Prep Hoops Indiana State Finals Preview: X-Factors 3A/4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 114th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament culminates on Saturday with four state championship games played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. As always, Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage throughout the day as teams compete for the right to cut down the nets and forever ingrain themselves in the history of Indiana High School Basketball. This week, we will be previewing the state finals with several articles breaking down the action. Here is an X-Factor for each team in both the 3A and 4A games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1295314"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"While the 'big three' of Scottsburg gets a lot of the hype, the Warriors would not be here if it was not for the unselfish play of senior F [player_tooltip player_id='1295314' first='Caden' last='Richardson']. If you are looking for a 'glue-guy' that will do whatever it takes to win, that is Richardson. He only brings in a little over 4 points a game, but also averages 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds a game. 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This is a little bit of cop-out answer, but SBSJ will need to score the ball in order to beat Scottsburg, and that is what Shrewsberry is more than capable of doing. He is arguably the best shooter on the SBSJ roster and is a player that can get hot in a hurry. 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He is the Giants' third leading scorer with 8.5 points and overall brings a lot of IQ on the floor. He can play any spot 1-3 on the perimeter and absolutely can guard any of them as well. It's going to be tough for Ben Davis to repeat, but White can help them do so.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-660466e425302"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140345"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"There is not one single player that was forced to grow up as quickly as what freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] had to do with being the starting point guard for this excellent Fishers team. Zachary has played his role extremely well all season and has fought back against the pressure that was placed on him during this postseason run by the Tigers. He is aan incredibly mature player for his age that can score, facilitate, and be a willing defender. The pressure is even higher for the freshman guard on Saturday but if he can play smart, Fishers has a chance to cut down the nets.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-660466e425349"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->