Prep Hoops Indiana Friday Night (10/13) Whip Around

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a full slate of Friday night hoops across the state of Indiana with some excellent games, exciting finishes, and outstanding individual performances. Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage of the Westfield versus Guerin Catholic game, but, as always, we also had eyes and ears in gyms all across the state. Let's dive right in and highlight some of the top storylines, eye-catching scores, and standout individual performances from the Friday night of Indiana High School Basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you are a Top 25 prospect nationally, signed to play for the two-time defending national champion UConn Huskies, and enter the season as the clear Mr. Basketball front-runner it is really hard to live up to expectations, let alone exceed them. However, that is what [player_tooltip player_id='1296984' first='Braylon' last='Mullins'] has done so far this season at Greenfield-Central High School. On Friday night he led the Cougars to a 74-57 victory over rival New Palestine while pouring in 37 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2466205' first='Lavell' last='Tinsley'], a senior guard for Evansville Reitz, led the way with 21 points as they defeated Evansville Mater Dei in overtime 67-61.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1297032' first='Trey' last='Dillard'] scored a game-high 19 points as Fort Wayne Wayne beat Fort Wayne Snider 61-50.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6'10" freshman center [player_tooltip player_id='2617833' first='Ishmael' last='Kiteka'] put his name on the map finishing with 20 points and 16 rebounds, but Cloverdale came up short against Indian Creek 72-64.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wright State signee [player_tooltip player_id='1297093' first='Michael' last='Cooper'] scored 18 points, 14 in the second half, as Jeffersonville took down Seymour 56-36.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1381461' first='Zion' last='Bellamy'] continued his excellent start to the season pouring in 30 points as Kokomo defeated McCutcheon 84-67. He was 5-10 from three-point range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2485785' first='Zo' last='Clawson-Smith'] scored 21 points in Lafayette Jeff's 48-42 overtime win against Harrison (West Lafayette).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1560992' first='Paul' last='Oliver'] contributed a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds as Linton beat Mitchell 74-64.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1989433' first='Tim' last='Jones Jr.'] poured in 27 points as Marion defeated Richmond 73-59.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freshman superstart [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] scored 19 points to lead five Bulldogs' in double-figures as New Albany beat Floyd Central 92-66.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1534261' first='Justin' last='Curry II'] scored 27 points to lead Noblesville over Carmel 50-37.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] scored 24 points to lead Orelans to a 56-35 win over Northeast Dubois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297025' first='Fletcher' last='Cole'] scored 27 points in Paoli's 59-27 win over West Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pike beat Brownsburg 66-56 led by senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1297011' first='Damon' last='Howard'] who finished with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] posted 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks in Princeton's 62-46 win over Evansville Bosse.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junior sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='1385611' first='Kasen' last='Daeger'] scored 19 points to lead Silver Creek past North Harrison 69-44.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2053681' first='Blaine' last='Ward'] went off for 30 points in South Ripley's 75-62 win over Hauser.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southwestern (Hanover) beat New Washington 80-49 on the back of [player_tooltip player_id='2399373' first='Brady' last='Cook']'s 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561105' first='Brady' last='Klopfenstein'], a 6'6" junior wing, scored 18 points to lead Terre Haute North over North Central 73-63.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2277790' first='Durante' last='Morton'] finished with 18 points and 6 rebounds as Westfield defeated Guerin Catholic 53-40.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->