Wednesday's Top Performers: Sectional Tournament

Day two of the IHSAA Sectional Tournaments was full of excitement throughout the state. We saw everything from upsets to dominating performances. Now, let’s take a look at some of the top performers across the state. [player_tooltip player_id="874184" first="Caleb" last="Swearingen"] - 2021 - Northview Swearingen was the main reason was able to pull out an overtime victory over Owen Valley last night. He racked up 30 points on the night, and his points in overtime put Northview over the top with a 56-49 victory. [player_tooltip player_id="785182" first="Sincere" last="McMahon"] - 2020 - Indianapolis Crispus Attucks McMahon decommitted from Western Illinois in the past week, and he put the many college coaches in attendance on notice with his performance last night. In a barn burner with Cathedral, McMahon put up 28 points and showed off his nifty moves to the rim. He has great potential to excel at the next level.   Mitch Mendenhall - 2020 - Woodlan Mendenhall put up 28 points in Woodlan’s dominating victory over Garrett. Mendenhall was able to get absolutely anything he wanted during the game, and in Woodlan’s next game against Fort Wayne Leo, he is going to need another great performance to put the Warriors over the top. [player_tooltip player_id="785179" first="Victor" last="Young"] - 2020 - Muncie Central In what could have been Young’s last game on his home court, he played his heart out. Young ended with 27 points and 10 rebounds, and he showed why he is a top 20 senior in the state of Indiana. Muncie Central will have a meeting with Richmond on Friday, and they have a legitimate shot to bring home a Sectional title. [player_tooltip player_id="783180" first="Shamar" last="Avance"] - 2021 - Lawrence North In the most anticipated game of the day, [player_tooltip player_id="783180" first="Shamar" last="Avance"] lit it up. Avance scored 10 points off the bat to give Lawrence North a big lead early, and he ended the first half with 20 as North led Lawrence Central 37-12. Avance was offered a scholarship from IUPUI after the game, and if he keeps scoring at this level, he will be getting more and more offers in the future. [player_tooltip player_id="875719" first="Nick" last="Anderson"] - 2020 - Lake Central Lake Central got a big win against Gary West Side on Wednesday night, and it was largely in part to Anderson’s 24 point performance. Lake Central pulled out a 60-54 victory, and if Anderson continues to score at this level, they have the potential to make a run in the Sectional tournament.   [player_tooltip player_id="529572" first="Trey" last="Kaufman"] - 2021 - Silver Creek Kaufman helped Silver Creek light it up during their dominant first-round victory over Charlestown on Wednesday night. Kaufman is one of the top big men in the country for the Class of 2021, and he showed it. Kaufman ended with 22 points and 14 boards as the Dragons started their state tournament run with a victory.   Tre Spence - 2020 - Wapahani Spence helped Wapahani get a big victory against Lapel in one of the most anticipated games across the state. Spence ended with 22 points and made a couple of big buckets en route to Wapahani’s eight-point victory.   Brandon Northern - 2021 - Silver Creek As we mentioned above, Silver Creek dominated their opening round game against Charlestown, and Brandon Northern had a great game among others. Northern ended with 21 points and 11 assists to earn one of the first double-doubles of his career.   [player_tooltip player_id="935724" first="Christian" last="Johnson"] - 2023 - Parke Heritage Johnson had one of the best games by a freshman that we have seen this season as he was able to rack up 21 points and 15 boards in the victory. Parke Heritage was a big favorite against Cloverdale, but Cloverdale was able to keep it relatively close. However, Johnson was able to help Parke Heritage put the game away late. He is going to be a big player in the future for this team.