Hawaii State | Archive | December, 2007

By Eric Eaton
Staff Writer

MONTICELLO – Playing without senior guard Maggie Boyer, the state’s second-leading scorer, Class 3A No. 14 Lebanon dropped a 44-31 decision Dec. 27 to 4A Indianapolis Cathedral in the opening round of the Twin Lakes Invitational. Click
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Boyer, who averages 28.7 points per game, sat out the contest due to a bruised bone in her knee.

“I think it was a great experience for us,” said Lebanon coach Tracey Hammel, referring to her team playing without Boyer. “I think there were some things that obviously we would like to do a little bit better. But you know, we’ve not been in that situation, so it’s great for the kids to have to be in that situation and face that adversity.

“I think this is going to make everybody better today by being in this situation.”

Hammel said there is no timetable for Boyer’s return. According to the coach, the 6-footer will have to pass a series of tests from her doctor before she is allowed to return to competition.

In Boyer’s absence, senior Hannah Boeh led Lebanon in scoring against Cathedral with 12 points.

Cathedral (6-5), which got a game-high 19 points from junior Adrienno Sahm, advances to the Dec. 28 semifinals of the tournament where the Fighting Irish will play Logansport. The Berries defeated 3A No. 5 Evansville Memorial, 61-43, in the opening game of the tournament.

“She’s done a great job for us all year long,” Cathedral coach Linda Bamrick said of Sahm. “She’s been our leading scorer; she had 33 last night against Brebeuf (in the team’s 69-62 loss Dec. 26).

“I really thought tonight she took what they gave her. I thought she made good decisions on when to shoot, when to pass, and getting also the rest of her teammates into the flow of the game.”

Lebanon, which fell to 6-6, will face Evansville Memorial in the consolation bracket of the Twin Lakes Invitational. The tournament’s championship game will take place Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

Here are results from Day 1, plus the remainder of the tournament schedule:

Thursday, Dec. 27
First round
Logansport 61, 3A No. 5 Evansville Memorial 43
Indianapolis Cathedral 44, 3A No. 14 Lebanon 31
4A No. 5 Hamilton Southeastern 68, 2A No. 14 Taylor 42
3A No. 2 Twin Lakes 73, Western 47

Friday, Dec. 28
Semifinals
Logansport vs. Indianapolis Cathedral
Hamilton Southeastern vs. Twin Lakes

Championship
Logansport/Indianapolis Cathedral winner vs. Hamilton Southeastern/Twin Lakes winner

Consolation
Evansville Memorial vs. Lebanon
Taylor vs. Western
Evansville Memorial/Lebanon loser vs. Taylor/Western loser (7th place)
Evansville Memorial/Lebanon winner vs. Taylor/Western winner (5th place)
Logansport/Indianapolis Cathedral loser vs. Hamilton Southeastern/Twin Lakes loser (3rd place)

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

NEW CASTLE – Class 4A No. 14 Terre Haute South cruised to a pair of easy girls basketball victories Dec. 27 at New Castle Fieldhouse, rolling past Greenfield-Central and Lapel en route to the championship at the 24th City Securities Hall of Fame Classic. Six-foot-three junior center Dragana Grbic was named the tournament’s most valuable player after a dominating all-around performance for the Braves in the final.

The Braves (10-3), still smarting from a 80-54 drubbing at Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference foe 4A No. 2 Ben Davis six days earlier, made up for it by clobbering their two opponents by a combined 65 points. Here’s a review of the four games held at the “World’s Largest and Finest High School Fieldhouse” …

Championship: 4A No. 14 Terre Haute South 69, 2A No. 5 Lapel 29
Lapel junior guard Hillary Guion’s 3-pointer with 5:02 left in the opening period drew the Bulldogs within two at 7-5, but from that point until two minutes remained in the third quarter it was all Terre Haute South as the Braves went on a 42-8 run to put the championship to bed.

The Braves outscored Lapel 23-4 in the second quarter for a 37-11 halftime lead and 22-6 in the third period to go up 59-17 heading to the fourth. The lead grew as big as 46 points at 63-17 and 65-19 before Terre Haute South coach Alan Maroska finally pulled his starters with about three minutes to play.
 
The second quarter for key for the Braves, who scored on 10 of their 14 possessions. Lapel, meanwhile, hit two of its first four shots before missing its last six (all on one-and-out possessions) and turning the ball over four times.

Terre Haute South simply dominated the glass early on, outrebounding the Bulldogs 25-13 over the first 16 minutes as Grbic led the way with nine boards.

Grbic, in fact, was a monster, blocking five shots in the first quarter alone and scoring 10 points on short-range shots across the second and third periods. She finished the final with a game-high 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting and registered a double-double with 12 rebounds, six at each end.

Grbic also dished out three assists, with all three baskets easy layups.

“That’s just a presence that’s hard to offset, and it really opens up the outside,” Maroska said of Grbic, whose post presence allowed the Braves to go 8 of 16 from behind the 3-point arc. “Her and Tessa (Johnson) really understood the give-and-go.”

