Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (1/22) – Indianapolis City Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From the moment the 71st annual Indianapolis City Tournament began it felt inevitable that we would be treated to a rematch of last year's final. The collison course between #1 seed Cathedral and #2 seed Crispus Attucks culminated in a second straight championship game battle between the two schools. Fans of both schools, including a large number of pure Indiana High School Basketball fans, packed Arsenal Tech High School for the Monday night championship game and the product on the floor did not disappoint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Early on, it appeared that Crispus Attucks had too many weapons. Their offensive balance, couple with some disruptive on-ball defense, helped them build a 20-13 advantage after the first quarter. The offense continued to cook in the second quarter as the Tigers held onto a 41-31 advantage at the halftime break. However, the tides quickly turned when the two teams emerged from the locker room.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cathedral began the third period on a 15-3 run and tied the game at 44-44 a piece at the four minute mark on a layup by [player_tooltip player_id='1749500' first='Aidan' last='Hughes']. Then, [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] gave the Irish a lead on the following possession. The teams would trade leads before ultimately heading into the fourth quarter tied at 50-50.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6'8" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] took the game over when it mattered most. He single-handily scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter for Attucks and the Tigers never looked back from that point on. Cathedral would wind up cutting it to three points in the final seconds after a Koehler three-point play, and offensive rebounded a missed free throw for a final possession to tie the game. However, [player_tooltip player_id='1297083' first='Lebron' last='Gough'] missed a three-point attempt out of a timeout and Crispus Attucks escaped with a 71-68 victory and became back-to-back Indianapolis City Tournament champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Briscoe led the Tigers with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Meanwhile, [player_tooltip player_id='1158227' first='Mason' last='Lewis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297004' first='Chris' last='Hurt'] each added 13 points for Attucks. In the loss for Cathedral, 6'8" junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] finished with a game-high 27 points to go along with 9 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1293368' first='Anthony' last='Fields'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1749500' first='Aidan' last='Hughes'] chipped in 13 points a piece for the Irish as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Attucks, who was ranked #3 in this week's Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Poll, improved to 13-3 on the season. Cathedral, who was ranked #7 in this week's Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Poll, fell to 12-2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->