Prep Hoops Indiana IHSAA State Finals Live Blog

Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground throughout the day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 115th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals. We will have LIVE coverage of all four games. For even more coverage, you can follow me on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/BRamseyKSR">@BRamseyKSR</a>. In 49 states it is just basketball, but this is INDIANA!   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 1A - Orleans 64 Clinton Prairie 55</h2>   6'3" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2813537' first='Alex' last='DeWitt'] came out of the gate scoring each of the first three field goals for Orleans. Clinton Prairie has a bit of a size advantage overall, but DeWitt's interior skill negated that in the early moments of this Class 1A contest.   [player_tooltip player_id='1296973' first='Alex' last='Farley'] did what he does for Clinton Prairie down the stretch of the first quarter as he got hot from three-point range and rattled off eight points in a hurry. He, along with Evan Smock, have given the Gophers a 3-3 start from beyond the arc. However, Clinton Prairie fouled [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] on a three-point shot with 2.6 seconds on the clock and he nailed all three free throws to tie the game at 14-14.   Nice Orleans run led by [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] and Bryce Jones. Mason Freed has played an important role on the offensive glass as well. Crocker and Jones each have 9 points for the Bulldogs as they take a 28-25 lead into the halftime locker room. [player_tooltip player_id='1296973' first='Alex' last='Farley'] leads Clinton Prairie with 10 points. Star player [player_tooltip player_id='1297051' first='Jake' last='McGraw'] has been held to 5 points on 1-8 shooting. He came in averaging 23.2 points per game.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297051' first='Jake' last='McGraw'] finally got his second field of the game to fall with 6:31 to play in the second half. Orleans has done an excellent job of converging down on the Gophers star when he drives it. Nick Curtain got downhill for a right-handed layup as well, but Nate Brown answered with a three-point shot to quickly stop the bleeding for the Bulldogs. Bryce Jones added a transition layup and the lead is right back up to eight points for Orleans, 39-31 with 4:31 to play in third quarter.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] nailed a three-point shot with about three minutes to play in the third quarter that put the Bulldogs up 11, but [player_tooltip player_id='1297051' first='Jake' last='McGraw'] started to get going for Clinton Prairie. An And-1 with 1:50 on the clock got their deficit down to six points. Another drive and trip to the line got it down to four points. Nick Curtain finished a rim run layup and Clinton Prairie trailed just 44-42. However, [player_tooltip player_id='2813537' first='Alex' last='DeWitt'] stopped the bleeding a bit once again with a pair of free throws. McGraw scored once again to make it 46-44 Orleans heading into the fourth quarter.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297051' first='Jake' last='McGraw'] opened the fourth quarter with a coast-to-coast layup off of a turnover to tie the game at 7:16, but, once again, [player_tooltip player_id='2813537' first='Alex' last='DeWitt'] was there to score at the other end for Orleans. Bryce Jones then nailed a huge three-point shot to get the Bulldogs lead back up to five points. Another DeWitt bucket cutting to the rim made it a seven point game. McGraw won't let the Gophers go down without a fight. He stopped the mini-Orleans run with a putback inside. 53-48 Orleans with 3:36 to play.   Orleans made Clinton Prairie for a couple of late turnovers. Big man Mason Freed got a bucket inside and [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] laid one up in transition to potential seal the deal at 57-50, but [player_tooltip player_id='1296973' first='Alex' last='Farley'] quickly answered with a three-point shot on the other end. 57-53 Bulldogs with 1:35 to go.   In fitting fashion, a layup by DeWitt with 1:01 to play likely put the game on ice for Orleans. After some free throws down the stretch, the Bulldogs finished out with a 64-55 victory over Clinton Prairie.   6'3" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2813537' first='Alex' last='DeWitt'] finished with 24 points and 7 rebounds while Bryce Jones had 17 points and [player_tooltip player_id='1297109' first='Rylan' last='Crocker'] added 16 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1297051' first='Jake' last='McGraw'] had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in the loss for the Gophers. [player_tooltip player_id='1296973' first='Alex' last='Farley'] added 16 points.