Thursday Night Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the start of the Indiana High School Girls Basketball Sectionals this week it has changed the boys schedule quite a bit. There are essentially no games on Friday night as the girls play their semifinal games and the boys will play during the day on Saturday to save the spotlight for championship games in the evening. Boys games typically played on Friday night were all played on Thursday making it a jam-packed slate across the state. Let's dive into some of the noteworthy individual performances from Thursday night's action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6'6" unsigned senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1557223' first='Peter' last='Combs'] came up in a major way for Class 1A #1 ranked Bloomfield on Thursday night. The big left-hander scored 28 points to lead all scorers in an exciting 49-47 double overtime victory over Class 3A #4 North Daviess. In the loss, Oakland City signee [player_tooltip player_id='935727' first='Jaylen' last='Mullen'] scored 21 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bloomington North blew out Edgewood 68-26 on the back of 22 points, all scored in the second half, from Vanderbilt signee [player_tooltip player_id='868224' first='JaQualon' last='Roberts']. Sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1749527' first='Luke' last='Lindeman'] added 17 points for the Cougars.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='935746' first='Merrick' last='Macaluso'] scored a game-high 27 points in Brebeuf Jesuit's 56-36 win over Indianapolis Lutheran. Macaluso also pulled down 7 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1578390' first='Evan' last='Haywood'] added 14 points for the Braves.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Indiana's #2 ranked prospect in the Class of 2025, [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'], scored 22 points to break the single-season scoring record at Heritage Hills. The Patriots defeated Boonville 56-52.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='868239' first='Cooper' last='Farrall'], a Bentley signee, scored 37 points and had 13 rebounds in Culver Academy's 74-59 win over Don Bosco Prep.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Concordia Lutheran cruised to an 86-50 win over Angola thanks to junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158179' first='Ajani' last='Washington'] scoring 25 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Drew Heckaman scored 25 points while Indiana Wesleyan bound [player_tooltip player_id='868247' first='Jaxson' last='Gould'] added 16 points as Warsaw took down Mishawaka 57-54.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Greenfield-Central notched their 13th straight victory 56-43 over Delta on the back of 24 points from Marian signee [player_tooltip player_id='1049171' first='Dylan' last='Moles']. Moles also broke the Cougars career three-point record with his 182nd triple.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Unsigned senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1272966' first='Keegan' last='Manowitz'] scored 22 points to help move Jennings County to 16-1 on the season with their 74-61 win over New Albany.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>5-star junior center [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in Kokomo's 59-46 win over Arsenal Tech.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1556391' first='Seth' last='Martin'] scored 26 points in a 56-36 for Lakewood Christian Academy over Lakewood Park.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1158190' first='Ian' last='Hall'] scored 17 points and dished out 5 assists in Class 1A #4 Orleans' thrilling 62-58 four overtime win over Class 1A #5 Loogootee. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Unsigned senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1391326' first='Joey' last='Garwood'] exploded for 8-12 shooting from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points to lead Penn over John Glenn 88-44. Notre Dame signee [player_tooltip player_id='1049169' first='Markus' last='Burton'] added 15 points and 10 assists.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Pike defeated Decatur Central 77-66 with junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1295383' first='Camron' last='Casky'] leading the way with 21 points and 6 assists. Unsigned senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1049176' first='Devon' last='Woods'] added 15 points and 8 assists. Sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1534942' first='Melakih' last='Cunningham'] went off for 25 points and 15 rebounds in the loss for Decatur Central.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1578439' first='Mason' last='Harvey'] scored 27 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in Seton Catholic's 70-49 win over Union City. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1275899' first='Braiden' last='Hogg'] added 14 points for the Cardinals.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6'6" sophomore forward Cole Henry scored 33 points to go with 12 rebounds and 5 blocks in South Ripley's 80-77 overtime win against Southwestern (Hanover). </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578464' first='Sabien' last='Cain'] scored a team-leading 18 points to move University to 14-1 on the season with a 61-52 win over Traders Point Christian.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Wapahani hit 16 three-pointers as a team to win their 16th straight game 93-52 over Cowan. Unsigned senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1150871' first='Aidan' last='Franks'] scored 29 points to lead all scorers including five three-pointers while junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158181' first='Isaac' last='Andrews'] hit seven of his own on the way to 27 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Zionsville defeated Avon 68-56 with balanced contributions from their main guys. Penn State signee [player_tooltip player_id='868255' first='Logan' last='Imes'] scored 18 points to go with 7 rebounds while sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell'] had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Charolette bound big man [player_tooltip player_id='868244' first='Nick' last='Richart'] 13 points and 7 rebounds. For Avon, junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1172872' first='Jordan' last='Lomax'] and freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='1561685' first='Jedidiah' last='Minnett'] each finished with 15 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->