Indeed. Two of Grbic’s three assists went to Johnson, the 5’10” junior forward who joined 5’9” junior guard Krista Smith in double figures as each scored 14 points. (Johnson just missed a second South double-double with nine rebounds.) Smith and Johnson each attempted 10 shots, with Smith nailing six and Johnson five.

It was the kind of night for the Braves, who shot 52 percent (15 of 29) in the first half and 61 percent (14 of 23) in the second. Lapel (11-2), on the other hand, struggled throughout in shooting just 28 percent (13 of 46), including a woeful 5-of-25 effort in the first half.

The Bulldogs did not help themselves by consistently hurrying shots, and they were a frigid 3 of 18 from 3-point range. Junior guard Julie Miller was the only Lapel player to breach a half-dozen points, leading the Bulldogs with nine.

“We knew they had more rest (Lapel played in the day’s first game, Terre Haute South in the second),” Maroska said. “But we had more quickness and size, and we can shoot it from the perimeter.”

The Braves’ talented trio of Grbic, Smith, and Johnson were named to the All-Tournament Team, as was Lapel’s Guion.

“The third time’s the charm,” said Maroska, whose Braves came up short twice before at New Castle. “We thought we shoulda won it in 1998 (when Terre Haute South fell to Shyra Ely-led Ben Davis, 66-64, in the final), and we had an unfortunate circumstance in 2002 (when the Braves ran into Katie Gearlds-led Beech Grove in a 69-33 morning loss).

Consolation: Greenfield-Central 59, Huntington North 53 (OT)
After playing early games in which each team was virtually out if it by halftime, Greenfield-Central and Huntington North both had golden opportunities to win the third-place game in regulation. But as was the theme of the day, each failed from the free throw line in the last 10 seconds before the Cougars finally prevailed in overtime.

This one was tight throughout, with Huntington North holding slim leads of 13-9, 24-23, and 36-34 at the first three stops. But Greenfield-Central (8-4) heated up in the fourth quarter, scoring a game-high 15 points in the period and taking a 49-45 lead, ironically, on a pair of converted free throws with 48.8 seconds to play.

Huntington North (6-5) would answer, however, on a short bank shot from sophomore forward Taylor Foley at :35.6. After Greenfield could not increase its lead, the Vikings tied it at 49 on forward Liesl Davenport’s strong drive to the bucket. The freshman could have given Huntington North the lead on the subsequent and-one free throw, but she missed.

Compounding that disappointment was Davenport’s bumping foul on Greenfield senior guard Jordan Lewis some 20 feet from the basket with just 1.6 ticks on the clock. But Lewis missed both chances to ice the game, and it was off to OT.

The Cougars would never trail in the extra four-minute session, pulling away from a narrow 53-52 lead by (irony alert!) canning all six of their double-bonus free throws over the final 35 seconds. Greenfield fared better from the stripe in this one, going 22 of 33 while Huntington North self-destructed with a 9-of-21 effort.

And that relative success from the line was critical as both teams show in the low .300s from the field in the game, with Greenfield hitting 31 percent (18 of 58) and Huntington North only slightly better at 33 percent (21 of 63). The second half was especially devastating for the Vikings, who suffered from 2-point range (11 of 32), from behind the arc (0 for 8), and at the line (7 of 19) in undercutting their 54-41 advantage on the boards.

Greenfield-Central finished with two scorers in double figures – Lewis (18 points to go along with seven rebounds) and sophomore forward Cierra Hall (14 points). Sophomore guard Kelsey Bryant, meanwhile, added nine points to go with a team-high eight rebounds.

Huntington North, on the other hand, squandered a pair of double-doubles with the loss. Senior forward Katie Hackney went for a game-high 21 points and added 13 rebounds, while Foley finished with 14 points and a Classic record-tying 19 rebounds, 10 of them at the offensive end.

Lewis was named to the All-Tournament Team, as was Hackney.

Game 1: 2A No. 5 Lapel 53, Huntington North 41
Lapel jumped out to a 27-15 halftime lead and shot nearly twice as well as Huntington North from the field in taking the day’s opening contest. The Bulldogs converted on 19 of 39 (49 percent) from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, while Huntington North suffered from 25-percent accuracy (13 of 53) that included an abysmal 3-of-20 effort from downtown.

After falling behind by 16 points after three quarters (39-23), the Vikings nearly doubled their final output with 20 points in the fourth quarter. But 8-percent shooting (1 of 13) from behind the arc erased any hopes of a spectacular comeback.

Lapel benefited from a balanced scoring attack (three players in double digits), while Huntington managed only one. Guion and senior forward Kayla Skaggs led the Bulldogs with 12 points apiece, while junior guard/forward Elizabeth Jennings added 10. Senior forward Emily Burnworth paced Huntington North with a game-high 16 points.

