Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (2/1) – Thursday Night Games to Watch
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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…
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Continue ReadingThursday 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.
Cathedral @ Kokomo
In a battle of Class 4A Top 10 teams, Cathedral will travel north to take on Kansas signee Flory Bidunga Flory Bidunga 6'9" | C Kokomo | 2024 State #7 Nation IN and the Kokomo Wildcats. 6’8″ junior wing Brady Koehler Brady Koehler 6'9" | SF Cathedral | 2025 State #199 Nation IN has been excellent for the Fighting Irish this season as have junior guards Lebron Gough Lebron Gough 6'1" | PG Cathedral | 2025 State IN and Deric Cannady Deric Cannady 5'11" | PG Cathedral | 2025 State IN along with sophomore wing Keaton Aldridge Jr Keaton Aldridge Jr 6'4" | SF Cathedral | 2026 State IN . Unsigned senior forward Sheldon Gatlin Sheldon Gatlin 6'7" | SF Cathedral | 2024 State IN has been a valuable X-Factor as well. For Kokomo, Bidunga is the household name, but unsigned senior Karson Rogers Karson Rogers 6'6" | PF Kokomo | 2024 State IN has put up consistent big numbers as well. This should be a heck of a battle this evening.
Greenfield-Central @ Delta
The Cougars just keep on winning. Junior guard Braylon Mullins Braylon Mullins 6'6" | SG Greenfield-Central | 2025 State #123 Nation IN 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 D’Amare Hood D’Amare Hood 6'4" | SF Delta | 2024 State IN and fellow senior Jackson Wors Jackson Wors 6'4" | PF Delta | 2024 State IN .
Lawrence North @ Carmel
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? Azavier Robinson Azavier Robinson 6'1" | PG Lawrence North | 2025 State #88 Nation IN , Kobi Bowles Kobi Bowles 6'2" | PG Lawrence North | 2024 State IN , Brennan Miller Brennan Miller 6'7" | PF Lawrence North | 2026 State IN , Kai McGrew, and company will have something to say about that. For Carmel, junior guard Alex Couto and sophomore wing Evan Harrell Evan Harrell 6'8" | PF Carmel | 2026 State IN are the guys to keep an eye on if they were to pull off yet another upset.
Plainfield @ Terre Haute North
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 Kavish Reddy Kavish Reddy 6'3" | SG Terre Haute North Vigo | 2024 State IN and Braden Walters Braden Walters 6'6" | PF Terre Haute North | 2024 State IN who average 11.4 and 11.2 points per game respectively. As for Plainfield, recent DePauw commit Eli Ellis Eli Ellis 5'11" | SG Plainfield | 2024 State IN , IU-South commit Collin Schmidt Collin Schmidt 6'7" | PF Plainfield | 2024 State IN , sophomore Noah Smith Noah Smith 6'7" | SF Plainfield | 2026 State IN , and freshman Harper Baker-Lands Harper Baker-Lands 6'2" | SG Plainfield | 2027 State IN 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.
Westfield @ Fishers
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 Keenan Garner Keenan Garner 6'6" | PF Fishers | 2024 State IN for Fishers along with Trey Buchanan Trey Buchanan 6'0" | PG Westfield | 2024 State IN and Nic Book Nic Book 6'8" | PF Westfield | 2024 State IN for the Shamrocks. There will likely be a lot of college coaches in the stands for this one on Thursday night.