Sectional 52: Previewing The Upcoming Season
The coming high school season is almost upon us. With that, we are taking a look at each Sectional in the state. Starting with 64 and ending with 1. Today, we are previewing Sectional 52 at Fort Wayne Blackhawk. Teams:…
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Continue ReadingThe coming high school season is almost upon us. With that, we are taking a look at each Sectional in the state. Starting with 64 and ending with 1. Today, we are previewing Sectional 52 at Fort Wayne Blackhawk.
Teams: Fort Wayne Blackhawk, Elkhart Christian, Lakewood Park, Bethany Christian, Hamilton, Lakeland Christian
Last Year: This was a very lopsided Sectional last year with only two teams over 10 wins. Fort Wayne Blackhawk dominated the season going 16-12 and handily winning the Sectional. They lost to South Newton in the first round of Regionals, though. Elkhart Christian was the only real competition at the end of the season and even they were under .500 (10-14).
Contenders For 2016-17: This season will likely be much more of the same as Fort Wayne Blackhawk kept a lot of their higher-end players on the roster. Lucas Kroft, Drake Thompson, Quentin Hohman, and Luke Sassmannshausen should makeup the core of this group for the upcoming season. They have guards and bigs in a 1A Sectional who will struggle as a whole. Elkhart Central will miss Austin Springer and Travis Atkinson but they return their top overall scoring threats in Senior Tyler Litwiller and Sophomore Ryan Charles. Most of the team will return and if their depth, which looks solid, can step up to replace then they will be the best competition.
Player To Watch: With the makeup of this Blackhawk Christian team, they catalyst will be 6’7 center Drake Thompson. He’s a mammoth inside and eats space with the best of them. In 1A, size is king and they have that and the pieces around him. His rebounding is probably the biggest advantage as he is good on the offensive boards and can give them a lot of second chance opportunities. Really, Blackhawk Christian could make a very deep run in the tournament and Thompson should be a big reason why.