By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent As we enter the final week of the regular season for Indiana High School Boys Basketball, all 403 teams now know who their opponents will be as the draw for the 2013 state tournament took place on Sunday. As I watched the pairings on WTTV, I saw pictures of teams […]
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From the IHSAA Four hundred three (403) teams were drawn Sunday and placed into brackets for the 103rd Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament presented by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. Sectional games are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 26, and run through Saturday, March 2, with the regional round slated for March 9 and semistates on […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent CARMEL, Ind. — I saw North Central’s Eric Gordon play several times in high school, and I have contended ever since that he is the best high school basketball player I have ever seen. After I watched 4A #5 Hamilton Southeastern’s Zak Irvin lead his team to a 52-49 upset […]
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Enclosed are Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s Top 100 senior girls’ high school players for 2012-2013 as compiled by Garry H. Donna, publisher of Hoosier Basketball Magazine. It is an early step in the selection of the Indiana All-Stars. This compilation is the result of observation of many games during the past season as well as contact and discussion […]
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From the IBCA: Tanner Andrews’ performance in a record-setting game makes the Tippecanoe Valley junior the headliner for this week’s IBCA/Subway Players of the Week. The 6-3 forward poured in 51 points and grabbed 31 rebounds as the Vikings defeated Wabash 146-56, allowing him to command attention and claim the boys’ District 1 award in […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Former No. 1 overall draft pick Greg Oden went back to Lawrence North on Friday night to watch his alma mater host Class 4A No. 1 Carmel. Oden led the Wildcats to state titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He played one season at Ohio State, where he was an All-American and helped the Buckeyes finish […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Going into their game on Saturday, there were intriguing story lines for both Ben Davis and Carmel. Ben Davis entered the contest with a 10-3 record, including losses to Pike, North Central, and Warren Central. The Giants were trying to prove they belonged in the conversation when it comes to contenders […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent This was a game of opposites. An up-tempo, dribble-penetration offense displayed by Pike, against a motion-based, take-advantage-of-what-the-defense-gives-you style employed by Carmel. There were two completely different halves of basketball played in this game, one dominated by Pike, and the other by Carmel. And for Pike, a hope for the opposite of […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Some great action last week with the Marion County Tournament, and a top-ten matchup to boot. The City Tournament heats up this week, along with a matchup of last year’s 4A state finalists. Recap from last week: Park Tudor 77, Pike 76, Marion County Championship Trevon Bluett showed that both he […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent James Crowley and Zach McRoberts, Carmel’s second and third leading scorers respectively, finished with a combined four points. Their teammates stepped up big on Saturday night. Ryan Cline, a 3-point specialist who had struggled to hit a shot in recent games, finished with 12 points, and James Volovic had 10 points […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent We’re back after a holiday hiatus, and the action in IHSAA high school basketball is heating up! The main attraction this weekend is the County Tournament at Southport High School with the semifinals taking place on Friday and the finals on Saturday. Not to be outdone, we also have a #4 […]
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