10 Standouts From the Opening Night of Sectional Play

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were 91 games played on Tuesday night which means 91 teams had their season come to an end. While it is always sad for those teams that won't have practice on Wednesday, it is equally as exciting for those who are now one step closer to cutting down the nets. Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage from Sectional 8 at Noblesville along with eyes and ears in every corner of the state. Let's sift through all of the results and highlight 10 individual prospects that turned in big performances on opening night of the 114th Annual Indiana Boys Basketball State Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297068' first='Julius' last='Gizzi'] flirted with a triple-double finishing with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists as New Palestine avenged a 22-point loss from last Tuesday to defeat Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 58-56.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana All-Star candidate [player_tooltip player_id='2282357' first='Karson' last='Rogers'] started off the postseason with an excellent game scoring 26 points while pulling down 16 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists as Kokomo defeated Harrison (West Lafayette) 69-50. Kansas signee [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Wildkats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eugene Young finished with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds as Fort Wayne North Side held on to defeat Carroll (Fort Wayne) 79-67 in overtime.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westview advanced with a 56-44 win over Fremont led by senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2221650' first='Luke' last='Helmuth'] scoring 27 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158209' first='Aaron' last='Fine'] posted a team-leading 18 points to lead Noblesville passed Zionsville 67-49 in the first round of the loaded field in Sectional 8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158193' first='Jevon' last='Lewis'] put up 30 points as Fort Wayne Wayne moved past Fort Wayne South Side 74-48.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brownsburg advanced with a 65-53 win over Plainfield on the back of a game-high 23 points from [player_tooltip player_id='1172872' first='Jordan' last='Lomax'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olivet Nazarene commit [player_tooltip player_id='1763448' first='Isaac' last='Schultz'] scored 24 points as Adams Central defeated South Adams 75-52. He is now third all-time on the school's scoring list with 1,147 career points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158230' first='Cole' last='Hayworth'], who is headed to Grace, picked a good time for a career-high. The 6'5" forward finished with 39 points as Concordia Lutheran defeated Garrett 61-44.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Michigan City rallied back from an eight point halftime deficit to take down Plymouth 71-60. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1457552' first='Allen' last='Briggs'] scored 30 points on the night for the Wolves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->