Indy-area HS boys basketball roundup, Feb. 15

Here is a roundup of Friday night's boys basketball action from around Central Indiana:

► It was No. 1 vs. No. 2 in a rematch of last year's Class 4A state title. And on Friday night, it was Carmel who prevailed, exacting a little bit of revenge on its way to an outright MIC title. IndyStar Preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep was there and filed this game report.

Photos:No. 2 Carmel handles No. 1 Warren Central

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CARMEL 69, WARREN CENTRAL 52

BROWNSBURG 70, HAMILTON SE 54

Brownsburg shut down Hamilton Southeastern defensively most of the night, securing a 70-54 victory and second place finish in the Hoosier Heritage Conference on senior night.

Down 16 with less than a minute to go in the third quarter, Hamilton Southeastern went on a 12-2 run to bring the game within 6 points with 5:12 left in the fourth quarter. But the Bulldogs responded, outscoring the Royals 23-20 in the final quarter.

“I thought the kids really responded at every turn,” Brownsburg head coach Steve Lynch said. “Every time there was a bit of adversity or they made a little bit of a run, our guys found an answer to it.”

Outside of the late Royals run, Brownsburg dominated on both ends of the floor, utilizing 11 scorers and holding Hamilton Southeastern’s leading scorer Aaron Etherington – who finished with five points after hitting his first basket with 1:30 left – scoreless for most of the night. 

The Bulldogs utilized an 11-point run in the first quarter to establish control and went into halftime up 14. Senior Reis Thomas led the early offensive effort, hitting three 3’s and scoring 11 of his 16 points in the game in the first half.

“The past three years we’ve won all of our senior nights, so it’s just different kind of (sic), everyone was locked in, including myself,” Thomas said. “I think that was what contributed to me having that success on the offensive end.”

Junior Malek Edmonds eclipsed Thomas’ point total, scoring a game-high 19 after putting up 15 second-half points. Sophomore Pierce Thomas had eight, senior Ryan Wiggins had seven and recent Alabama A&M commit Cameron Alford finished with five.

All but two of the Bulldogs varsity roster scored, including senior Jason Meeks who made his first basket of the season on a last-second 3-pointer, bringing Brownsburg fans to their feet in the process.

For Hamilton Southeastern, junior Chris Grubbs led with 13 points while Noah Smith, who scored all his points in the second half, finished with 10.

It was a bounce-back win for Brownsburg who lost to Noblesville, 39-36 on the road a week ago. The Bulldogs are 10-2 in their last 12 games.

“It’s a huge confidence booster, of course, especially after last week we had that loss,” Reis Thomas said. “Especially Knowing we can play against a zone that successfully on the offensive end, that’s something we’ve been working on a lot recently.”

— Robby General

Hamilton SE – 6 12 16 20 – 54
Brownsburg – 12 18 17 23 – 70

HSE – Chris Grubbs 3 6-6 13, Noah Smith 4 0-0 10, Vinny Buccilla 2 3-4 8, Mabor Majak 3 1-2 7, Aaron Etherington 2 0-1 5, Landon Morris 2 0-2 4, Bradley Beemon 2 0-0 4, Kole Hornbuckle 1 0-0 3

Brownsburg – Malek Edmonds 7 5-7 19, Reis Thomas 5 3-3 16, Pierce Thomas 3 0-0 8, Ryan Wiggins 2 2-2 7, Cameron Alford 2 1-2 5, Richard Lang 1 1-2 3, Jakobi McGowan 1 0-0 3, Jason Meeks 1 0-0 3, Luke Lacey 1 0-0 2, Gunnar Reffeitt 0 2-2 2, Seth Harley 1 0-0 2

ZIONSVILLE 48, FISHERS 44

Zionsville overcame first-half shooting struggles to win its fourth Hoosier Crossroads Conference title in a row, defeating Fishers 48-44.

Purdue recruit Isaiah Thompson led all scorers with 24 points, scoring 20 of those in the second half after shooting 1-of-6 in the first half and 2-of-6 from the free throw line.

“Fishers played us as tough as anyone this season, but we missed a lot of shots,” said Zionsville coach Shaun Busick. “When I remember we were down 21 to HSE (Hamilton Southeastern), none of us panicked. I knew we could come back.”

Zionsville (17-5) struggled as a team in the first half, shooting 4-of-19, including missing all six three-point attempts. The Eagles kept themselves in the game by forcing turnovers while only committing six of their own.

