sims.

Guerin Catholic (4-0) at Lapel (4-1) - 2A number nine ranked Guerin, having their first season of remarkable success, will get a test out of Lapel, the number eleven team in 2A. Guerin is a high scoring, sharpshooting team led by senior guard Ryan Nowicki. Lapel is led by 6'5" junior Logan Ingle (high game of 23) and sophomore guard Chandler Guion. This game could be another step towards Guerin proving its' legitimacy in the 2A class.

Muncie Central (2-2) at New Castle (3-2) - The Bearcats are led by two Division One caliber players: Jauwan Scaife, headed to Ball State, and sophomore guard Jeremiah Davis, with offers from IU and Kentucky, among others. They will take their game to the historic New Castle Chrysler Fieldhouse to face off with a tough Trojan team. New Castle has a great all around team, including younger brother of Butler guard Zach Hahn, Jordan.

Noblesville (3-1) at Lafayette Jeff (5-1) - Both of these top 4A teams are coming off losses, Noblesville at the hands of Hamilton Southeastern, and Jeff in embarrassing fashion (90-70) to North Central in the Classic. Noblesville is led by 6'4" guard Leland Brown and Jeff is led by high-scoring guard Jesse Berry, who claims an offer from Butler.

Terre Haute South (4-0) at West Vigo (5-0) - South, who upset then number one ranked Lawrence North, is a guard oriented team who relies on solid backcourt play and hot outside shooting. Guard Tyler Wampler leads the Vikings of West Vigo. He is coming off an 18 point performance at Northview. South, the number seven team in 4A, is led by senior guard Jake Odum, and Indiana State recruit. Odum is coming off a 23-point game against Center Grove while battling internal bleeding in his hip. Pretty intense.

Warren Central (2-1) at Ben Davis (0-3) - In his first year at the helm, former Hoosier Greg Graham has the Warriors of Warren Central playing well, with their only loss by one point to 4A #2 Cathedral. They are led by 6'9" Ed Hazlett, a Western Kentucky football recruit, who is averaging 17 points and more than ten rebounds a game. Ben Davis is led by point guard and IUPUI recruit Greg Rice, who is putting up 19 points a game.