Game 2: 4A No. 14 Terre Haute South 68, Greenfield-Central 43
Terre Haute South shot a blistering 60 percent (15 of 25) in the first half, including 4 of 6 from long range, in building a 40-24 halftime lead. The Braves stretched that to 24 points at 57-33 heading into the fourth and coasted the rest of the way.

Greenfield-Central was held to a frigid 26 percent (16 of 61) from the floor, including just 2 of 15 from 3-point land. That shooting shortcoming trumped a sizeable advantage (49-34) on the boards.

The Braves’ posted three players in double figures in the day’s second game as Smith (a game-high 21 points to go along with six steals), senior guard Megan Craft (19 points and 6-of-6 shooting from trifectaville), and Johnson (16 points) led the way.

For Greenfield, Lewis was the only player to reach double digits as she tallied a game-high 20 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Bryant added nine points and a game-high 10 rebounds.

Bizarre stat of the day
The four teams turned in a dreadful performance from the free throw line every game as the four games ended with a combined 78-of-152 (51 percent) effort from the stripe. Included in that clangfest were three sub-.500 outputs: both finals teams (Terre Haute South was 3 for 12, Lapel 0 for 2) as well as Huntington North (9 for 21 in the consolation game).

Strangely, all four teams came into the Classic averaging between 66.7 and 68.6 percent. Don’t be surprised if a lot of girls are staying after practice next week to work out their unguarded 15-foot kinks.

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Results from Week 8 (Dec. 24-29) of the 2007-08 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website:

SATURDAY, DEC. 29
Calumet 59, Munster 48
DeKalb 46, Eastside 40
Hammond Noll 59, River Forest 33
Heritage Hills 56, Evansville Reitz 51
Jay County 51, Fort Recovery (Ohio) 35
Jeffersonville 51, Louisville Holy Cross (Ky.) 26
Lapel 74, Liberty Christian 25
Loogootee 63, Pike Central 58 (3OT)
Merrillville 62, Crown Point 39
New Castle 52, Centerville 37
North Newton 66, Marquette Catholic 39
Perry Meridian 57, Evansville Memorial 34
Terre Haute South 55, Center Grove 53
Tri 51, Randolph Southern 29
Ben Davis Tournament
Ben Davis 54, Bloomington South 28
Anderson 75, Plainfield 48
Bloomington South 61, Plainfield 55
Ben Davis 76, Anderson 32
Blue Devil Classic
Eastern Greene 53, CPCI (Ill.) 43
Blackford Tournament
North Miami 68, Wapahani 46
Brown County Tournament
Brown County 58, Cascade 32
Cascade 77, Indianapolis Howe 29
Brown County 63, Cloverdale 45
Caston Tournament
LaVille 36, Culver 30
Columbia City Shootout
Columbia City 40, Garrett 33
Garrett 46, Homestead 43
Columbia City 57, Heritage 29
Floyd Central Tournament
Martinsville 56, South Central (Elizabeth) 46
New Albany 72, Louisville Male (Ky.) 43
Frankfort Tournament
Northwestern 51, Frankfort 49
Winchester 52, Attica 46
Northwestern 60, Winchester 54
Franklin Tournament
Anderson Highland 69, Switzerland County 46
Franklin 68, Clinton Prairie 20
Switzerland County 39, Clinton Prairie 26
Franklin 67, Anderson Highland 62
Grant Four Tournament
Madison-Grant 43, Mississinewa 29
Oak Hill 56, Eastbrook 31
Hancock County Tournament
Greenfield-Central 54, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 38
Hanover Central Tournament
Beecher (Ill.) 39, Hammond Clark 30
Griffith 50, Hanover Central 42
Huntington North Classic
Huntington North 46, East Noble 43
South Bend St. Joseph’s 64, Chesterton 52
East Noble 53, Chesterton 47
South Bend St. Joseph’s 58, Huntington North 55
Mishawaka Classic
Mishawaka 67, Granger Christian 31
Elkhart Central 72, New Prairie 46
New Prairie 48, Granger Christian 36
Mishawaka 60, Elkhart Central 54
South Putnam Tournament
North Vermillion 29, South Putnam 26
Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 56, Fort Wayne Concordia 49
Fort Wayne South 81, Fort Wayne Luers 58
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 60, Fort Wayne South 58
Wabash County Tournament
Southwood 53, Northfield 39
Wabash 55, Manchester 28
Winter Classic
West Central 42, Kankakee Valley 31
Argos 45, Rochester 38

Unreported games
Brownsburg vs. Lawrence North
Mount Vernon (Posey) at Washington
Pike vs. Fishers
Triton Central at Lawrence Central
Caston Tournament
Triton vs. Caston
Blackford Tournament
Southern Wells vs. Blackford
Floyd Central Tournament
Castle vs. Floyd Central
Presentation (Ky.) vs. St. Henry (Ky.)
Louisville Male (Ky.) vs. St. Henry (Ky.)
South Central (Elizabeth) vs. Loser Game 7
New Albany vs. Presentation (Ky.)
Martinsville vs. Winner Game 7
Hancock County Tournament
Eastern Hancock vs. New Palestine
Momence (Ill.) Tournament
South Newton vs. TBA
South Newton vs. TBA
Brown County Tournament
Cloverdale vs. Indianapolis Howe
Frankfort Tournament
Attica vs. Frankfort
Columbia City Shootout
Heritage vs. Homestead
South Putnam Tournament
Shakamak vs. Clay City
Loser Game 2 vs. South Putnam
North Vermillion vs. Winner Game 2