“When you take care of the ball like we did and get to the free-throw line that was the difference in the ballgame,” said Busick.

In the second half the Eagles shot 7-of-11 in the third quarter, including 5-of-7 from behind the arc. Three of those long-distance hits came from Thompson.

“They kept Isaiah down with the trap in the first half, so we made some changes and he got going in the third," Busick said.

Second half adjustments aren’t an issue for the Eagles, who are led by six seniors.

“We have a great veteran leadership here,” said Busick. “There was no yelling in the locker room. We just go in there and discuss what we need to do then go out and get it done.

Freshman 6-5 center Jeffrey Simmons led Fishers (15-7) with 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting.

This win marks Busick’s 200th win as coach at Zionsville.

“It’s really a testament to the players in this program.” he said. “Not only guys like Isaiah but everyone who shows up.”

Winning four straight conference championships is not an easy feat, but it’s not something that this team is ready to celebrate yet.

“We still have games to play,” said Thompson. “Winning the conference is nice, but the goal is to play into late March and win the last game at Bankers Life.”

While the celebration will be on hold, the accomplishment is not lost on Busick.

“We will celebrate it,” he said. “Winning four in a row is tough, now we’ll try to go win a state title. Next year we will come back and try to win a fifth.”

— Mike Williams

Zionsville  7  7  19  15  —  48
Fishers    13 10  6  15  —  44

Zionsville (17-5) — Ben Weidner 2 2-4 8, Isaiah Thompson 6 9-12 24, Brandon Vernon 1 0-0 3, Anthony Scales 1 0-4 2, Nathan Childress 3 3-6 9, Hogan Orbaugh 1 0-0 2. Team: 14 15-27 48.

Fishers (15-7) — Julian Hazel 0 0-2 0, Willie Jackson 3 1-1 8, Justin Long 1 1-2 3, Alex Szilagyi 3 0-0 7, Luke Hernandez 3 0-0 9, Jeffrey Simmons 7 1-1 14. Team: 18 3-6 44.

3-Pointers — Zionsville 5 (Thompson 3, Vernon, Weidner); Zionsville 5 (Hernandez 3, Jackson, Szilagyi).

BEN DAVIS 56, CATHEDRAL 55

BREBEUF JESUIT 61, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 43

FRANKLIN 72, PLAINFIELD 66

Plainfield  11  10  13  26  —  66
Franklin  15  15  18  24  —  72

Plainfield (17-5, 4-3) — Jakob Gibbs 10 3-4 25, Cade East 0 0-0 0, Cade Gibbs 5 0-0 10, Kobie Fellure 0 0-0 0, Adrian Booher 4 1-2 12, Derrian Gardner 0 0-0 0, Mason Naaman 4 1-2 12, Ian Scott 3 1-2 7, Cael Vanderbush 0 0-0 0. Team: 26 6-10 66.

Franklin (14-7, 5-2) — Cory Richards 5 1-4 12, Antonio Sanchez 0 0-0 0, Reece Thomson 8 4-4 22, Blaine Wentzell 4 2-2 12, Luke Miles 0 3-4 3, Cody Mahler 1 0-0 3, Drew Byerly 9 2-4 20, Damon Dickey 0 0-0 0, Thomas Crow 0 0-0 0. Team: 27 12-18 72.

3-pointers: Booher 3, Naaman 3, J. Gibbs 2; Thomson 2, Wentzell 2, Mahler, Richards.

LAWRENCE NORTH 73, PIKE 70

Pike  21  16  17  16  —  70
Lawrence North  20  11  22  20  —  73

Pike (13-8, 3-3) — A. J. White 5 0-1 11, Davion Bailey 5 0-0 15, LaJuan Whitney 0 0-0 0, Ahmoni Jones 5 0-0 12, Chris Robinson 4 3-4 11, Jasen Graves 4 0-0 11, Elijah Yarbro 1 1-2 3, DeJuan Pearson 1 0-0 2, Jalen Johnson 1 3-6 5. Team: 26 7-13 70.

Lawrence North (13-6, 4-3) — David Perkins 0 0-0 0, Jared Hankins 10 8-8 32, Shamar Avance 4 0-0 9, Tony Perkins 10 2-2 23, Doarean Hatton 2 0-0 5, D. J. Hughes 2 0-2 4. Team: 28 10-12 73.

3-pointers: Bailey 5, Graves 3, Jones 2White; Hankins 4, Avance, Hatton, T. Perkins.

