Friday Night Quick Hitters (12/23)
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Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage of four games at Kokomo High School and then a fifth at Anderson High School throughout the day on Friday. Nobody delivers more in-person game coverage than us. However, we also…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage of four games at Kokomo High School and then a fifth at Anderson High School throughout the day on Friday. Nobody delivers more in-person game coverage than us. However, we also go beyond simply attending games. Prep Hoops Indiana also serves as your one-stop-shop on game nights to get information from every corner of the state. That is what we do in this quick-hitters series. Let’s dive on in and highlight some of the top games and individual performances from Friday night. As always, we will continue to update this post through Saturday morning as more information comes in.
Noblesville, ranked #5 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Poll, dominated previously undefeated Anderson, ranked #17 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll, 67-40 on Friday night. Senior point guard Aaron Fine Aaron Fine 6'3" | PG Noblesville | 2024 State IN finished with 23 points to pace the Millers while sophomore duo Justin Curry II Justin Curry II 6'4" | SG Noblesville | 2026 State IN and Baron Walker Baron Walker 6'1" | PG Noblesville | 2026 State IN added 16 and 13 points respectively. That backcourt trio combined to make seven three-point shots for the Millers. In the loss for Anderson, junior wing Damien King Damien King 6'4" | SF Anderson | 2025 State IN scored a team-leading 19 points including 14 in the second half. Junior guard Javon Warfield Javon Warfield 6'2" | SG Anderson | 2025 IN added 12 points for the Indians.
Butler signee Evan Haywood Evan Haywood 6'4" | SG Brebeuf Jesuit | 2024 State #231 Nation IN scored 21 points to go with 7 rebounds as Brebeuf Jesuit, the #1 ranked team in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 3A Poll, rolled over Purdue Poly 79-44.
Donovan Hamilton Donovan Hamilton 6'3" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN , a Purdue football signee, finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds as Hamilton Southeastern defeated Christel House 62-49. Senior guard Nate Orr V Nate Orr V 6'2" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN added 19 points and 9 rebounds for the Royals.
The Richmond Red Devils moved to 8-0 on the season with a 64-42 win over Fort Wayne Southside. Mason Carpenter led the way with 16 points while Cedric Horton Cedric Horton 6'4" | SG Richmond | 2025 State #321 Nation IN finished with 15 points and Ryder Cate added 12 points.
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Crispus Attucks rolled to an 110-66 win over Herron-Riverside. Three-star Class of 2025 forward Dezmon Briscoe Dezmon Briscoe 6'9" | PF Crispus Attucks | 2025 State #107 Nation IN dominated the game scoring 31 points to go with 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Eric Jackson Eric Jackson 6'6" | PF Crispus Attucks | 2025 State IN II and Mason Lewis Mason Lewis 5'9" | PG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN each added 16 points for the Tigers. Meanwhile, University of Indianapolis signee Ron Rutland III Ron Rutland III 6'1" | SG Crispus Attucks | 2024 State IN chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Fishers survived an overtime thriller against Center Grove 66-65. Keenan Garner Keenan Garner 6'6" | PF Fishers | 2024 State IN and Millen McCartney Millen McCartney 6'1" | PG Fishers | 2025 State IN each finished with 14 points to pace the Tigers while Huntington commit Taden Metzger added 13 points. Joey Schmitz Joey Schmitz 6'2" | PG Center Grove | 2024 State IN poured in 29 points in the loss for Center Grove.
It was a balanced effort for Evansville Harrison as they defeated Bloomington South 64-59. Eli Speer Eli Speer 6'2" | SG Evansville Harrison | 2024 IN led all scorers with 19 points, Malachi McNair Malachi McNair 6'6" | C Evansville Harrison | 2024 State IN added 16 points, and Jay Summit and Shane Sims each contributed 15 points. Vincent Moutardier had 17 points for Bloomington South.