FRIDAY, DEC. 28
Bellmont 58, Woodlan 49
Hamilton Heights 61, Lewis Cass 47
Lake Central 55, Portage 50
South Bend Washington 55, Notre Dame (Ky.) 35
Whiteland 49, Southport 24
Benton Central Tournament
Benton Central 60, Zionsville 35
Blackford Tournament
North Miami 67, Southern Wells 41
Wapahani 46, Blackford 43
Blue Devil Classic
Salt Fork (Ill.) 40, Eastern Greene 36
Bismarck-Henning (Ill.) 54, Eastern Greene 43
Caston Tournament
Triton 42, LaVille 28
Caston 29, Culver 27
Bostick Tournament
Covenant Christian 42, Eastern (Greentown) 34
Elwood 48, Indianapolis Manual 36
Eastern (Greentown) 50, Indianapolis Manual 27
Covenant Christian 51, Elwood 41
East Central Tournament
East Central 51, Indian Creek 45
Jennings County 70, Corydon Central 59
Corydon Central 62, Indian Creek 61
Jennings County 56, East Central 37
Floyd Central Tournament
Castle 38, Presentation (Ky.) 37
Floyd Central 60, St. Henry (Ky.) 44
Grant Four Tournament
Oak Hill 58, Madison-Grant 36
Gary Holiday Tournament
Gary Roosevelt 41, Gary Wallace 37
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 50, Gary West 41
Hanover Central Tournament
Griffith 68, Beecher (Ill.) 29
Hanover Central 78, Hammond Clark 39
Jimtown Tournament
Jimtown 47, Fairfield 39
Fairfield 50, Bethany Christian 36
Jimtown 48, Bremen 29
North Central Tournament
Springboro (Ohio) 63, North Central (Indianapolis) 55 (OT)
Rumble on the River
Cambridge City Lincoln 47, Jasper 37
Austin 74, McCutcheon 48
Southwestern (Hanover) 68, Indianapolis Chatard 59
Shelby Shootout
Indianapolis Roncalli 69, Shelbyville 40
Heritage Christian 65, Rushville 54
South Bend Riley Classic
Michigan City 66, Tri-Central 50
Elkhart Memorial 49, Concord 35
Carroll (Fort Wayne) 50, South Bend Riley 26
South Bend Clay 62, Mishawaka Marian 33
South Bend Riley 43, Concord 41
Carroll (Fort Wayne) 50, Mishawaka Marian 35
Elkhart Memorial 69, Tri-Central 33
South Bend Clay 74, Michigan City 57
Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne Luers 60, Harding 32
Fort Wayne Elmhurst 56, Fort Wayne North 51
Twin Lakes Tournament
Logansport 49, Indianapolis Cathedral 41
Evansville Memorial 66, Lebanon 35
Twin Lakes 44, Hamilton Southeastern 41
Taylor 76, Western 69
Western 57, Lebanon 46
Evansville Memorial 82, Taylor 60
Indianapolis Cathedral 48, Hamilton Southeastern 47
Twin Lakes 52, Logansport 43 final
Wabash County Tournament
Manchester 50, Northfield 43
Wabash 53, Southwood 43
Wheeler Tournament
Andrean 39, Wheeler 25
Hammond 68, Hobart 55

Unreported games
Lafayette Jeff at Seymour
Lanesville at Salem
North Central Tournament
East Chicago Central vs. Hamilton (Ohio)
Rumble on the River
Franklin County vs. Connersville
Jasper vs. North Harrison
McCutcheon vs. Southwestern (Hanover)
Franklin County vs. North Harrison
Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne South vs. Fort Wayne Snider
Jimtown Tournament
Bethany Christian vs. Bremen
Benton Central Tournament
Crawfordsville vs. Danville
Loser Game 1 vs. Zionsville
Winner Game 1 vs. Benton Central
Floyd Central Tournament
South Central (Elizabeth) vs. Louisville Male (Ky.)
New Albany vs. Martinsville
Hancock County Tournament
Eastern Hancock vs. Mount Vernon (Fortville)
New Palestine vs. Greenfield-Central
Momence (Ill.) Tournament
South Newton vs. Tri-Point (Ill.)
Grant Four Tournament
Eastbrook vs. Mississinewa 