MOORESVILLE 50, GREENWOOD 40

Greenwood  3  11  11  15  —  40
Mooresville  15  12  11  12  —  50

Mooresville (14-7) — Koby Hennessy 0 2-2 2, Jon Eineman 5 4-5 15, Logan Prather 1 0-0 2, Conner Hurt 1 1-2 4, Noah Woodson 1 0-0 3, Miles McGowen 5 4-6 14, Ty Wright 1 0-0 2, Luke Fowler 2 4-6 8. Team: 16 15-21 50.

Greenwood (8-11) — Devin Lester 1 3-4 6, Matthew Allen 1 0-0 2, Spencer Aaron 3 2-2 9, Bryce Hoffman 5 2-2 14, Brock Kincaid 2 0-0 4, Rasheed Elemikan 1 2-5 4, TJ Price 0 1-2 1. Team: 13 10-15 40.

3-pointers: Mooresville 3 (Eineman, Hurt, Woodson). Greenwood 4 (Hoffman 2, Lester, Aaron).

CARDINAL RITTER 93, COVENANT CHRISTIAN 63

Covenant Christian  7  17  14  25  —  63
Cardinal Ritter  15  21  24  33  —  93

Cardinal Ritter — Fleming 0 1-2 1, Anderson Jr 2 5-9 9, Grays (1) 0-0 3, Boggs 2 0-1 4, Bayler 3 (2) 8-8 20, Gruber 2 (1) 1-2 8, Adams 1 0-0 2, Cannon 3 (1) 0-0 9, Ogletree 9 1-3 19, Soltis 7 4-5 18.

Covenant Christian — Shelton 0 1-2 1, Flat 5 (1) 2-4 15, Buckley 2 1-2 5, Maudlan 2 (1) 1-1 8, Bradley 0 0-2 0, Shurig 7 (1) 1-1 18, Bronger 2 0-0 4, Fulbright 0 1-2 1, Hedrick 1 (1) 2-2 7, Chikamba 2 0-0 4.

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 81, HAMILTON HEIGHTS 65

Lafayette Central Catholic  26  19  19  17  —  81
Hamilton Heights  20  13  15  17  —  65

Lafayette Central Catholic (17-3) — No Stats Reported.

Hamilton Heights (13-7) — Gus Etchison 8 6-7 23, Cory Vonfeldt 1 0-0 2, Issiac Hickok 5 0-0 15, Brent Pennington 2 0-1 5, A. J. Field 4 0-0 12, Kray Leininger 2 0-0 4, Hudson Hochstedler 2 0-0 4. Team: 24 6-8 65.

3-pointers: Hickok 5, Leininger 4, Etchison, Pennington.

FRANKLIN CENTRAL 58, WESTFIELD 57

Javon Small made his only basket of the game count for a game-winning 3-pointer to help the Flashes knock off the visiting Shamrocks in a Hoosier Crossroads battle, ending Franklin Central’s eight-game losing streak.

Westfield  11  21  18  7  —  57
Franklin Central  19  15  13  11  —  58

Westfield (11-9, 1-6) — Zach Banks 9 0-1 19, Benji Welch 1 2-2 4, Braden Smith 6 0-0 16, Caleb Welch 7 0-0 18, Camden Simons 0 0-0 0, Zach Byrer 0 0-0 0, Eli Patchett 0 0-0 0, Mason Brooks 0 0-0 0. Team: 23 2-3 57.

Franklin Central (2-18, 1-6) — Benny Ogayonne 4 0-0 12, Mason Gonzales 2 0-0 5, Javon Small 1 0-0 3, Michael Santoro 1 0-0 3, Alan Cox 2 2-2 8, Andrew Wishlinski 1 0-0 3, Eric Kolp 8 1-2 20, Sam Mettert 2 0-0 4, Quinten Gilliland 0 0-0 0. Team: 21 3-4 58.

3-pointers: Smith 4, B. Welch 4, Banks; Ogayonne 4, Culp 3, Cox 2, Gonzales, Santoro, Small, Wishlink.

DECATUR CENTRAL 68, SCECINA 53

Decatur Central  15  18  12  23  —  68
Scecina  17  16  11  9  —  53

Decatur Central (12-6) — Kenny Tracy 3 3-6 10, Ryan Bostic 3 3-4 11, Ceddy Brent 2 0-0 4, Nehemiah Jones 2 6-7 10, Malaki Linden 0 0-0 0, Sebastian Murillo 7 2-2 16, Carlos Hamilton 5 1-2 12, Schyler McGuirk 1 0-0 3, Jaylan Perkins 0 0-0 0, Braden Smith 1 0-0 2. Team: 24 15-21 68.

