Prep Hoops Indiana Daily - Highlighting the Undefeated Teams

<p>Happy New Year! Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we are excited to begin the new year with a brand new series that will run "daily" here on the website. Admittedly, I'm not going to promise you 365 consecutive editions of this series, but we will come as close as we can here in 2024. What will Prep Hoops Indiana Daily entail? Well, that will change from day to day. Sometimes it'll focus on under-the-radar prospects that deserve additional attentions. On other days it'll serve as a recap of a recent event or series of games that our staff covered. It can even be as simple as some big picture thoughts or answering questions from subscribers. However, regardless of the content, it'll have that special Prep Hoops Indiana touch of covering the entire state from border to border. We are excited to debut this new feature here on January 1st! Today we will highlight the teams who enter the new year with an undefeated record.</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cathedral (8-0)</h2>   <p>Based on what they lost from last season's team, Cathedral probably wasn't expected to enter 2024 with an 8-0 record. However, Coach Jason Delaney's team has been much more of a reload than a rebuild. 6'8" junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] has had a breakout season averaging 18.6 points per game while sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. has stepped into a primary scoring role as well averaging 16.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1297083' first='Lebron' last='Gough'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297015' first='Deric' last='Cannady'] have been strong two-way threats in the backcourt as well.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Danville (9-0)</h2>   <p>Danville might be the forgotten team among the 10 remaining undefeated teams. The Warriors just rolled through the Gibson County tournament and now will play in the Hendricks County tournament beginning on Tuesday evening against Cascade. Indiana football signee [player_tooltip player_id='1275801' first='Evan' last='Lawrence'] is averaging a double-double of 12.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, junior [player_tooltip player_id='2053657' first='Jace' last='Scrafton'] and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1560958' first='Elijah' last='Tricker'] average 11.7 and 10.0 points per game respectively. This team is balanced and well-coached.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fishers (11-0)</h2>   <p>Losing a five-star national prospect is not something that most teams can overcome. However, Fishers is still one of the best teams in the state despite losing one of the most talented players in the country. 6'6" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2079500' first='Keenan' last='Garner'] has stepped up to the lead the Tigers averaging 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Dynamic freshmen guards [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] have been excellent from day one as well helping to fill the hole left in the backcourt. In terms of resume, Fishers has as impressive path to their 11-0 start defeating the likes of Ben Davis, Noblesville, Kokomo, and Center Grove who are all ranked in the Top 20 of Week 7's Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Greenfield-Central (10-0)</h2>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296984' first='Braylon' last='Mullins'] is averaging 24.5 points per game to lead the Cougars to a perfect 10-0 start to their season. They have a big test coming up on Friday against Mount Vernon (Fortville) that will put their winning streak to the test.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lake Central (9-0)</h2>   <p>Don't sleep on this group out of the Region. Lake Central came down to Indianapolis and won two games at the Paul Loggan Memorial Invite to move to a perfect 9-0 on the season. 6'6" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1547565' first='Jake' last='Smith'] is a name to know for this group. He is having an excellent season including coming up big in wins over Pike and Park Tudor.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lawerence North (9-0)</h2>   <p>The Wildcats are ranked #1 in the Prep Hoops Indiana poll as they have collected wins over Top 10 Fort Wayne Wayne and Crispus Attucks to enter the new year unbeaten. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'] leads the way averaging 19.3 points per game, but there are five total guys averaging double-figures. Senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'] (13.0 ppg), sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] (12.0 ppg), sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='2252564' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] (11.4 ppg), and senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1275769' first='Myles' last='Baker'] (11.1 ppg) all join Robinson in double-figures. Lawrence North is as balanced, deep, and talented as any team in the state of Indiana.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Richmond (12-0)</h2>   <p>You can't knock 12-0. Admittedly, the Red Devils haven't played the toughest schedule to this point in the season, but that is getting ready to change in a hurry as they get into North Central Conference play. Richmond is a well-balanced group with [player_tooltip player_id='1578461' first='Ryder' last='Cate'], [player_tooltip player_id='1296998' first='Cedric' last='Horton'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1578438' first='Mason' last='Carpenter'] leading the way plus a valuable scoring punch off of the bench from [player_tooltip player_id='1275899' first='Braiden' last='Hogg']. At the end of the day 12-0 is 12-0 and Coach Billy Wright's group is one that can compete with any team in the state of Indiana.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tipton (10-0)</h2>   <p>The Blue Devils have a big matchup on Friday with Maconaquah coming to town. Fresh off of back-to-back Sectional 39 championship, Tipton has their best team yet capable of making a deep run. They feature one of the best backcourts in the state with [player_tooltip player_id='1158205' first='Nolan' last='Swan'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297029' first='Grady' last='Carpenter'], and Jackson Money. Swan leads the team in scoring at 20.0 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Meanwhile, Carpenter, a junior, puts up an impressive 16.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game. Money rounds out those in double-figures with 13.2 points per game.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wapahani (10-0)</h2>   <p>Wapahani won 25 games in a row last season between their opening night loss to Muncie Central and their semi-state loss to Lewis Cass. Now, they've started off this season 10-0 led by Indiana All-Star candidate [player_tooltip player_id='1158181' first='Isaac' last='Andrews']. The senior guard is stuffing the stat sheet averaging 25.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 44-94 from three-point range.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Westfield (6-0)</h2>   <p>Westfield has only played six times entering the new year, but their schedule is about to heat up. Over the next month they have road Hoosier Crossroads Conference games at Noblesville and Fishers which will put their undefeated record to the test. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1275749' first='Trey' last='Buchanan'] leads the Shamrocks averaging 13.2 points per game while 6'8" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2079499' first='Nic' last='Book'] has added 12.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.</p>

Happy New Year! Here at Prep Hoops Indiana we are excited to begin the new year with a brand new series that will run "daily" here on the website. Admittedly, I'm not going to promise you 365 consecutive editions of this series, but we will come as close as we can here in 2024. What will Prep Hoops Indiana Daily entail? Well, that will change from day to day. Sometimes it'll focus on under-the-radar prospects that deserve additional attentions. On other days it'll serve as a recap of a recent event or series of games that our staff covered. It can even be as simple as some big picture thoughts or answering questions from subscribers. However, regardless of the content, it'll have that special Prep Hoops Indiana touch of covering the entire state from border to border. We are excited to debut this new feature here on January 1st! Today we will highlight the teams who enter the new year with an undefeated record.