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2A - Manchester 59 University 54</h2>   Ethan Hendrix and [player_tooltip player_id='1282878' first='Blake' last='Gray'] opened the game up by trading three-point shots back and forth. Gray has six of the eight points for the Trailblazers and this one is tied 8-8 with 2:19 to play in the first quarter. Overall, it has been a pretty slow pace aside from the outside shooting.   University leads Manchester 11-10 after one quarter. [player_tooltip player_id='1282878' first='Blake' last='Gray'] leads the way with 8 points on his pair of three-point shots and a baseline floater. Balanced scoring so far for the Squires.   Manchester's zone defense has continued to flummox University while the Trailblazers have done an excellent job of containing [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] so far. It has led to a lower scoring, slower paced game. University still leads Manchester 15-14 with 2:45 to play in the half.   Max McComb buried a three-point shot, his first bucket of the game, with 6.2 seconds remaining to tie the game for University heading into the half. 21-21. [player_tooltip player_id='1282878' first='Blake' last='Gray'] has led the way for the Trailblazers scoring 11 points on 3-35 shooting from beyond the arc. [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] has 8 points and 4 rebounds for the Squires.   Momentum has been hard to come by in this game, but the Squires' crowd is starting to really get into it. [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] has scored seven of Manchester's nine points this quarter. He is now up to 15 points as they lead University 30-26 with 4:30 to play in the third quarter.   Things have started to pick up a bit in this one as the Squires and Trailblazers trade buckets on each end. Manchester got a big boost from Ethan Hendrix who knocked in a tough three-point shot off of a ballscreen, but Max McComb answered with a pull-up at the buzzer. 39-34 Manchester heading into the fourth quarter.   University started the fourth quarter on a 5-0 run and tied the game with a deep Max McComb three-point shot at 6:32, but [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] immediately answered to put the Squires back up by two points.   Back-to-back three-point shots at the top of the key from Max McComb turned a three-point deficit into a three-point lead, but Kaleb Kline answered with a three-point shot of his own to tie it back up for the Squires. 46-46 with 4:11 to play.   It was a back-and-forth affair down the stretch with tough bucket in the post by [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] eventually giving the Squires a 52-51 advantage with just under two minutes to play. Ethan Hendrix then got a pair of free throws to go making it 54-51 with 49.4 seconds to play. Hendrix added two more with 31.3 seconds remaining and one of two again with 21.4 seconds left to really put it on ice.   Manchester would go on to win 59-54. [player_tooltip player_id='1297028' first='Gavin' last='Betten'] finished with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds while Ethan Hendrix also scored 21 points for the Squires. [player_tooltip player_id='1282878' first='Blake' last='Gray'] led University with 20 points in the loss. Max McComb added 16 points for the Trailblazers.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 3A - South Bend St. Joseph 56 Crispus Attucks 52</h2>   Generally speaking, Crispus Attucks is a team that sets the pace of just about any game they play in. However, South Bend St. Joseph plays faster than anyone else in the country. Even Attucks isn't totally prepared for how quickly the Huskies get up and down the floor. Nick Shrewsberry is off to a strong start while [player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman'] does all of the little things for South Bend St. Joseph. It is 11-9 Huskies at the first quarter media break.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'], who recently reopened his recruit after the coaching change at Iowa, is playing at a very high level for Attucks this evening. Making his presence felt defensively. It is tied, 13-13, after one quarter.   South Bend St. Joseph can score in a hurry and they are doing just that right now. Quick little run has them up 24-18 over Crispus Attucks with 3:44 to play in the first half. [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] is so quick and strong with the ball. One of the best two-way guards in the sophomore class. He has really sparked this Huskies run. He and Shrewsberry each have 9 points.   It is 30-24 South Bend St. Joseph at the half. [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] has 11 points at the half to lead the Huskies. Nick Shrewsberry has 9 points and 5 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman'] is stuffing the stat sheet. He has 4 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] leads Crispus Attucks with 7 points and 5 rebounds.   South Bend St. Joseph started the second half on a 5-0 run to build a 35-24 lead, but Crispus Attucks quickly answered with a string of stops and a couple of layups. It is now 35-28 Huskies with 3:56 to play in the third quarter.