Prep Hoops Indiana Tuesday Night (12/17) Games to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As usual, there is a full slate of games on Tuesday night across the state. Whether you are in The Region, down in Evansville, or anywhere in between there will be a great game or two to choose from. Prep Hoops Indiana will have eyes and ears in gyms all across the state as well as having boots on the ground at Anderson High School as the Indians take on Mt. Vernon (Fortville). Let's dive on in and highlight five of the top matchups on the Tuesday night slate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Chesterton @ East Chicago Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chesterton is off to a 4-1 start following a win over Brownsburg on Saturday at Grace. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1989437' first='Logan' last='Pokorney'] and sophomore sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='2140448' first='Tobias' last='Ray'] are the prospects to watch for the Trojans. They will travel to take on East Chicago Central on Tuesday night. The Cardinals are 4-2 with losses coming to Crispus Attucks and Crown Point who are both ranked in the Top 5 of this week's Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll. Indiana All-Star candidate [player_tooltip player_id='1297020' first='Dominique' last='Murphy Jr'] is the leader for East Chicago Central averaging a double-double of 20.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marquette Catholic @ Gary West Side</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't let the records fool you. These are two of the best teams in The Region. Gary West Side is 3-4 having played a very difficult schedule to this point. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560995' first='Reggie' last='Hinton'], along with seniors [player_tooltip player_id='2053673' first='Derek' last='Collins'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1296975' first='Anthony' last='Holmes'], lead the way for the Cougars. Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic is a Top 10 Class 1A team led by dynamic sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2414957' first='Josiah' last='Mays'] and 6'7" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1561100' first='Colson' last='Dobre']. The Blazers are looking to bounce back from a surprising loss to Kouts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Manchester @ LaVille</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Watching [player_tooltip player_id='1539480' first='Collin' last='Czarnecki'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] trade buckets in this one will be worth the price of admission. The host LaVille Lancers are 3-2 on the back of 22.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game from the senior guard. Czarnecki is a highly sought after small college prospect. As for Grace signee [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'], he is stuffing the stat sheet averaging 24.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game for the Squires. Manchester is currently 4-1 and knocking on the door of the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 2A Top 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mt. Vernon (Fortville) @ Anderson</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This will be the Prep Hoops [program_tooltip program_id='2075551' first='Indiana' last='Game'] of the Night as we will have live, boots on the ground coverage from Anderson High School. The Indians are 4-0 and ranked #9 in this week's Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10. Senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1297010' first='Damien' last='King'] averages 26.3 points and 8.0 rebounds for Anderson while standout freshman wing Don Bowling adds 10.3 points per game. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) comes in ranked #20 in this week's Prep Hoops Indiana Super Poll with a 4-1 record. Class of 2026 Purdue commit [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] leads the way averaging 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game for the Marauders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NorthWood @ Jimtown</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 3A #10 NorthWood travels to Class 2A #8 Jimtown in a matchup between two teams that are off to a 5-0 start to the season. The Jimmes of Jimtown are led by their dynamic duo of Olivet Nazarene signee [player_tooltip player_id='1297022' first='Dylan' last='Fey'] who averages a team-leading 20.8 points per game and 6'7" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2391222' first='Branden' last='King'] who puts up 18.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. On the NorthWood side, 6'8" Grace signee [player_tooltip player_id='1297122' first='Tyler' last='Raasch'] is the obvious player to watch. The battle between him and King inside will be a fun one. However, the addition of [player_tooltip player_id='2391220' first='Maddux' last='Everingham'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2417743' first='Myles' last='Everingham'] has really been the difference for the Panthers this season. The senior twin guards are solid small college prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->