Prep Hoops Indiana Daily (2/20) – Tuesday Night Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One week from now we will be wrapping up the opening night of Sectional play across the state. However, for now, we are simply putting a bow on the regular season with one more jam-packed Tuesday Night. Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage from Plainfield vs. Franklin while we had eyes and ears in gyms in every corner of the state as well. Here is everything you need to know from the final Tuesday night of the Indiana High School Basketball regulars season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a fast-paced, high-scoring affair at Plainfield High School as the Quakers hosted the Franklin Grizzly Cubs. The home team landed the first blow as senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1384422' first='Eli' last='Ellis'] knocked in three three-point shots in the opening period. He and fellow senior running mate [player_tooltip player_id='1293396' first='Collin' last='Schmidt'] would continue to grow Plainfield's lead eventually making it a 20 point game, 61-41, going into the fourth quarter. At that point, [player_tooltip player_id='1275780' first='Micah' last='Davis'] took over for Franklin. He knocked in five three-point shots in the final period alone cutting Franklin's deficit all the way down to six points, but that would be as close as they could get. Ultimately, Plainfield handed Franklin their first Mid-State Conference loss of the season, 83-69. DePauw bound [player_tooltip player_id='1384422' first='Eli' last='Ellis'] led the Quakers with 21 points while sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] added 18 points and 12 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt'] finished with 14 points and 7 assists while IU-South Bend recruit [player_tooltip player_id='1293396' first='Collin' last='Schmidt'] chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. For Franklin, Eastern Kentucky signee [player_tooltip player_id='1275780' first='Micah' last='Davis'] scored 30 of his game-high 36 points in the second half while knocking in seven three-point shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2053658' first='Bryson' last='Cardinal'] scored 21 points to lead Guerin Catholic to a 62-44 win over University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578389' first='Eugene' last='Young Jr'] finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds as Fort Wayne North Side defeated Fort Wayne Northrop 71-60.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawrence North's two sophomore forwards led they to a 70-53 win over Hamilton Southeastern. [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] scored 17 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] added 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers finished the regular season with a 69-48 win over North Central. [player_tooltip player_id='2079500' first='Keenan' last='Garner'] scored 15 points to pace the Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Superstar freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2195051' first='Jaylan' last='Mitchell'] led all scorers with 27 points while Evan Hayes added 25 points, but Jeffersonville took down Evansville Reitz 74-70. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297093' first='Michael' last='Cooper'] finished with 16 points for the Red Devils while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] chipped in 15 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2221650' first='Luke' last='Helmuth'] scored 19 points as Westview beat Fremont 56-46.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Purdue signee [player_tooltip player_id='1158245' first='Jack' last='Benter'] poured in 39 points in his final home game as Class 2A #1 Brownstown Central defeated New Albany 84-60.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578423' first='Josiah' last='Cox'] scored 28 points in Tri's 72-62 win over Hagerstown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. finished with 17 points and 6 rebounds while [player_tooltip player_id='1525663' first='Brady' last='Koehler'] added a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds in Cathedral's 78-60 win over Zionsville. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1293368' first='Anthony' last='Fields'] chipped in 12 points for the Fighting Irish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southwestern (Hanover) capped off the regular season with a 61-56 win over Charleston. [player_tooltip player_id='1528537' first='Landon' last='Kidwell'] scored a team-leading 20 points on the night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blackhawk Christian escaped with an 87-83 double overtime win over Leo. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1277730' first='Isaac' last='Smith'] finished with a game-high 30 points for the Braves. Soloman Richard scored 25 points in the loss for Leo while [player_tooltip player_id='1151081' first='Trey' last='Hiteshew'] scored 22 points and [player_tooltip player_id='1272450' first='Jackson' last='McGee'] had 17 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296996' first='Carter' last='Kent'] scored 24 points as Jennings County knocked off Scottsburg 62-49. [player_tooltip player_id='1401893' first='Kody' last='Clancy'] scored 20 points for the Warriors in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'] finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots as Heritage Hills defeated Princeton 67-52. [player_tooltip player_id='1297040' first='Jace' last='Jenkins'] scored 17 points in the loss while [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6'7" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1907680' first='Cole' last='Henry'] poured in 37 points as South Ripley defeated Rising 81-42. Henry's big game also put him over the 1,000 career point milestone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1270293' first='Javawn' last='Brooks'] posted a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds in Brebeuf Jesuit's 78-61 win over Tri-West.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman'] scored 22 points to go with 6 rebounds and 7 assists, but Bishop Chatard came up short against Arsenal Tech 74-61.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1386511' first='Max' last='Booher'] scored 24 points in Greenwood Christian's 55-43 win over Trinity Lutheran.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pike Central defeated South Knox 57-55, but junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1297111' first='Sam' last='Singleton'] scored 26 points in defeat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->