Scecina (4-16) — J. R. Fulmore 6 10-11 23, Jayvon Hatton 8 3-4 21, Jalen Linton 1 0-0 2, Matthew Funk 1 0-0 2, Jackson Wahl 0 0-0 0, Liam Wright 1 0-0 2, Max White 1 0-0 3, Marquis Edwards 0 0-0 0, Myles Dais 0 0-0 0. Team: 18 13-15 53.

3-pointers: Bostic 2, Hamilton, McGuirk, K. Tracy; Hatton 2, Fulmore, White.

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 54, BROWN COUNTY 40

Greenwood Christian  14  13  15  12  —  54
Brown County  12  5  17  6  —  40

Greenwood Christian (11-10) — Payton Modlin 0 0-0 0, Quentin Steele 3 0-0 7, Andy Anderson 3 2-4 9, Styles McCorkle 4 0-0 10, Champ McCorkle 9 6-8 24, Trey Spears 1 0-1 2, Elliot Murray 1 0-0 2, George Apgar 0 0-0 0, Gabe Vessely 0 0-0 0. Team: 21 8-12 54.

Brown County (3-15) — Travis Ely 0 0-0 0, Carter Kelly 1 0-0 2, Aaron McCann 5 0-1 13, Kody Walsh 0 0-0 0, Caleb Yager 3 3-4 11, Richard Stanley 0 0-0 0, Jordan Watson 2 2-6 6, Devon Smith-Hardin 3 0-0 8. Team: 14 5-11 40.

3-pointers: S. McCorkle 2, Anderson, Steele; McCann 3, Smith-Hardin 2, Yager 2.

DANVILLE 71, CRAWFORDSVILLE 63

Crawfordsville  11  19  11  22  —  63
Danville  18  14  19  20  —  71

Crawfordsville (15-6, 6-1) — Will Kellerman 9 3-4 22, Jesse Johnson-Hall 5 0-0 11, Karsten Williamson 5 0-0 10, Cameron Saunders 3 4-6 10, Anthony Gonzales 4 1-1 10, Eddie Heinold 0 0-0 0, Carson Scott 0 0-0 0, Jake Decker 0 0-0 0. Team: 26 8-11 63.

Danville (13-7, 5-2) — Peyton Roof 5 10-12 20, Connor Jones 6 4-5 18, Dillon Ware 5 2-4 12, Sam Comer 4 3-3 11, Kobe Ward 2 0-1 4, Garrett Fulwider 1 2-2 4, Taylor Hiland 1 0-0 2, Luke Wooten 0 0-0 0, Colin McMahon 0 0-0 0, Brody O’Brien 0 0-0 0. Team: 22 21-27 71.

3-pointers: Gonzales, Johnson-Hall, Kellerman; Jones 2.

WHITELAND 67, MARTINSVILLE 63

Whiteland  15  20  11  21  —  67
Martinsville  10  21  14  18  —  63

Whiteland (8-12, 2-5) — Carter Crowe 6 0-0 16, Brennan Neal 7 0-0 16, Isaiah Davis 5 1-1 12, Luke Helton 5 0-0 12, Brandon Stidham 3 0-0 7, Max Sullivan 1 0-0 2, Logan Willoughby 1 0-0 2. Team: 28 1-1 67.

Martinsville (6-14, 2-5) — Andy Myers 7 3-3 18, Chase Havlin 7 2-2 16, Tyler Stead 6 1-1 13, Reid Staggs 3 2-5 10, Damon Hillman 1 0-0 3, Noah Stout 1 1-2 3, Wesley Polston 0 0-0 0, Brady Costin 0 0-0 0. Team: 25 9-13 63.

3-pointers: Crowe 4, Helton 2, Neal 2, Davis, Stidham; Staggs 2, Hillman, Myers.

EMINENCE 71, INDIANA DEAF 49

Indiana Deaf  10  15  7  17  —  49
Eminence  21  16  17  17  —  71

Eminence (10-10) — Dylan Campbell 2-2 0-1 2, Zeke Newton 6 1-2 13, Bryar Pfaff 0 1-2 1, Julin Webb 5 1-2 13, Luke Mehringer 0-2 0, Matt Sims 3-3 0-0 3, Shawn Michaelis 9 5-5 25, Wesley O’Mullane 5 0-0 10, Brice Kemp 2-2 0-1 4.

