Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (2/1) – Thursday Night Games to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday is the new Friday. Due to IHSAA Girls Sectional action taking place across the state this week and weekend it has thrown a wrench into the boys schedule. In order to give the full spotlight to the girls on Friday night, boys teams will play on Thursday evening. Similarly, games will be played on Saturday afternoon as opposed to Saturday evening this weekend. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground at the two biggest games in the state this evening. However, as always, we will also have our eyes and ears in every corner of the state bringing you all of the latest coverage. Let's dive on in and take a look at the top five games to follow this evening in Indiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cathedral @ Kokomo</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a battle of Class 4A Top 10 teams, Cathedral will travel north to take on Kansas signee [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] and the Kokomo Wildcats. 6'8" junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] has been excellent for the Fighting Irish this season as have junior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1297083' first='Lebron' last='Gough'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297015' first='Deric' last='Cannady'] along with sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. Unsigned senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1275770' first='Sheldon' last='Gatlin'] has been a valuable X-Factor as well. For Kokomo, Bidunga is the household name, but unsigned senior [player_tooltip player_id='2282357' first='Karson' last='Rogers'] has put up consistent big numbers as well. This should be a heck of a battle this evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Greenfield-Central @ Delta</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars just keep on winning. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296984' first='Braylon' last='Mullins'] poured in 51 points including the game winner to move to 16-0 in a 74-72 double overtime thriller their last time out. They will look to remain undefeated this evening against a talented Class 3A Delta squad that features Saint Francis commit [player_tooltip player_id='1275729' first='D'Amare' last='Hood'] and fellow senior [player_tooltip player_id='1158184' first='Jackson' last='Wors'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lawrence North @ Carmel</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our own Kyler Staley will have boots on the ground coverage from Carmel High School this evening as they Greyhounds attempt to keep their hot streak going. Carmel has rattled off four straight wins to improve to 8-9 on the season including back-to-back wins over Ben Davis and previously undefeated Fishers. Can they do it again tonight against Class 4A #1 ranked, and 17-0, Lawrence North? [player_tooltip player_id='1296979' first='Azavier' last='Robinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1158213' first='Kobi' last='Bowles'], [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='2252564' first='Kai' last='McGrew'], and company will have something to say about that. For Carmel, junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578342' first='Alex' last='Couto'] and sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] are the guys to keep an eye on if they were to pull off yet another upset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Plainfield @ Terre Haute North</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This matchup could be a preview of favorites in Sectional 12. The Patriots of Terre Haute North have quietly won 11 straight games to run their record up to 14-3. They feature a well-balanced scoring attack led by seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1275782' first='Kavish' last='Reddy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1158180' first='Braden' last='Walters'] who average 11.4 and 11.2 points per game respectively. As for Plainfield, recent DePauw commit [player_tooltip player_id='1384422' first='Eli' last='Ellis'], IU-South commit [player_tooltip player_id='1293396' first='Collin' last='Schmidt'], sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'], and freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] are the names to know. These two teams feature contrasting styles of play, but this will be the game to watch for those in the western portion of the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Westfield @ Fishers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll have boots on the ground for this matchup tonight featuring between Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A #3 Westfield and #5 Fishers. The Tigers are coming off of their first loss of the season, a 54-46 upset at the hands of Carmel, while Westfield has won three straight since suffering their lone loss o the season at Brownsburg 62-56. There is a ton of unsigned senior talent in this one featuring [player_tooltip player_id='2079500' first='Keenan' last='Garner'] for Fishers along with [player_tooltip player_id='1275749' first='Trey' last='Buchanan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2079499' first='Nic' last='Book'] for the Shamrocks. There will likely be a lot of college coaches in the stands for this one on Thursday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->