THURSDAY, DEC. 27
Bedford North Lawrence 72, Mitchell 66
Beech Grove 47, Indianapolis Scecina 45
Chesterton 51, Valparaiso 44
Forest Park 54, South Knox 40
Indianapolis Ritter 52, Park Tudor 37
Maconaquah 65, Rensselaer Central 33
Marion 64, Harrison (West Lafayette) 54
North Judson 49, John Glenn 43
Shenandoah 59, Frankton 31
South Bend Washington 72, North Canton (Ohio) 66
Springs Valley 46, Washington Catholic 44 (OT)
Union City 55, Cowan 38
Vincennes Lincoln 69, Boonville 56
Waldron 61, Oldenburg Academy 42
Blue Devil Classic
Eastern Greene 41, Grant Park (Ill.) 31
Center Grove Tournament
Center Grove 57, Madison 34
Columbus East 56, Mooresville 45
Mooresville 60, Madison 38
Center Grove 56, Columbus East 49 final
Clinton Central Classic
Clinton Central 45, North White 26
Speedway 55, Clinton Central 52 (OT)
Decatur Central Tournament
Decatur Central 76, Indianapolis Tech 42
Warren Central 46, Avon 29
Avon 57, Indianapolis Tech 41
Decatur Central 54, Warren Central 46 final
Gary Holiday Tournament
Chicago Marshall (Ill.) 67, Gary Roosevelt 31
Goshen Tournament
Northridge 45, DeKalb 31
Goshen 32, Lakeland 17
Lakeland 46, DeKalb 41
Goshen 45, Northridge 44 final
Hall of Fame Tournament
Lapel 53, Huntington North 41
Terre Haute South 68, Greenfield-Central 43
Greenfield-Central 59, Huntington North 53 (OT)
Terre Haute South 69, Lapel 29 final
Monroe Central Tournament
Monroe Central 53, Guerin Catholic 37
Northeastern 55, Muncie South 52
Muncie South 56, Guerin Catholic 46
Monroe Central 53, Northeastern 37 final
North Central Tournament
North Central (Indianapolis) 64, East Chicago Central 19
Rumble on the River
Southwestern (Hanover) 52, Cambridge City Lincoln 51
Austin 64, Connersville 63
Indianapolis Chatard 74, Jasper 58
McCutcheon 52, Franklin County 48
Southwestern (Hanover) 81, North Harrison 44
Connersville 51, Cambridge City Lincoln 49
Indianapolis Chatard 69, Austin 67
Shelby Shootout
Heritage Christian 48, Indianapolis Roncalli 31
Rushville 61, Shelbyville 40
South Bend Riley Classic
Mishawaka Marian 46, Concord 45
Michigan City 97, South Bend Riley 44
South Bend Clay 71, Elkhart Memorial 59
Tri-Central 50, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 44
Elkhart Memorial 50, Mishawaka Marian 36
Michigan City 65, Carroll (Fort Wayne) 53
Tri-Central 60, South Bend Riley 41
South Bend Clay 66, Concord 34
Summit Conference Tournament
Fort Wayne North 59, Fort Wayne Northrop 41
Fort Wayne Snider 53, Fort Wayne Wayne 39
Fort Wayne Concordia 53, Fort Wayne Dwenger 50
Twin Lakes Tournament
Logansport 61, Evansville Memorial 43
Indianapolis Cathedral 44, Lebanon 31
Hamilton Southeastern 68, Taylor 42
Twin Lakes 73, Western 47
Warsaw Tournament
Wawasee 46, Perry Meridian 41
Warsaw 45, Perry Meridian 44
Wawasee 40, Hagerstown 29 final
Winter Classic
Rochester 39, Kankakee Valley 38
Argos 43, West Central 36

Unreported games
Evansville Mater Dei Evansville Central 8:30 PM
Hamilton Edgerton (Ohio) 7:30 PM
Eastern Greene Watseka (Ill.) 5:00 PM
North White Speedway 12:05 AM
Gary West Gary Wallace 2:00 PM
Springboro (Ohio) Hamilton (Ohio) 2:00 PM
Hagerstown Warsaw 10:00 AM
Hammond Andrean 3:00 PM
Hobart Wheeler 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26
Brebeuf Jesuit 69, Indianapolis Cathedral 62
Gary Holiday Tournament
Gary Wallace 58, Bowman Academy 42
Gary Roosevelt 62, Gary Wirt 33

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David Kawada – Content Editor
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Kaimuki                43    Kapolei        42
Mid Pac                53    Castle          29
Maryknoll              66    Waianae      51
Kamehameha        75    Kauai           38
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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings through Dec. 22, there are 11 big girls basketball games on the agenda for Week 8 of the 2007-08 season, with more likely to come later in the week depending on how all the early tournament matchups go. Here’s a look at those marquee showdowns with assistance from John Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball website …

Thursday, Dec. 27
Five biggies …

2A No. 4 Austin (9-1) vs. Connersville (8-1)
GAME TIME: 10:50 AM EST, Southwestern (WIFE, 100.3 FM, 1580 AM). COACHES: Jared Petersen, 33-24 in 3rd year at Austin. Michael Thompson, 31-26 in 3rd year at Connersville. SAGARIN RATINGS: Connersville, 90.18, 15th overall, 13th in Class 4A. Austin, 79.55, 64th overall, 5th in Class 2A. LAST OUTING: Austin defeated Eastern (Pekin), 75-67, Dec. 20. Connersville defeated Muncie Central, 79-50, Dec. 12. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Austin 48-58, Connersville 58-37. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

