The 112th annual IHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Tournament has reached the final round. This coming Saturday four teams, one in each respective class, will cut down the nets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and be crown state champions. Our staff here at…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe 112th annual IHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Tournament has reached the final round. This coming Saturday four teams, one in each respective class, will cut down the nets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and be crown state champions. Our staff here at Prep Hoops Indiana will have plenty of preview content coming your way throughout the week and will have boots on for each of the four state championship games on Saturday. For now, let’s just take a look at the four matchups and the tip-off times.
Lafayette Central Catholic (20-9) vs. North Daviess (26-3) @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Players to watch (Lafayette Central Catholic)):
Clark Barrett
Clark
Barrett
6'5" | SF
Lafayette Central Catholic | 2022
State
IN
(2022), Clark Obermiller (2022), Tanner Fields (2023)
Player to watch (North Daviess):
Jaylen Mullen
Jaylen
Mullen
6'0" | PG
North Daviess | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
Central Noble (28-2) vs. Providence (20-6) @ 12:45 a.m. Eastern Time
Players to watch (Central Noble):
Connor Essegian
Connor
Essegian
6'4" | SG
Central Noble | 2022
State
#170
Nation
IN
(2022),
Logan Gard
Logan
Gard
6'6" | PF
Central Noble | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Ryan Schroeder
Ryan
Schroeder
6'2" | SG
Central Noble | 2022
IN
(2022),
Jackson Andrews
Jackson
Andrews
6'1" | PG
Central Noble | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Players to watch (Providence): Max Beatty (2022), Casey Kaelin (2023)
Mishawaka Marian (24-3) vs. Beech Grove (21-6) @ 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Players to watch (Mishawaka Marian:
Richard Brooks
Richard
Brooks
6'3" | SF
Mishawaka Marian | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Kaleo Kakalia
Kaleo
Kakalia
6'6" | PF
Mishawaka Marian | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Deaglan Sullivan
Deaglan
Sullivan
6'2" | PG
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
Players to watch (Beech Grove):
Anthony Ball
Anthony
Ball
6'6" | PF
Decatur Central | 2023
State
IN
(2023), Jeremiah Alexander (2023), Jeremiah Tate (2023)
Chesterton (29-0) vs. Cathedral (25-6) @ 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Players to watch (Chesterton):
Travis Grayson
Travis
Grayson
5'10" | PG
Chesterton | 2022
State
IN
(2022),
Tyler Parrish
Tyler
Parrish
6'2" | SG
Chesterton | 2024
State
IN
(2024),
Justin Sims
Justin
Sims
6'6" | PF
Chesterton | 2024
State
IN
(2024)
Players to watch (Cathedral):
Tayshawn Comer
Tayshawn
Comer
6'0" | PG
Cathedral | 2022
State
#226
Nation
IN
(2022), Jaxson Edwards (2022),
Jaron Tibbs
Jaron
Tibbs
6'4" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
(2023),
Xavier Booker
Xavier
Booker
6'11" | PF
Cathedral | 2023
State
#4
Nation
IN
(2023),
Jake Davis
Jake
Davis
6'6" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
(2023)
