It is the first Saturday night of the Indiana High School Basketball season. There are plenty of good matchups around the state this evening including a high profile Top 5 matchup in the Indianapolis area. Also, an excellent Class 1A…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inIt is the first Saturday night of the Indiana High School Basketball season. There are plenty of good matchups around the state this evening including a high profile Top 5 matchup in the Indianapolis area. Also, an excellent Class 1A tournament tipped off at 10:00 down at Loogootee featuring the host Lions, Evansville Day, Liberty Christian, and Evansville Christian. Let’s dive on in to the five best matchups of the night.
Ben Davis (1-0) @ Zionsville (0-1)
These teams have had contrasting starts to their season. The Giants were dominant in a win over Fishers on Tuesday night asserting themselves as a real contender at the top of Class 4A alongside Cathedral. Meanwhile, Zionsville fell in a low-scoring affair against Carmel. 6’9″ Valparaiso signee
Zane Doughty
Zane
Doughty
6'9" | C
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
will have another battle down low in this one going against Charlotte signee
Nick Richart
Nick
Richart
6'9" | PF
Zionsville | 2023
State
IN
of Zionsville. In the backcourt, the Eagles feature Penn State bound
Logan Imes
Logan
Imes
6'4" | PG
Zionsville | 2023
State
#202
Nation
IN
while Ben Davis has a host of talent including
Sheridan Sharp
Sheridan
Sharp
6'2" | PG
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
,
K.J. Windham
K.J.
Windham
6'2" | PG
Ben Davis | 2024
State
#136
Nation
IN
, and
Clay Butler
Clay
Butler
5'11" | PG
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
.
Brownstown Central @ Providence
We don’t have to wait long to get an early preview of two Sectional 46 favorites. These also just might be the two best teams in a loaded Class 2A as well. Providence is the returning state champions while Brownstown Central moves down after winning a 3A sectional last year. Purdue commit
Jack Benter
Jack
Benter
6'4" | SG
Brownstown Central | 2024
State
#128
Nation
IN
is the headliner here for the Braves while the Pioneers feature senior guard
Casey Kaelin
Casey
Kaelin
6'3" | SG
Providence | 2023
State
IN
,
Quentin Hesse
Quentin
Hesse
6'2"
Our Lady of Providence | 2024
IN
, and
Noah Lovan
Noah
Lovan
6'3" | PG
Providence | 2024
State
IN
. This is an excellent early season matchup between two teams with legitimate state championship aspirations.
Concordia Lutheran (1-0) @ NorthWood (1-0)
These two Class 3A programs are loaded with talent. Juniors
Ajani Washington
Ajani
Washington
6'2" | SG
Concordia Lutheran | 2024
State
#235
Nation
IN
and
Cole Hayworth
Cole
Hayworth
6'5" | SF
Concordia Lutheran | 2024
State
IN
led the Cadets to a season-opening victory over Leo. Recent Huntington commit
Cade Brenner
Cade
Brenner
6'3" | SG
NorthWood | 2023
State
IN
is the star for NorthWood, but the Panthers also feature senior
Ian Raasch
Ian
Raasch
6'5" | PF
NorthWood | 2023
State
IN
alongside his sophomore brother
Tyler Raasch
Tyler
Raasch
6'7" | C
NorthWood | 2025
State
IN
. This will serve as an early measuring stick for just how ready Concordia Lutheran is to keep against the best as they take on preseason #1 ranked NorthWood.
Kokomo @ Westfield
This will be a regional rematch from last season featuring Top 10 ranked Kokomo and a Westfield out to prove that they still belong in that conversation despite losing two Division I guards including the Indiana Mr. Basketball award winner. The obvious draw to this game will be the junior season debut of 6’9″ 5-star center
Flory Bidunga
Flory
Bidunga
6'10" | C
Kokomo | 2024
State
#3
Nation
IN
for the Wildkats. However, senior forward
Alex Romack
Alex
Romack
6'6" | PF
Westfield | 2023
State
IN
is coming off of an outstanding summer and should take over the go-to role for the Rocks this year. This will be both teams first action this season as Kokomo had to move their season-opener due to the success of their football program.
Lawrence North @ Crispus Attucks
A handful of the states best sophomore will suit up in this one. Lawrence North features dynamic guard
Azavier Robinson
Azavier
Robinson
6'1" | PG
Lawrence North | 2025
State
IN
who is a Top 5 prospect in the Class of 2025 according to Prep Hoops Indiana. However, the Wildcats suffered a major blow when 6’10” Division I prospect
David Meriwether
David
Meriwether
6'10" | C
Lawrence North | 2023
UT
was ruled ineligible for the season after transferring from Indianapolis Metropolitan. The absence of Meriwether should led to a big game for 6’8″ sophomore big man
Dezmon Briscoe
Dezmon
Briscoe
6'8" | C
Crispus Attucks | 2025
State
IN
for Crispus Attucks. Briscoe also has the benefit of a talented backcourt featuring sophomore point guard
Chris Hurt
Chris
Hurt
5'11" | PG
Crispus Attucks | 2025
State
IN
and junior guard
Ron Rutland III
Ron
Rutland III
6'1" | SG
Crispus Attucks | 2024
State
IN
.