2A No. 12 Cambridge City Lincoln (9-1) at 2A No. 3 Southwestern (Hanover) (9-2)
GAME TIME: 9:00 AM EST, Southwestern. COACHES: John Lewellen, 260-166 in 21st year at Cambridge City Lincoln. Donna Cheatham, 174-79 in 11th year at Southwestern (Hanover). SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwestern (Hanover), 82.32, 48th overall, 4th in Class 2A. Cambridge City Lincoln, 71.94, 114th overall, 14th in Class 2A. LAST OUTING: Cambridge City Lincoln defeated Eastern Hancock, 65-29, Dec. 18. Southwestern (Hanover) lost to Carmel, 65-60, Dec. 22. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Cambridge City Lincoln 43-56, Southwestern (Hanover) 57-54. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

4A No. 5 Hamilton Southeastern (9-1) vs. 2A No. 14 Taylor (7-4)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Twin Lakes. COACHES: Chris Huppenthal, 56-6 in 3rd year at Hamilton Southeastern. Dennis Bentzler, 153-144 in 14th year at Taylor. SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 92.81, 12th overall, 11th in Class 4A. Taylor, 72.2, 111th overall, 13th in Class 2A. LAST OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Warren Central, 49-37, Dec. 18. Taylor defeated Lewis Cass, 58-40, Dec. 15. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 59-53, Taylor 62-49. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

Perry Meridian (4-4) vs. 3A No. 1 Wawasee (8-1)
GAME TIME: 11:45 AM EST, Warsaw. COACHES: Mike Armstrong, 292-182 in 22nd year at Perry Meridian. Kem Zolman, 149-67 in 10th year at Wawasee. SAGARIN RATINGS: Wawasee, 89.42, 20th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Perry Meridian, 88.85, 21st overall, 18th in Class 4A. LAST OUTING: Perry Meridian lost to Detroit Country Day (Mich.), 52-42, Dec. 21. Wawasee defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 46-43, Dec. 22. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Perry Meridian 52-26, Wawasee 62-35. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

South Bend Clay (9-2) vs. 4A No. 13 Elkhart Memorial (8-2)
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST, South Bend Riley. COACHES: Steve Scott, 54-47 in 5th year at South Bend Clay. Larry Fielstra, 80-28 in 5th year at Elkhart Memorial. SAGARIN RATINGS: Elkhart Memorial, 89.73, 18th overall, 16th in Class 4A. South Bend Clay, 87.66, 24th overall, 19th in Class 4A. LAST OUTING: South Bend Clay defeated Westfield, 64-49, Dec. 22. Elkhart Memorial lost to South Bend Washington, 73-61, Dec. 18. VS. COMMON FOES: South Bend Clay 1-2. Elkhart Memorial 2-1. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: South Bend Clay 57-69, Elkhart Memorial 63-42. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Elkhart Memorial, 4-1. LAST MEETING: Elkhart Memorial, 64-59, Jan. 11, 2007.

Friday, Dec. 28
One biggie …

Southern Wells (7-2) vs. 2A No. 11 North Miami (7-1)
GAME TIME: 6:00 PM EST, Blackford. COACHES: John Fouts, 110-86 in 10th year at Southern Wells. Dave Henson, 19-11 in 2nd year at North Miami. SAGARIN RATINGS: North Miami, 75, 91st overall, 8th in Class 2A. Southern Wells, 68.76, 142nd overall, 11th in Class 1A. LAST OUTING: Southern Wells defeated Lakeview Christian, 68-20, Dec. 18. North Miami defeated Rochester, 62-32, Dec. 15. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Southern Wells 39-49, North Miami 30-55. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Southern Wells, 3-1. LAST MEETING: North Miami, 44-43, Dec. 29, 2006.

Saturday, Dec. 29
Five biggies …

1A No. 11 Attica (8-2) vs. 2A No. 13 Winchester (8-2)
GAME TIME: 11:45 AM EST, Frankfort. COACHES: David Baxter, 69-77 in 7th year at Attica. Gary Horner, 234-102 in 15th year at Winchester. SAGARIN RATINGS: Winchester, 73.73, 101st overall, 9th in Class 2A. Attica, 68.25, 146th overall, 12th in Class 1A. LAST OUTING: Attica defeated Fountain Central, 61-51, Dec. 22. Winchester defeated Union County, 61-45, Dec. 12. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Attica 41-67, Winchester 57-44. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. LAST MEETING: Winchester, 73-71, overtime, Dec. 30, 2006.

