Homestead Tournament – Game Recaps + Top Performers
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The time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest in the state of Indiana. Holiday Tournaments take place all over the state which is the perfect opportunity for Prep Hoops Indiana to take in a ton…
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Continue ReadingThe time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest in the state of Indiana. Holiday Tournaments take place all over the state which is the perfect opportunity for Prep Hoops Indiana to take in a ton of games in a short period of time. Today, Wednesday, @KylerStaley will have coverage from the Noblesville Tournament while I have boots on the ground at Homestead High School. Be sure to follow along both on Twitter and here on the website as we will be providing live coverage from throughout each event.
Here at Homestead, there will be two games taking place simultaneously during each time slot. Teams will play two “seeding” games today and one more tomorrow morning before being placed into seventh, fifth, third, and first place games based on their record in those first three contests. Stay tuned as we recap each game and highlight top performers throughout the day here at the annual Homestead Tournament. We will do our best to offer some information from those games that we do not get to see live at Homestead as well.
10:00 a.m. – Hamilton Southeastern 64 Mishawaka Marian 54
Ready to roll here in the back gym of Homestead High School. Admittedly, for as beautiful as their main facility is, this gym is a pretty major letdown. Playing these games simultaneously doesn’t make a ton of sense to begin with, but if you are going to do it just partner with another high school or nearby gymnasium to provide a nicer experience. Just my two cents as we get the day tipped off!
Sleepy start for the Royals as they fell behind Mishawaka Marian 12-0 to begin the game. HSE couldn’t get an outside shot to fall, turned it over multiple times, and gave up a couple of second chances to the Knights. It was an all systems failure in the first several minutes of Wednesday morning. Finally, over five minutes into the first quarter, Donovan Hamilton Donovan Hamilton 6'3" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN got the Royals on the board finishing a nice cut to the basket with a layup. On the next possession he got to the foul line to start to give them a little life, but that was all they could really muster. Marian led 20-5 after the opening period.
Hamilton Southeastern showed a little more life in the second quarter, but they still are behind Mishawaka Marian 36-22 at the half. William Owens II has been excellent for the Knights scoring 15 points to go with 5 rebounds and a pair of assists. Nate Orr V Nate Orr V 6'2" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN leads Hamilton Southeastern with 10 points at the half.
Here come the Royals. They began the second half on a 17-3 run as Nate Orr V Nate Orr V 6'2" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN , Braeden Totton Braeden Totton 6'2" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2025 State IN , and Maverick Young Maverick Young 5'11" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 IN all knocked down triples. Then, Young added a floater in the lane to tie it up 39-39 with just under three minutes to play in the period. Another three-pointer by Young even gave the Royals their first lead of the game at the 1:45 mark, but Mishawaka Marian took a 45-42 lead into the fourth quarter.
A flurry of three-point shots from the Royals lifted them on top 54-49 with 2:52 to play. Braeden Totton Braeden Totton 6'2" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2025 State IN hit back-to-back triples and then Nate Orr V Nate Orr V 6'2" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN forced a Mishawaka Marian with his three from the left wing. For as down and out as they looked the in the first half Hamilton Southeastern responded in a major way in the second half. Michael Griffith Michael Griffith 6'3" | SF Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN put the exclamation point on the comeback with an alley-oop slam in transition. Ultimately, the Royals came away with a 64-54 victory despite scoring just five points in the first quarter and trailing by 14 points at the half.
Nate Orr V Nate Orr V 6'2" | PG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN led all scorers with 19 points including four three-pointers. Purdue signee Donovan Hamilton Donovan Hamilton 6'3" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN added 12 points and 7 rebounds while Maverick Young Maverick Young 5'11" | SG Hamilton Southeastern | 2026 IN and Michael Griffith Michael Griffith 6'3" | SF Hamilton Southeastern | 2024 State IN chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively for Hamilton Southeastern. Williams Owens II finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss for the Knights.
11:45 a.m. – Valparaiso 62 Homestead 51
Jack Smiley Jack Smiley 6'2" | PG Valparaiso | 2025 State IN was doing Jack Smiley Jack Smiley 6'2" | PG Valparaiso | 2025 State IN things early and often in this one for Valparaiso, but Homestead kept hanging around as the Vikings couldn’t get things figured out defensively. Wyatt Weaver had a couple of crafty moves inside to score, then Owen Smith and Josh Rodgers got loose from three-point range to give the Spartans a 23-22 lead with 3:54 to play in the first half. The Vikings went to a 2-3 Zone defense and slowed down the tempo to finish the half and ultimately took a 29-25 lead into the locker room with a last second steal and two-handed flush from Smiley. Smiley led the way with 12 points and 2 assists while sophomore guard KJ Avery KJ Avery 6'2" | SG Valparaiso | 2026 State IN added 6 points. Wyatt Weaver had 8 points to lead Homestead.