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] has hit a couple of really tough shots to keep Crispus Attucks in the game. They trail South Bend St. Joseph 41-35 heading into the fourth quarter. [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] leads the Huskies with 14 points. Briscoe has 12 points for Attucks.   Crispus Attucks has started the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run. [player_tooltip player_id='1297019' first='Dezmon' last='Briscoe'] has four of those six points and all of the sudden it is 43-41. Tigers still trail, but they are closing the gap, with 6:24 still to play.   There is still a lot of game left, but Nick Shrewsberry may have just put the first nail in the coffin with a tough corner three-point shot to put South Bend St. Joseph up 50-41 with just over three minutes left to play.   Attucks has quickly cut it to three points after a transition layup by Kayden English. This one is going to be a battle down to the wire.   With 1:14 to play it is tied 50-50 after a pair of free throws by Kayden English. 9-0 run by Crispus Attucks.   [player_tooltip player_id='1297002' first='Chase' last='Konieczny'] just had an all-time tip dunk for South Bend St. Joseph. 53 seconds to go and the Huskies are up two points.   South Bend St. Jospeh wins 56-52.   [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] and Nick Shrewsberry each scored 16 points to lead the Huskies. [player_tooltip player_id='1297002' first='Chase' last='Konieczny'] finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.   Dezmon Brsicoe had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 4A - Fishers (30-0) vs. Jeffersonville (23-5)</h2>   You can pretty quickly tell that these are the two best teams in the state of Indiana. The floor is littered with college players and the athleticism is simply at another level. Both teams bring the ball into the scoring area so quickly. Fishers leads Jeffersonville 8-6 at the first media timeout. 3:47 to play in the first quarter.   Fishers gets such good defensive rebounding from their guards. It is a big part of what makes them so good defensively. The Tigers lead 11-8 after one quarter. [player_tooltip player_id='1297069' first='Justin' last='Kirby'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1525664' first='JonAnthony' last='Hall'] each have 4 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1373104' first='P.J.' last='Douglas'] leads Jeffersonville with 4 points.   The athleticism of Fishers allows them to get some things done that really no other high school team can accomplish. Their most athletic guys, Jason Gardner Jr., [player_tooltip player_id='1525664' first='JonAnthony' last='Hall'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1297069' first='Justin' last='Kirby'] have all gotten the most done so far in this one. Those three have combined for 15 of their 20 points as the Tigers lead 20-17 with 3:33 to play in the first half.   Jeffersonville is doing an excellent job of hanging around and hanging around. Big three point shot by [player_tooltip player_id='2079227' first='Shawn' last='Boyd']. [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] with a beautiful right hand, left shoulder finish in the post. Boyd just nailed another three-point shot. It is 27-24 Jeffersonville with 1:30 to play in the half.   [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] finished an And-1 with 12.9 seconds to go in the half and the Red Devils take a 30-24 lead into the halftime break against undefeated Fishers. Singleton has 11 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1297069' first='Justin' last='Kirby'] leads Fishers with 10.   The Red Devils have had an answer for every punch thrown by Fishers so far in the second half and no answer was bigger than yet another three-point shot by [player_tooltip player_id='2079227' first='Shawn' last='Boyd']. He has 11 points on 3-3 shooting from deep. [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] leads the Red Devils with 13 points. It is 43-36 with 2:59 to play in the third quarter.   Fishers defense forces a five second call and then a beautiful set play gets Millen McCartney an open three-point shot. They've cut the deficit to three points, 45-42, heading into the fourth quarter.   It is a two-point game with 3:30 to play. Fishers has gotten [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] to miss two times in a row which hasn't happened much at all this game. Big time three-point shot by Nathan Baker to make it 54-52. Jeffersonville still on top.   [player_tooltip player_id='1388408' first='Tre' last='Singleton'] got a decent look, but this one is heading to overtime! 60-60

Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground throughout the day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the 115th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Finals. We will have LIVE coverage of all four games. For even more coverage, you can follow me on Twitter @BRamseyKSR. In 49 states it is just basketball, but this is INDIANA!