4A No. 8 Bloomington South (9-1) at 4A No. 2 Ben Davis (10-0)
GAME TIME: 11:30 AM EST, Ben Davis (WBDG, 90.9 FM). COACHES: Larry Winters, 115-72 in 9th year at Bloomington South. Stan Benge, 424-124 in 23rd year at Ben Davis. SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 108.27, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Bloomington South, 90.17, 16th overall, 14th in Class 4A. LAST OUTING: Bloomington South defeated Evansville Central, 53-40, Dec. 21. Ben Davis defeated Detroit Country Day (Mich.), 69-44, Dec. 22. VS. COMMON FOES: Bloomington South 1-0. Ben Davis 1-0. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Bloomington South 48-54, Ben Davis 62-32. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Ben Davis, 2-1. LAST MEETING: Ben Davis, 62-46, Dec. 30, 2006.

3A No. 5 Evansville Memorial (6-2) vs. Perry Meridian (4-4)
GAME TIME: noon EST, Lawrence Central. COACHES: Bruce Dockery, 308-119 in 21st year at Evansville Memorial. Mike Armstrong, 292-182 in 22nd year at Perry Meridian. SAGARIN RATINGS: Perry Meridian, 88.85, 21st overall, 18th in Class 4A. Evansville Memorial, 81.12, 52nd overall, 11th in Class 3A. LAST OUTING: Evansville Memorial defeated Washington, 52-40, Dec. 21. Perry Meridian lost to Detroit Country Day (Mich.), 52-42, Dec. 21. VS. COMMON FOES: None. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Evansville Memorial 38-37, Perry Meridian 52-26. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.

4A No. 14 Terre Haute South (8-3) at 4A No. 10 Center Grove (6-2)
GAME TIME: 1:30 PM EST. COACHES: Alan Maroska, 386-187 in 26th year at Terre Haute South. Joe Lentz, 238-72 in 14th year at Center Grove. SAGARIN RATINGS: Center Grove, 93.84, 8th overall, 7th in Class 4A. Terre Haute South, 89.94, 17th overall, 15th in Class 4A. LAST OUTING: Terre Haute South lost to Ben Davis, 80-54, Dec. 21. Center Grove defeated Martinsville, 68-61, Dec. 11. VS. COMMON FOES: Terre Haute South 1-1. Center Grove 2-0. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Terre Haute South 63-48, Center Grove 57-27. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Center Grove, 3-2. LAST MEETING: Terre Haute South, 60-56, Dec. 16, 2006.

Tri (7-3) at Randolph Southern (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST. COACHES: Jeff_Miller, 25-9 in 2nd year at Tri. Shane Osting, 25-8 in 2nd year at Randolph Southern. SAGARIN RATINGS: Randolph Southern, 67.77, 149th overall, 13th in Class 1A. Tri, 64.02, 184th overall, 17th in Class 1A. LAST OUTING: Tri lost to Hagerstown, 34-32, Dec. 21. Randolph Southern defeated Union (Modoc), 64-20, Dec. 10. VS. COMMON FOES: Tri 3-0. Randolph Southern 3-0. OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Tri 43-56, Randolph Southern 38-63. SERIES LAST 5 YEARS: Randolph Southern, 5-3. LAST MEETING: Tri, 50-44, sectional, Feb. 10, 2007.

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By Bret Shambaugh
Contributing Writer

INDIANAPOLIS – Three teams ranked in the Top 10 of Class 3A, along with
3A defending state champion Brebeuf, participated in the Dec. 22
Brebeuf Shootout. Here’s a rundown of how all four games went …

Game 1: No. 7 Plymouth 74, Brebeuf 48
Plymouth used a 17-0 run in the first quarter to take a commanding 26-4
lead at the close of the first stanza. Although the Braves closed the
margin to 10 at intermission (33-23), the Pilgrims’ excellent trapping
defense that forced 29 Brebeuf turnovers was too much for the Braves to
overcome.

Plymouth was led in scoring by 6-foot junior standout Liz Smith’s
game-high 23 points. Seniors Jessica Centa and Brittany Payne also
reached double figures for Plymouth as the 5’8” Centa finished with 16
points, while Payne scored 11 and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Classmates Leslie Swihart and Jessica McMillen also made significant
contributions – the 5’6” Swihart had a game-high seven steals, and the
5’5” McMillen led all players with seven assists.

Brebeuf was led in scoring by junior Lauren Meadows and senior Paige
Thomas, who each scored 11 points. Six-foot sophomore Alexx Puckett was
also in double figures for the Braves with 10 points.

Game 2: No. 10 Norwell 58, No. 1 Wawasee 46
In what was a very physical dual, Norwell upset top-ranked Wawasee by
double digits. Northeast Hoosier Conference member Norwell outscored
Wawasee of the Northern Lakes Conference by a 15-4 count in the second
quarter, and foul trouble sacked the previously undefeated Warriors.

For the game, 33 fouls were whistled against Wawasee. All five
Warriors’ starters fouled out in the final stanza as Norwell shot 46
free throws in the game, converting on 25. Wawasee, meanwhile, only
attempted 11 free throws, making eight. Finally, Wawasee compounded its
difficult early afternoon by shooting only 31 percent from the floor.

