Luers Tops Brownstown Central

In a game that was, for nearly three quarters, much more competitive than most anticipated, the Knights of Ft. Wayne Bishop Luers were able to pull away from the Brownstown Central Braves, 67-49. Until the last few minutes of the third frame, the Knights and Braves went back and forth, with the Braves even taking a one-point lead in that quarter. After falling behind, a pair of big threes by senior guard Lawrence Barnett put the Knight up for good. Brownstown held junior superstar Deshaun Thomas in check for a while, implementing multiple defenses, including a box-and-one, all geared towards slowing the future Ohio State Buckeye down. It worked for a while, but Thomas' ability finally took over, putting on a show for most of the second half, finishing with 34 points. Thomas' scoring, which today moved him into eleventh place all-time in Indiana state scoring, coupled with outstanding pressure defense, especially by sophomore guard Kenny Mullen, spelled defeat for the Braves. Brownstown Central was led by 6'7 senior Blaze Ayers with 17 points. Congratulations to coach James Blackmon and the Knights on the second straight State Championship!