Champions of Character Classic – Prep Hoops Indiana Live Blog

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Indiana goes where the games are. This Saturday that takes us to Winona Lake, Indiana on the campus of Grace College for the seventh annual Champions of Character Classic. 10 teams, five games, and a bunch of excellent individual prospects highlight today's event. We will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip until the final buzzer. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/BRamseyKSR">@BRamseyKSR</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsIN">@PrepHoopsIN</a> on Twitter for more throughout the day. We will have updates here on the live blog all day long as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1:00 p.m. - Concord 54 East Noble 41</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Noble has struggled to take care of the ball in the first half turning it over 10+ times which has led to some easy baskets for the Minutemen. [player_tooltip player_id='1529292' first='Lucas' last='Prough'], Braeden Messenger, and Parker McCuen each have 6 points for Concord. Kobe Ritchie has 7 points for East Noble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braeden Messenger finished with 11 points to lead a balanced scoring attack for Concord as they defeated East Noble 53-41. [player_tooltip player_id='1529292' first='Lucas' last='Prough'] added 9 points while Avery Johnson and Parker McCuen each scored 8 points. In the loss for East Noble, Kobe Ritchie finished with 13 points to lead all scores along with 6 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2:30 p.m. - Leo 59 Fort Wayne Snider 52</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1272450' first='Jackson' last='McGee'] has such impressive physical tools for a high school guard. Easy to see why the 6'3" senior guard is one of the most sought after small college prospects remaining on the board in the Class of 2024. 9 points in the first quarter from him. Skill level matches the physical tools. Lefty junior guard Soloman Richard showing some early flashes for the Lions as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leo leads Snider 30-18 at the half with McGee leading the way scoring 11 points. The Lions have a very, very physically impressive group. For Snider, 6'5" freshman forward [player_tooltip player_id='2140409' first='Ketron' last='Paschall'] has 4 points and 4 rebounds. Jack Langas also has 4 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snider got it as close as four points with a couple of minutes to go, but Leo held on to defeat the Panthers 59-52. [player_tooltip player_id='1272450' first='Jackson' last='McGee'] led all scorers with 19 points to go with 7 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1578478' first='Trey' last='Hiteshew'] added 15 points for the Lions. For Snider, freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2140331' first='Braylin' last='Fertil'] scored 9 of his team-leading 11 points in the fourth quarter. Fellow freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2140409' first='Ketron' last='Paschall'] finished with 7 points and 11 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4:00 p.m. - South Bend St. Jospeh 58 Concordia Lutheran 55</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2024513' first='Nick' last='Shrewsberry'] led the with 12 points on four three-point shots, but Concordia Lutheran led South Bend St. Joseph 32-31 at the half. Grace signee [player_tooltip player_id='1158230' first='Cole' last='Hayworth'] has 10 points to lead the Cadets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayworth caught fire in the third period knocking in a pair of three-point shots and scoring 11 points to grow his total to 21 for the game. Concordia Lutheran now leads South Bend St. Joseph 49-40 going into the fourth quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A furious fourth quarter comeback lifted South Bend St. Joseph on top 58-55. [player_tooltip player_id='2379838' first='Jayce' last='Lee'], a Notre Dame baseball commit, hit the go-ahead three-point shot for SBSJ with a couple minutes to play in the game. He finished with 16 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2024513' first='Nick' last='Shrewsberry'] added 15 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1297002' first='Chase' last='Konieczny'] finished with 10 points. For Concordia Lutheran, [player_tooltip player_id='1158230' first='Cole' last='Hayworth'] scored 23 points in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6:00 p.m. - Warsaw 86 South Bend Washington 45</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This one was over just about as soon as it go started. Warsaw jumped out to an 18-0 advantage and led 24-3 after the first quarter. The running clock was activated for the entire second half as Warsaw rolled to a dominant 86-45 victory. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578460' first='Robbie' last='Finlinson'] hit six three-pointers on his way to a game-high 22 points to go along with 9 rebounds. Olivet Nazarene commit [player_tooltip player_id='1547537' first='Luke' last='Yeager'] added 14 points and 6 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7:30 p.m. - Blackhawk Christian 72 Manchester 42</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1364589' first='Kellen' last='Pickett'] scored 24 points and pulled down 8 rebounds as Blackhawk Christian pulled away to defeat Manchester 72-42 in the nightcap from the Champions of Character Classic. Senior sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='1277730' first='Isaac' last='Smith'] added 18 points for the Braves. Junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] finished with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks in the loss for the Squires.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->