Indiana Deaf (7-13) — Franco Bippus 6 3-5 17, Justin Pickering 3-3 0-0 6, Kyle Jenkins 3 1-3 7, Chase Kanable 3 2-2 9, Jerrell Edwards 2-2 0-1 2, Joshua Saaty 2-2 3-6 5, Mack Murphy 1-2 1, Amir Alquarishy 2 0-1 2. 

NEW PALESTINE 60, MT. VERNON 50

Mt. Vernon  16  13  10  11  —  50
New Palestine  9  20  20  11  —  60

Mt. Vernon (8-10, 4-2) — Keith Rupert 4 0-0 9, Eric Heard 0 0-0 0, Cade Gentry 4 3-4 12, Peyton Meadors 7 2-4 18, Ryan Morris 1 4-4 6, Brandon Bell 1 0-1 2, Max Burhann 0 0-0 0, Jacob Frank 1 0-0 3. Team: 18 9-13 50.

New Palestine (13-7, 6-1) — Maximus Gizzi 2 5-6 11, Matthew True 5 1-2 14, MaxenHook 2 0-0 4, Eric Roudebush 1 0-0 3, Dylan Romine 6 2-2 16, Dawson Eastes 4 0-0 10, Kyle King 1 0-0 2. Team: 21 8-10 60.

3-pointers: Meadors, Frank, Gentry, Rupert; True 3, Eastes 2, Gizzi 2, Romine 2, Roudebush.

BEECH GROVE 76, TRITON CENTRAL 70

Triton Central  20  11  20  19  —  70
Beech Grove  21  20  21  14  —  76

Beech Grove (11-7) — Jordan Brickley 2-2 2, John Parker 9 0-0 9, Jajuan Allison 6 5-5 18, Jadyn Curry 6 1-1 15, Gavin Hess 8 0-2 16, Vin Pich 2 0-0 2, Romeo Echols 3 1-3 7, Griffin Wade 2-2 0-0 5, Josh Fryar 2 0-0 2.

Triton Central (8-13) — Erick Hebauf 2-2 4-4 8, Luke Sanders 3-3 0-0 6, Wyatt Felling 10 11-11 35, David Steele 6 1-3 15, Zack Martin 2 4-6 6.

SOUTH DECATUR 54, EDINBURGH 52

Edinburgh  8  17  13  14  —  52
South Decatur  5  14  11  24  —  54

Edinburgh (8-13, 1-5) — Bryce Burton 5 1-2 11, Coltan Henderson 2 0-0 6, Jordan Myers 4 4-5 12, Dakota Balthazor 2 1-1 5, Darius Benntt 2 0-0 4, Travis Jones 4 2-2 11, Noah Detling 1 1-2 3. Team: 20 9-12 52.

South Decatur (7-14, 2-4) — Tyler Sporleder 2 0-0 6, Lane Lauderbaugh 10 4-6 25, Evan Wullenweber 1 0-0 3, Wyatt Gatewood 2 1-2 5, Trent Nobbe 1 0-0 2, Zach Luttel 5 0-0 13, Conner Bower 0 0-2 0. Team: 21 5-10 54.

3-pointers: Henderson 2, Jones; Luttel 3, Sporleder 2, Lauderbaugh, Wullenweber.

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FINAL SCORES

Avon 47, Noblesville 43
Beech Grove 76, Triton Central 70
Ben Davis 56, Cathedral 55
Brebeuf Jesuit 61, Heritage Christian 43
Brownsburg 70, Hamilton SE 54
Cardinal Ritter 93, Covenant Christian 63
Carmel 69, Warren Central 52
Center Grove 53, North Central 34
Central Christian 50, Indian Creek 49
Danville 71, Crawfordsville 63
Decatur Central 68, Scecina 53
Eastern Hancock 101, Union (Modoc) 28
Franklin Central 58, Westfield 57
Franklin 72, Plainfield 66
Lafayette Central Catholic 81, Hamilton Heights 65
Lapel 58, Madison-Grant 54
Lawrence North 73, Pike 70
Manual 68, Cloverdale 50
Mooresville 50, Greenwood 40
New Palestine 60, Mt. Vernon 50
South Decatur 54, Edinburgh 51
Southport 65, Terre Haute South 50
Southwestern 61, North Decatur 56
Speedway 69, International 49
Tech 69, Logansport 67
Tri-West 53, North Montgomery 35
Western Boone 56, Cascade 37
Whiteland 67, Martinsville 63
Zionsville 48, Fishers 44