4th Annual Sneakers 4 Santa Shootout – Lineup Announcement

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Official practices haven't even started yet, but we are already less than two months away from one of the most anticipated events of the season. The 4th annual Sneakers 4 Santa Shootout lineup was announced on Monday featuring six excellent games between some of Indiana's best basketball programs. As always, Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage of this great event at Brownsburg High School. Let's dive on in to an early preview of this year's shootout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">11:30 a.m. - Heritage Hills vs. Evansville Christian</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Season:</strong> Heritage Hills (16-9) Evansville Christian (16-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1158176' first='Josiah' last='Dunham'] (Evansville Christian 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'] (Heritage Hills H.S. 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Storyline:</strong> Two talented teams out of the Pocket City will tip things off on the big stage at the 4th annual Sneakers 4 Santa Shootout. The obvious draw here is 4-star, Top 75 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'] who is highly sought after across the Big 10 including by the home state Hoosiers and Boilermakers. You can expect to see plenty of fans from across Big 10 country make the trip to Brownsburg to see the prized recruit. [player_tooltip player_id='1158176' first='Josiah' last='Dunham'] is a talented prospect in his own right holding current offers from SIU-Edwardsville and Purdue Northwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1:15 p.m. - Cathedral vs. Evansville Bosse</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Season:</strong> Cathedral (19-6, Sectional 10 champions) Evansville Bosse (13-11)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1158192' first='Taray' last='Howell'] (Evansville Bosse H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] (Cathedral H.S. 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Storyline:</strong> Cathedral won the 2022 Class 4A state championship and backed it up with a Sectional title last season. However, there is a lot to replace from the last couple of seasons. 6'8" wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] will lead the way as a talented left-handed shooter with several mid-major offers. Meanwhile, for Bosse, this will be an excellent statewide stage for one of the best scorers in Indiana, [player_tooltip player_id='1158192' first='Taray' last='Howell']. The 5'7" point guard averaged 23.2 points per game on his way to being named an Indiana Junior All-Star.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3:00 p.m. - Brownsburg vs. Warren Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Season:</strong> Brownsburg (22-5, Semi-State finalists) Warren Central (14-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1297060' first='Jevon' last='Guess'] (Warren Central H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1172872' first='Jordan' last='Lomax'] (Brownsburg H.S. 2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Storyline:</strong> Admittedly, this game isn't what it would have been if Purdue commit Kanon Catchings hadn't left Brownsburg for Overtime Elite. However, there is still plenty of talent taking the floor. [player_tooltip player_id='1172872' first='Jordan' last='Lomax'] made the move to Brownsburg from Avon High School for his senior season after averaging 17.3 points per game. He will play along side another transfer, [player_tooltip player_id='1578416' first='Jesiah' last='Sloss'] from Evansville Harrison, returning guard [player_tooltip player_id='1295337' first='Grant' last='Porath'], and several other talented pieces. Warren Central features junior big man [player_tooltip player_id='1297060' first='Jevon' last='Guess'] who will have help inside from senior [player_tooltip player_id='1277566' first='Nick' last='Glover']. Look for [player_tooltip player_id='2089932' first='Robert' last='Walker'] to have a big senior season on the wing as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4:45 p.m. - Ben Davis vs. Fort Wayne Wayne</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Season:</strong> Ben Davis (33-0, Class 4A State Champions) Fort Wayne Wayne (22-5, Regional Champions)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes'] (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1578417' first='Jevon' last='Lewis'] (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1158204' first='K.J.' last='Windham'] (Ben Davis H.S. 2024 - Northwestern)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Storyline:</strong> Ben Davis returns from an undefeated, state championship season with another Top 5 roster with repeating on its mind. The Giants will be lead by Northwestern commit [player_tooltip player_id='1158204' first='K.J.' last='Windham'] who was named to the "Core" Indiana Junior All-Star team last year. Look for [player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery'] to have a big junior season as well as one of the better two-way guards in the state. As for the Generals, they return nearly everything from last season's Semi-State team including their top two scorers in [player_tooltip player_id='1578417' first='Jevon' last='Lewis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297001' first='Chase' last='Barnes']. Those two will lead one of the best backcourts in the state of Indiana this season. This will be a matchup between two preseason Top 5 teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6:30 p.m. - Lawrence North vs. Brownstown Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Season:</strong> Lawrence North (18-8) Brownstown Central (24-5, Semi-State finalists)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Prospects to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter'] (Brownstown Central H.S. 2024 - Purdue), [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2024), [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] (Lawrence North H.S. 2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Storyline:</strong> Not often could you pair a Class 2A team against arguably the best Class 4A team in the state and expect a competitive game. However, Brownstown Central is not your ordinary 2A team. They are led by Purdue commit and Mr. Basketball candidate [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter'] who is one of the best pure scorers in the state. The Braves have several other very good players as well that helped them beat many of the best 4A programs over the summer. Lawrence North will likely enter the season ranked #1 in Class 4A featuring the best backcourt in Indiana led by 4-star prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles']. There is a ton of depth on the Wildcats sideline.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">8:15 p.m. - Crispus Attucks vs. Center Grove</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Season: Crispus Attucks (18-8) Center Grove (22-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] (Crispus Attucks H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='2277727' first='Michael' last='Chigozie'] (Center Grove H.S. 2025), [player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III'] (Crispus Attucks H.S. - UIndy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Storyline: Crispus Attucks return the vast majority of their roster from last season's 18-8 squad that won the Indianapolis City Tournament. [player_tooltip player_id='1275771' first='Ron' last='Rutland III'] led the way averaging 18.0 points per game while 3-star, Top 150 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] averaged 15.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game. Those two will create arguably the best inside-outside presence in the state this season. Briscoe will be tasked with going against 6'10" transfer [player_tooltip player_id='2277727' first='Michael' last='Chigozie'] who moved in Florida for his junior season. The Trojans also feature senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158238' first='Joey' last='Schmitz'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->