Norwell placed three players in double figures. The Knights were paced
by their junior standout trio of Kylie Dial (a game-high 17 points),
Haley Chaney (13), and Andrea Vogel (10).

The Warriors were led in scoring by 5’8” junior Taylor Goshert, who
finished with 15 points. Classmate Ashlee Ort scored 10 points, while
junior guard Brennan McAdams had a game-high 10 assists.

Game 3: No. 7 Plymouth 48, No. 10 Norwell 43
Plymouth opened the 6 p.m. showdown of morning winners with a 12-0 run
in defeating Norwell. With both teams feeling the effects of their
respective first game of the day, neither shot over 40 percent from the
floor, and they were a combined 5 of 32 from behind the 3-point arc.

Plymouth’s aforementioned hustling and trapping defense, in fact,
limited the Knights to just 23-percent shooting. Fatigue is a factor in
any game that witnesses 49 fouls and 65 free throws attempted. Neither
team, it seemed, was ever able to establish any rhythm following that
initial Pilgrim burst.

Plymouth (10-2) was once again led in scoring by Smith’s game-high 16
points. Centa, who completed the two games by going a sparkling 13 of
18 from the floor, was also in double figures again with 10 points.

Norwell (10-2) was led by Dial and Chaney, who scored 11 points each.

Game 4: No. 1 Wawasee 46, Brebeuf 43
The rematch of the 2007 3A state Championship game had a different
result this time as Wawasee salvaged its Indianapolis trip by ruining
the host’s day. The difficulties of two games in a day were seen at the
free throw line for these two squads as Wawasee missed nine of 17 from
the stripe while Brebeuf missed 10 of 18.

Senior Kalyn Lantz paced Wawasee (8-1) with 10 points. The 5’6 Lantz was the only Warrior to reach double figures.

The Braves (4-7) placed three players in double figures, led by the
5’7” Meadows’ game-high 12 points. Senior Callie Curry scored 11
points, while Puckett finished with 10.

Plymouth’s Pilgrims may have gained the most from this day of
doubleheader basketball, their seniors gaining the confidence needed to
make a run in February. Norwell, meanwhile, learned that poor shooting
rarely overcomes hard-nosed play. Wawasee realized that on any given
Saturday, unfortunate results may occur. Finally, Brebeuf is still
recovering from the graduation of 2007 Miss Basketball Ta’Shia Phillips.

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By Colin Altevogt
Girls Basketball Coordinator

Tournament time is upon us this week between Christmas and New Year’s. With many of the best teams playing two or even three games in a day, we could see some great matchups in a short amount of time.

Beware of tired squads, though. Doubling back is not the easiest task and could lead to some surprises around Indiana.

Only 11 teams have perfect records. Will South Bend Washington and Ben Davis both be undefeated if they meet in the Class 4A state finals? Can anyone on 1A defending champ Oregon-Davis’ schedule tame the Bobcats before the tournament?

Look out for the unbeaten watch, which launches next week. Till then, here’s HoosierAuthority.com power poll from Dec. 26:

1. South Bend Washington (11-0)
2. Ben Davis (10-0)
3. Heritage Christian (10-0)
4. North Central (Indianapolis) (9-1)
5. Hamilton Southeastern (9-1)
6. Oak Hill (11-0)
7. Wawasee (8-1)
8. Mooresville (9-1)
9. Carmel (9-2)
10. Bloomington South (9-1)

On the radar: Fishers (8-3), Fort Wayne Elmhurst (9-1), Fort Wayne South (10-1), Jay County (11-1), Lawrence North (9-2), Martinsville (7-2), Indianapolis Chatard (9-1), Jimtown (9-1), North Central (Indianapolis) (9-1), Oregon-Davis (12-0), Owen Valley (10-1)

This week’s big games include:

Thursday, Dec. 27:
Center Grove Tournament: An exciting potential championship game between red-hot Mooresville and the host Trojans seems likely, but Columbus East looks to spoil that while rebounding from a heartbreaking loss to rival Columbus North.

Friday, Dec. 28:
Twin Lakes Tournament (Day 2): The undefeated host school is looking at a likely semifinal matchup with highly-ranked giant Hamilton Southeastern.

Grant-Four Tournament (Day 1): Madison-Grant (7-3) tries its luck at taking down unbeaten Oak Hill.

Saturday, Dec. 29:
Terre Haute South @ Center Grove: Rescheduled MIC tilt between South and the resilient Trojans.

Summit Conference Tournament (Day 3): Semifinal matchups could include Fort Wayne South vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran and Fort Wayne Luers vs. Fort Wayne Elmhurst. One-day gauntlet of Luers and possibly South could help formerly unbeaten Elmhurst get back on track after upset loss to Fort Wayne Snider.

Ben Davis Tournament: The 4A No. 2 host Giants face 4A No. 9 Bloomington North in a first-round game. A family final is possible between coaches Curt and Stan Benge if Ben Davis and Plainfield both win their opening contests (the Quakers have Anderson in the early game).

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