Bobcat of Daviess County Classic – Day One Top Performers
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Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground in Elnora, Indiana all afternoon and evening on Wednesday for the opening round of the annual Bobcat of Daviess County Classic. This event features eight teams, including five ranked in the Top…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground in Elnora, Indiana all afternoon and evening on Wednesday for the opening round of the annual Bobcat of Daviess County Classic. This event features eight teams, including five ranked in the Top 5 of their respective classes in the Week 5 Prep Hoops Indiana poll. Let’s take a look at some of the top individual performances that we saw on Wednesday.
Thursday’s semi-finals will feature a potential Class 2A state championship preview between #1 ranked Brownstown Central and #2 ranked Blackhawk Christian at 1:00 p.m. Then, host North Daviess, ranked #2 in Class 3A, will take on South Knox at 2:30 p.m.
- 6’8″ sophomore Kellen Pickett Kellen Pickett 6'9" | PF Blackhawk Christian | 2025 State #108 Nation IN scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in Blackhawk Christian’s 66-54 win over Evansville Christian.
- Alongside Pickett, Grace College signee Gage Sefton Gage Sefton 6'4" | SG Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN scored 21 points of his own to go with 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the Braves.
- 6’6″ senior forward Josh Furst Josh Furst 6'6" | C Blackhawk Christian | 2023 State IN finished with 15 points to round out the Blackhawk Christian scorers in double-figures. Blackhawk is now 7-0, ranked #2 in Class 2A, and will face Brownstown Central in the semi-final round on Thursday.
- Junior point guard Josiah Dunham Josiah Dunham 6'0" | PG Evansville Christian | 2024 State IN finished with a game-high 23 points in the loss for Evansville Christian. He added 4 assists and 4 steals.
- In game two of the day, sophomore guard Fletcher Cole Fletcher Cole 6'0" | PG Paoli | 2025 State IN finished with a game-high 19 points and 7 rebounds in Paoli’s 32-31 loss to South Knox. It was the Rams first loss of the season.
- For South Knox, senior forward Dakota Chandler finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds to help move the Spartans to 6-1 on the season. They will face host North Daviess in Thursday’s semi-final.
- Oakland City signee Jaylen Mullen Jaylen Mullen 6'0" | PG North Daviess | 2023 State IN scored 29 points and dished out 7 assists as Class 3A #2 North Daviess moved to 7-0 with a 74-48 blowout victory against Forest Park.
- Purdue commit Jack Benter Jack Benter 6'4" | SG Brownstown Central | 2024 State #121 Nation IN went off for 33 points in Wednesday’s nightcap to lead Class 2A #1 Brownstown Central over Loogootee 57-45. The junior guard also collected 9 rebounds and dished out 4 assists.
- Loogootee senior Peyton Bledsoe Peyton Bledsoe 6'4" | SF Loogootee | 2023 State IN finished with 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the Lions.