Charlie Hughes Showcase Preview – 5 Underrated Matchups to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is no better event on the calendar from an evaluation or recruiting standpoint than the annual IBCA/IHSAA Charlie Hughes Showcase. This weekend, which is a live evaluation period for Division I college coaches, 170 of the best teams in the state of Indiana will descend on Carmel and Westfield High Schools for an absolutely excellent three days of basketball. Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer. However, before the event even starts, we will be rolling out content all week long to preview this outstanding event. Let's dive on in and take a look at 5 underrated matchups to watch this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fort Wayne Luers vs Bloomington North</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day: </strong>Friday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:15 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Westfield High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Luers Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1749047' first='Dereon' last='Truesdale'], [player_tooltip player_id='1749046' first='Drelyn' last='Truesdale'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297012' first='Danny' last='Kelly'], [player_tooltip player_id='1570655' first='Keyon' last='Crowe'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140360' first='Eshaunte' last='Jones']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bloomington North Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1749527' first='Luke' last='Lindeman'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560959' first='Jalen' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='2046153' first='Rex' last='Speer'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140349' first='Derrick' last='Cross Jr'], [player_tooltip player_id='2381200' first='Levi' last='Lindeman'], [player_tooltip player_id='2141012' first='Nathan' last='Walker']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick Breakdown: </strong>If you wanna watch a game full of athleticism, Luers vs Bloomington North is the game for you. Lot of talent that is going to be on the floor for this one with Luers being led by the talented Truesdale twins and of course Bloomington North having star wing [player_tooltip player_id='1749527' first='Luke' last='Lindeman']. Other key guys to watch here are [player_tooltip player_id='1297012' first='Danny' last='Kelly'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560959' first='Jalen' last='Williams'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2140349' first='Derrick' last='Cross Jr']. This could be a really fun game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bedford North Lawrence vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day: </strong>Saturday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 5:45 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Carmel High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bedford Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560977' first='Daxton' last='Short'], [player_tooltip player_id='2116874' first='Parker' last='Kern'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140375' first='Jace' last='Nicholson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blackhawk Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1364589' first='Kellen' last='Pickett'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick Breakdown: </strong>What makes this game one of our top underrated matchups is because of the fun matchup of [player_tooltip player_id='1578453' first='Patric' last='Matson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1364589' first='Kellen' last='Pickett'], two of the top wings in the state that probably never crossed paths and likely won't again. This Bedford team is full of under-the-radar guys and will be looking to make strong push for a Sectional title down south. For Blackhawk, this will be all about what players step up around Pickett. Don't be shocked to see Bedford get the win here. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Park Tudor vs Westfield</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day: </strong>Sunday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 2:00 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Westfield High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Park Tudor Players to Watch:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297034' first='Hudson' last='Horvath']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/1297034/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297074' first='Kelin' last='Mark']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/kelin-mark/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1539289' first='Preston' last='Blount']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/preston-blount/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561125' first='Miles' last='Wiley']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/miles-wiley/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2400045' first='Keylan' last='Smith']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westfield Players to Watch:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2277790' first='Durante' last='Morton']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/durante-morton/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/drew-haffner/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1989377' first='Brock' last='Detamore']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brock-detamore/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561103' first='Brody' last='Sutton']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/brody-sutton/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2414955' first='Luke' last='Vandegriff']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick Breakdown: </strong>This game is a tale of one team building towards a state championship push and one that is in a little bit of a transition period. Park Tudor has the experience and one of the best backcourts in the state in Horvath and Mark while Westfield has untapped, youthful talent in Haffner and Vandegriff. This will be an extremely good test for Westfield going up a against one of the more experienced teams at Charlie Hughes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Heritage Hills vs Pike</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day: </strong>Saturday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp;2:00 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Carmel High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heritage Hills Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297006' first='Colten' last='Hopf'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297035' first='Hunter' last='Meredith'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560951' first='Jake' last='Prior'], [player_tooltip player_id='1560979' first='Peyton' last='Gray']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pike Players to Watch:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297011' first='Damon' last='Howard']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/damon-howard/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1539290' first='Titus' last='Hunter']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/titus-hunter/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1534941' first='Jalen' last='Ashley']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jalen-ashley-2/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='Dezhon' last='Hall']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/dezhon-hall/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick Breakdown: </strong>These are two teams that you hardly will ever see cross paths, but that is what makes Charlie Hughes so special. For this one to be one of our top underrated games is because you have two of the highest-rated prospects in the state in [player_tooltip player_id='1297118' first='Trent' last='Sisley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1560945' first='Dezhon' last='Hall']. While Heritage Hills is probably the more well-rounded team in the matchup, Pike is just full of talent with Hall, [player_tooltip player_id='1297011' first='Damon' last='Howard'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill']. Sisley will have to be his dominant self while also getting help from guys like Hopf and Prior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Evansville Harrison vs North Central (Indianapolis) </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Day: </strong>Friday</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Time:</strong> 3:45 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Carmel High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evansville Harrison Players to Watch:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1297113' first='Shane' last='Sims'], [player_tooltip player_id='1297123' first='Jay' last='Summitt'], [player_tooltip player_id='1539669' first='Brooks' last='Thomas'], [player_tooltip player_id='2277796' first='Bryan' last='Kendrick']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Central Players to Watch:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1578451' first='Papi' last='Rivera']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/papi-rivera/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297098' first='Nijah' last='Jewell']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/nijah-jewell/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1297014' first='Denhm' last='Holt']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/denhm-holt/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2053678' first='Carter' last='Klaus']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/carter-klaus/"></a> , Chrishon Woodward, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561112' first='Gavin' last='Petty']</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/gavin-petty/"></a> , <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2140390' first='Jeremiah' last='Bellamy']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quick Breakdown: </strong>Experience, depth, and just overall really good talent in this one. Right off the bat, the duo matchup of Sims/Summitt vs Rivera/Jewell is enough to sell this game as being a game you need to check out but when you add in the young guys like Petty and Bellamy it already adds so much to this contest. This will probably be one of the more even matchups on paper you will see all weekend. Oh, and expect a lot threes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->