After a close first half the Vikings pulled away to lead by nine after three quarters and went on to win 62-51. It was a 14 point game before some “garbage time” buckets with the backups in during the final minute. Junior guard Jack Smiley Jack Smiley 6'2" | PG Valparaiso | 2025 State IN continued his excellent season scoring 26 points to lead all scorers. Wyatt Weaver finished with 14 points in the loss for Homestead while Alex Graber Alex Graber 6'3" | PG Homestead | 2024 IN added 11 points.
6:00 p.m. – Munster 61 vs. Zionsville 42
Zionsville jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead which included Maguire Mitchell Maguire Mitchell 6'5" | SG Zionsville | 2025 State IN burying a defender underneath the basket on the opening play and a three-pointer from Luke Reasoner Luke Reasoner 6'5" | PF Zionsville | 2024 IN . Munster was forced to use an early timeout to stop the bleeding. Coach Hackett’s pep talk clearly did the trick as the Mustangs would answer and end up leading after the first quarter 17-15. Spring Arbor commit David Cundiff David Cundiff 6'0" | PG Munster | 2024 State IN assisted on five of eight made field goals in that first period. Then, Munster started the second quarter off with a 6-0 run. They would go on to take a 32-26 advantage into the locker room. Jermaine Coney Jermaine Coney 6'2" | SG Munster | 2024 IN led the way scoring 11 points while Nolan Kinsella Nolan Kinsella 6'1" | SG Munster | 2024 IN added 8 points. Both Maguire Mitchell Maguire Mitchell 6'5" | SG Zionsville | 2025 State IN and Luke Reasoner Luke Reasoner 6'5" | PF Zionsville | 2024 IN had 8 points for the Eagles while Drew Snively Drew Snively 6'4" | SG Zionsville | 2025 State IN added 6 points.
This one was never in doubt in the second half as Munster cruised to a 61-42 victory over Zionsville. Senior guard Jermaine Coney Jermaine Coney 6'2" | SG Munster | 2024 IN finished with 21 points to lead all scorers while fellow senior Nolan Kinsella Nolan Kinsella 6'1" | SG Munster | 2024 IN added 13 points for the Mustangs. They executed offensively at a very, very high level against a good Zionsville team. For the Eagles, Maguire Mitchell Maguire Mitchell 6'5" | SG Zionsville | 2025 State IN and Jackson Tielker each scored 10 points while Drew Snively Drew Snively 6'4" | SG Zionsville | 2025 State IN added 9 points.
7:30 p.m. – Carroll (Fort Wayne) 68 South Bend St. Joseph 65
Bowling Green bound Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN scored 14 of the Chargers 18 first quarter points, but South Bend St. Joseph held a 19-18 advantage after the opening period. Freshman guard Elijah King Elijah King 6'2" | PG South Bend St. Joseph | 2027 IN came off of the bench and drilled three three-point shots to lead the way with 9 points. Jayce Lee Jayce Lee 6'3" | SF South Bend St. Joseph | 2024 IN added 6 points.
South Bend St. Joseph came out on fire in the second quarter. Nick Shrewberry hit a three. Chase Konieczny Chase Konieczny 6'4" | SG South Bend Saint Joseph | 2025 State #277 Nation IN hit a three. Elijah King Elijah King 6'2" | PG South Bend St. Joseph | 2027 IN hit his fourth three of the game to force a Carroll time out with 4:51 to play in the half and the score sitting at 34-20. 15-2 run to start the second period. They would go on to take a 40-27 lead into the halftime locker room. King led the way with 15 points on five three-point shots. Konieczny has 7 at the half. For Carroll, Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN is still at 14 which he scored all in the first quarter. Cannen Houser Cannen Houser 6'5" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN has added 7 points.
What a finish we had to this one! Carroll, who had trailed since the first quarter, finally tied the game on a Cannen Houser Cannen Houser 6'5" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN bucket with 3:22 to play and took the lead on a Jaiyre Sampson Jaiyre Sampson 5'10" | PG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2025 State IN And-1 with 2:17 left in the fourth. South Bend St. Joseph would retake the lead as late as 33 seconds with a little left-handed floater from Brashaun Woods, but Grant Peters gave the Chargers the lead back with about 21 seconds and then Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN and Sampson iced it at the free throw line. Carroll finished off with a 68-65 victory.
Bowling Green signee Jaxon Pardon Jaxon Pardon 6'4" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN finished with 22 points to lead all scorers. Jaiyre Sampson Jaiyre Sampson 5'10" | PG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2025 State IN added 17 points while Grace bound Cannen Houser Cannen Houser 6'5" | SG Fort Wayne Carroll | 2024 State IN chipped in 16 points for the Chargers. In the loss for SBSJ, freshman Elijah King Elijah King 6'2" | PG South Bend St. Joseph | 2027 IN scored 16 points, Brashaun Woods added 15 points, and Chase Konieczny Chase Konieczny 6'4" | SG South Bend Saint Joseph | 2025 State #277 Nation IN finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds.