Game Recaps: 12/9

Wow! An unbelievable night of action went deep into the evening and some amazing things resulted. Players scoring in bunches, teams playing great team ball, and even a #1 upset! Read on for more!

Muncie Central 65 - Kokomo 60

The 4A #3 WildKats came up short in a great game that could have gone either way. Big man Nick Osborne led the way for the Bearcats with 17 points, while Adam Botts and Travis Woods added 13 apiece. Evansville recruit DJ Balentine paced Kokomo with 20 points, while LaBradford Seabree added 13 of his own.

Pike 73 - Lawrence Central 67

The Red Devils got the big win that was eluding them thus far, knocking of the 4A #5 Bears. Senior wing RJ Hunter had 24 points for Pike, while junior point guard Zavier Turner had 16 points. IU commit Jeremy Hollowell was the game's high scorer with 25 points, while Tyler Corley added 15 points for the Bears. LC fought back valiantly after starting the fourth down 12 points, but came up wanting in the end.

Hamilton Southeastern 70 - Noblesville 52

The Royals' train keeps on rolling! The likely new #1 in the state (more on that later!) dominated the Millers behind 24 points and eight boards from Gary Harris, 18 points from Zakarie Irvin, and 10 points and five assists from Jaccobby Bledsoe. Sam Philpot led Noblesville with 16 points.

Evansville Bosse 93 - Princeton 49

Holy smokes! Princeton was undefeated, but went down hard at the hands of one of 3A's best. Jaquan Lyle had a solid all around game with 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, but the story was Bosse's three point shooting. The team had 12 treys, led by seven from sophomore Fairrow, who ended with 33 points. P-Hoops would love to see a Bosse - Muncie Central match up for sure!

Arsenal Tech 59 - Cathedral 58

Perhaps the best game in the state last night, it came down to the final 2.9 seconds. Trailing by one with under ten seconds to play, Tech inbounded the ball and brought it up the floor, where sophomore sensation Trey Lyles was fouled with just under three seconds to play. He went to the line and calmly sank both free throws, giving the Titans the lead. A halfcourt attempth by Cathedral's Collin Hartman missed, and Tech celebrated a huge win over a top ten 4A opponent. Lyles led Tech with 24 points and ten rebounds, while the Irish got 18 points and ten boards from Hartman. Freshman Jalen Coleman added 13 points for Cathedral.

Carmel 64 - North Central 60

Upset alert! Carmel seems to be good for one of these a season. The Greyhounds took down the #1 ranked team in 4A with a balanced attack led by Jason Crowley's 16 points on four threes. Carmel also got 13 points apiece from Michael Volovic and Ben Gardner. Ronnie Johnson led the Panthers with 23 points.

Pendleton Heights 58 - Mount Vernon 49

The Kellen Dunham show continued, as expected. The not-so-friendly rivals (as was pointed out to P-Hoops) went toe-to-toe, but the Arabians just had too much Dunham, who finished with 32 points, including a trio of threes. The Marauders got 18 points from Stephen Turner and 15 points from rising soph CJ Coleman.

Brebeuf Jesuit 45 - Lawrence North 31

The Wildcats offensive woes continued as the Braves finished the game on an 18-2 run after trailing up till that point. Michael Kroot scored 13 for the Braves, while PJ Thompson scored nine of his 11 in the final frame. West Virginia recruit Eron Harris led LN with 12 points.

Concord 57 - Penn 47

The Minutemen were too much for Penn, getting 14 points from big man Franko House and 13 points from Jason Spriggs. Penn got another great game from junior Leo Svete, who had 25 points, but their other big gun, Jeff Laidig, struggled to just four points.

FW Northrop 90 - FW Wayne 69

This battle of unbeatens was pretty one sided, thanks in large part to Northrop junior point guard Bryson Scott. The Bruins got an amazing 46 points from Scott, who simply couldn't be stopped. Purdue fans must be drooling for his arrival!

Broad Ripple 71 - Howe 41

The IPS showdown was a one sided affair. The Hornets simply could not keep up with the high scoring Rockets, who were led by IU recruit Ron Patterson's 20 points. They also got 13 big points from Mo Cross. Howe was led by Tyler Alexander's ten points.

Bloomington South 84 - Southport 70

A high scoring affair was dominated by a couple of South sophomores. Keaton Hendricks had 21 points and nine boards and Isaiah Gooch had 17 points and nine rebounds for Bloomington South. The Cardinals were once again led by their experienced seniors Michael Ramey (27 points) and Kellon Thomas (26 points).

Other highlights

* James Blackmon, Jr. scored 35 points as Luers beat FW South 82-71.

* Mishawaka Marian beat South Bend Clay 71-60 behind 26 points from Demetrius Jackson.

* Center Grove beat Terre Haute South behind 19 points from Joe Reed.

* Park Tudor smoked Beech Grove by 30. Trevon Bluiett had 17 points, Troy Spears had 16 points, and Yogi Ferrell had 15 points and 10 assists.