Opening Night Quick Hitters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In 49 states it is just basketball...but this is Indiana! Indiana High School Basketball made its triumphant return on Tuesday evening with 87 games played across the state. We obviously can't cover them all, but Prep Hoops Indiana is your BEST resource for getting all the information you need from every corner of our basketball-rich state. Let's dive on in to some of the results from Tuesday evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the game that I attended on Tuesday night Zionsville defeated Sectional 8 rival Carmel 57-40. The Eagles built an early lead and never looked back. 6'6" junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell'] was the star of the evening scoring 29 points while junior guard Jackson Tielker added 13 points including three three-pointers in the first quarter that got Zionsville rolling. Mitchell dominated off of the bounce driving it right aggressively and playing above the rim at the end of his drives. He also knocked in a trio of three-pointers on the evening.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>We can't proceed any further without mentioning [player_tooltip player_id='1275907' first='Kasym' last='Nash']. The Borden High School senior went off for 51 points on opening night in a 77-53 win over Eastern (Pekin).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1293376' first='Grant' last='Porath'], a senior guard for Brownsburg, scored a game-high 22 points as the Bulldogs won at North Central 52-48.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>After going 33-0 and winning the Class 4A state championship a year ago, Ben Davis fell on opening night to Fishers 74-61. Senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2079500' first='Keenan' last='Garner'] paced the Tigers with 21 points while freshman guard Cooper Zackery and Huntington signee [player_tooltip player_id='1578471' first='Taden' last='Metzger'] each added 13 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kokomo dominated Western 69-22 with junior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1381461' first='Zion' last='Bellamy'] leading the way scoring 16 points. Senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='2282357' first='Karson' last='Rogers'] added 15 points while Kansas signee [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] finished with 9 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Bethel signee [player_tooltip player_id='1547394' first='Payton' last='Baird'] scored 27 points and grabbed 6 rebounds as South Bend Riley rolled over LaPorte 81-51.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lawrence Central defeated Mount Vernon (Fortville) 54-52 in one of the most competitive games of the night. [player_tooltip player_id='2277817' first='Robert' last='Puckett'] scored 17 points to lead the Bears while the Marauders got 15 points each from sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='1561435' first='Julien' last='Smith'] and R'Mani Wells.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brebeuf Jesuit took down Cardinal Ritter 68-47. Senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1275802' first='Reis' last='Butcher'] scored 23 points while Butler signee [player_tooltip player_id='1278639' first='Evan' last='Haywood'] finished with 17 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1761698' first='Sam' last='Mlagan'] finished with 21 points in a 52-40 win for Bethesda Christian over University.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The Tipton Blue Devils defeated Tri-Central 80-34. Senior guard Jackson Money scored a game-high 20 points while junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297029' first='Grady' last='Carpenter'] added 17 points and 13 assists. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158205' first='Nolan' last='Swan'] chipped in 12 points and 5 assists.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Sophomore sharp-shooter [player_tooltip player_id='1385611' first='Kasen' last='Daeger'] shot 7-11 from three-point range on his way to a game-high 31 points as Silver Creek defeated Floyd Central 80-61.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1158181' first='Isaac' last='Andrews'] scored 28 points in his season-opener as Wapahani defeated Muncie Central 60-51. [player_tooltip player_id='1561131' first='Camden' last='Bell'] added 15 points for the Raiders.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Morgan Township began the season with a 75-58 win over Lowell. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1879419' first='Keagen' last='Holder'] scored a game-high 30 points.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->