Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (1/16) – Tuesday Night Games to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of attention will be paid to the beginning of the Indianapolis City Tournament, and we have plenty of content already out on that here at Prep Hoops Indiana, but there are several other games around the state worth highlight this evening as well. Let's take a look at the matchups we will be following this Tuesday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ben Davis @ Decatur Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defending state champion Giants were upset in the quarterfinals of the Marion County Tournament last week by Franklin Central who then went on a run to the championship game. Now, they will look to bounce back against an under-the-radar Decatur Central team that is 7-3. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158210' first='K.C.' last='Berry'] and junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1534942' first='Melakih' last='Cunningham'] are having excellent seasons for the Hawks. Meanwhile, Northwestern signee [player_tooltip player_id='1295357' first='KJ' last='Windham'] and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1373105' first='Mark' last='Zackery'] lead the way for Ben Davis. This should be a fun matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Palestine @ Richmond</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the game I'll be covering this evening. Richmond holds the state's best record at 16-0 while New Palestine has rattled off four straight wins and seven of their last eight to improve to 9-2 on the season. These two teams could meet again in Sectional 9. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578425' first='Julius' last='Gizzi'] has been absolutely going off of late for the Dragons and is now averaging 29.6 points per game. [player_tooltip player_id='1296998' first='Cedric' last='Horton'], [player_tooltip player_id='1578438' first='Mason' last='Carpenter'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1275899' first='Braiden' last='Hogg'] are the names to know for the Red Devils while [player_tooltip player_id='1578461' first='Ryder' last='Cate'] has missed the last several games due to injury. Tonight will be Richmond's toughest test yet this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Penn @ Northridge</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two teams that have flown under-the-radar some in northern Indiana but have also dropped recent games. Penn lost two straight before rebounding with a 35-31 win over Jimtown. Meanwhile, Northridge has lost two straight to fall to 10-3. Still, junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297089' first='Mason' last='Bales'] is putting up some big numbers this season and will have some strong competition in this one going against the likes of [player_tooltip player_id='1761732' first='Trey' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='2282340' first='Maverick' last='Brown'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1547389' first='Dominic' last='Bonner']. This potential Sectional 4 preview will be the game to watch up north this evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Warren Central @ Zionsville</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zionsville is coming off of taking #4 ranked Noblesville down to the wire. The Eagles are 7-6 on the season led by junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1525678' first='Maguire' last='Mitchell']'s huge season. He is averaging 23.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. His classmate Drew Snivley is putting up big numbers as well averaging 17.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Those two give Zionsville a chance to win every time they take the floor. Warren Central continues to hold their own against one of the toughest schedules in the state with an 8-6 record. Senior sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='2089932' first='Robert' last='Walker'] is one of the best under-the-radar players in the Indianapolis area while junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1297060' first='Jevon' last='Guess'] is playing very well on the interior as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indianapolis City Tournament</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Covenant Christian @ Christel House Manuel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Herron @ Heritage Christian</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scecina @ Bishop Chatard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cardinal Ritter @ Tindley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Providence Cristo Rey @ Arsenal Tech</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>George Washington @ Purdue Poly Englewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->