Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (2/16) – Friday Night Games to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are down to our second to last Friday night of the Indiana High School Basketball regular season. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage of two great games this evening as <a href="https://twitter.com/kylerstaley">@KylerStaley</a> will be in the house for Mt. Vernon (Fortville) vs. New Palestine and <a href="https://twitter.com/BRamseyKSR">@BRamseyKSR</a> will be making the drip north for Kokomo vs. Anderson. However, as always, we will have eyes and ears in gyms all across the state and will bring you all of stats and scores from the night sometime early on Saturday morning. Let's dive in and take a look at the best games to watch on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Anderson @ Kokomo</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It doesn't get much better than big time Indiana High School Basketball between two North Central Conference rivals at Memorial Gymnasium. Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A #1 Kokomo will put their 10 game winning streak on the line against 17-4 Anderson. Kansas signee [player_tooltip player_id='1363488' first='Flory' last='Bidunga'] is obviously the primary draw as the 6'9" center averages 18.0 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game. Fellow senior [player_tooltip player_id='2282357' first='Karson' last='Rogers'] has played himself into serious Indiana All-Star consideration as well averaging 18.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game for the Wildkats. As for Anderson, junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297010' first='Damien' last='King'] is the leader averaging 23.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Evansville Bosse @ Evansville Harrison</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the game to watch this evening down in the Pocket City. Evansville Harrison was upset by Reitz last weekend but bounced back with a blowout win over Owensboro (KY). Senior post player [player_tooltip player_id='1761697' first='Malachi' last='McNair'] has had an excellent season averaging 18.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game while junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297113' first='Shane' last='Sims'] chips in 14.9 points and 5.8 assists per game. They are candidates for the Indiana All-Star and Indiana Junior All-Star teams respectively. The Warriors are 16-3 on the season. Bosse is a dangerous team at 11-9 having played a very strong schedule. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1158192' first='Taray' last='Howell'] is one of the top scorers in the Class of 2024 and remains one of the best unsigned prospects in the state of Indiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bishop Luers @ Fort Wayne North Side</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For fans in the Fort Wayne area you'll want to get to North Side High school to watch the Legends take on the Knights. North Side, led by seniors [player_tooltip player_id='1547392' first='Jaxson' last='Fugate'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1578389' first='Eugene' last='Young Jr'], is 13-7 on the season while [player_tooltip player_id='1749047' first='Dereon' last='Truesdale'] and Dreyln Truesdale pace Bishop Luers who ranked #6 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 2A poll. This should be a high-octane affair between two of the best teams in the city.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bishop Noll @ East Chicago Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Indiana Class 3A #5 Bishop Noll will travel to take on East Chicago Central who is ranked #17 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll after rattling off 10 straight wins. The Cardinals are led by junior wing standout [player_tooltip player_id='1297020' first='Dominique' last='Murphy Jr'] who averages 21.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Senior guard Jemeil Rich is having a great season too putting up 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Bishop Noll features a balanced trio of seniors led by [player_tooltip player_id='2282450' first='Caleb' last='Parks'] who averages 16.4 points per game. [player_tooltip player_id='1157213' first='Jaedin' last='Reyna'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1547487' first='Amauri' last='Moore'] added 11.4 and 11.0 points per game respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cathedral @ Ben Davis</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The greater Indianapolis area is busy with NBA All-Star Weekend, but there is also a Class 4A Top 10 battle over the on the city's west side taking place this evening. Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A #8 Ben Davis is riding a five game winning streak into this matchup with #10 Cathedral who has lost three of their last five games. Northwestern signee [player_tooltip player_id='1295357' first='KJ' last='Windham'] has been outstanding during the defending state champions recent run. On the the Fighting Irish's sideline, they feature 6'8" junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] along with sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. This will be a very interesting game to follow this evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Five More to Follow</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers @ Zionsville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Franklin @ Westfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maconaquah @ Manchester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Palestine @ Mt. Vernon (Fortville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valparaiso @ Chesterton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->