2025 Sneakers For Santa Shootout Live Blog

Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer of the 2025 Sneakers For Santa Shootout. This annual event is one of the must-attend showcase events of the year. This year's field features seven games that include 10 Division I signees, several nationally ranked prospects, and 11 teams ranked in the Prep Hoops Indiana Top 10 of their respective classes. This will be your go-to resource for coverage throughout the day!   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Princeton Community 68 Charlestown 54</h2>   This matchup features two Prep Hoops Indiana Class 3A Top 10 teams. Princeton Community comes in at #6 and Charlestown is #7. The Tigers of Princeton Community feature 6'6" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] who was an Indiana Junior All-Star last season. Charlestown senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1922051' first='Anthony' last='Fresh'] was also an Indiana Junior All-Star and is signed to play at Miami (OH).   [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] is doing [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] things out of the gate. He is so incredibly skilled for his size. The 6'6" forward can initiate offense and is one of the best passers in Indiana's senior class. He posted 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the first quarter alone as the Tigers built a 14-7 lead over Charlestown.   This one is getting away from Charlestown in a hurry. Princeton Community is on a 17-0 run to start the second quarter and now lead 31-7 after sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz']' third three-pointer of the game.   Charlestown snapped Princeton's 17-0 run to begin the second quarter with a three-point shot by [player_tooltip player_id='1922051' first='Anthony' last='Fresh']. The Miami (OH) signee leads the Pirates with 9 points at the half, but they still trail the Tigers 39-15. [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz'] leads Princeton in scoring with 13 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] is stuffing the stat sheet with 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='1560981' first='Demarcus' last='Newson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2892468' first='Drew' last='Wilkas'] each have 7 points.   The Pirates opened the second half with a 12-0 run of their own on the back of 8 points from [player_tooltip player_id='1922051' first='Anthony' last='Fresh']. They cut their halftime deficit in half within the first four minutes of the third quarter. Charlestown would get it down to 9 points, but Princeton stopped the bleeding and holds onto a 49-36 advantage going to the fourth.   Princeton Community closed out a 68-54 win over Charlestown. Senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2892468' first='Drew' last='Wilkas'] scored 22 points while sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2539928' first='Quintyn' last='Voltz'] added 17 points for the Tigers. 6'6" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes'] flirted with a triple-double finishing with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='1560981' first='Demarcus' last='Newson'] chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.   Miami (OH) signee [player_tooltip player_id='1922051' first='Anthony' last='Fresh'] finished with 28 points and 6 rebounds to lead all scorers. Senior forward Keevin Bowman added 11 points and 6 rebounds.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Plainfield 75 New Albany 65</h2>   This should be a fun one. Two of the Top 15 teams in the state will battle it out featuring a plethora of Division I talent. DePaul signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] leads the way for Plainfield along with junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands']. As for New Albany, they feature sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] who is a four-star, Top 75 prospect nationally in the Class of 2028. Freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2888227' first='Karson' last='Stoudemire'] is one of the top Class of 2029 prospects in the state as well.   Notre Dame assistant coach Ryan Owens is in attendance to watch [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'].   The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick lead as [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2888227' first='Karson' last='Stoudemire'] made a living in transition. Forced turnovers led to easy fast break buckets as their athleticism gave Plainfield some problems. However, the Quakers seem to have settled in as the first quarter continued. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt'] got loose for a three-point shot off of a set play and Bryce Sebanc finished a three-point play with under a minute to play. New Albany leads 20-14.   In the second quarter the stars took over for Plainfield. DePaul signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] scored 12 points in the quarter and has 14 for the game. [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] scored 11 points in the quarter and has 15 for the game. The Quakers now lead New Albany 42-34. [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] has 13 points for the Bulldogs.   New Albany continued to hang around down the stretch thanks to some really solid play from Seth Winslow along with Washington and Stoudemire, but it was never enough to get over the hump. [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] made some many excellent plays in the second half for Plainfield and [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] came up big when needed as well. Plainfield went on to win 75-65.   Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2267048' first='Harper' last='Baker-Lands'] was outstanding for the Quakers. He led all scorers with 27 points and 6 rebounds. DePaul signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561513' first='Noah' last='Smith'] added 24 points and 8 rebounds for Plainfield. [player_tooltip player_id='1560946' first='Landon' last='Gilliatt'] finished with 15 points and 4 assists.   New Albany was led by sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] with 15 points. Freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2888227' first='Karson' last='Stoudemire'] added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Seth Winslow added 13 points and 8 rebounds while [player_tooltip player_id='1563826' first='TJ' last='Washington'] also had 13 points in the loss for the Bulldogs.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Brownsburg 68 vs. Liberty Christian 44</h2>   The size and athleticism for Brownsburg has been enough through the first half to mostly control this one, but the Liberty Christian guard play has them hanging around. [player_tooltip player_id='1962847' first='Chrishon' last='Woodward'] drove it for a big baseline dunk in the second quarter and twin towers [player_tooltip player_id='2272233' first='Chris' last='Brandon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2140379' first='Jackson' last='Gordon'] had success inside for the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, it was [player_tooltip player_id='2140408' first='Kendrick' last='Martin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2245726' first='Jaloni' last='Dixon'] producing on the perimeter for the Lions.   Brownsburg leads 27-20 at the half. It has been a balanced scoring attack led by [player_tooltip player_id='1962847' first='Chrishon' last='Woodward'] with 6 points and [player_tooltip player_id='1561114' first='Brandon' last='Addison'] with 5 points. [player_tooltip player_id='2140408' first='Kendrick' last='Martin'] leads Liberty Christian with 7 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2417030' first='Monte' last='Dillard'] has added 6 points.   The Lions made a little run to begin the second half after a couple of buckets from Dillard, but Brownsburg continued to answer from beyond the arc. Addison, Woodward, and Wilson all connected on triples to shut down the Liberty Christian run. A three-point play from Woodward followed by an excellent stretch at both ends by [player_tooltip player_id='2140379' first='Jackson' last='Gordon'] allowed the Bulldogs to pull away and take a 51-32 lead into the fourth quarter.   Brownsburg continued to pull away on their home floor securing a 68-44 win over Prep Hoops Indiana Class 1A #1 Liberty Christian. Senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1962847' first='Chrishon' last='Woodward'] scored 13 points as did 6'9" junior center [player_tooltip player_id='2140379' first='Jackson' last='Gordon']. [player_tooltip player_id='1561114' first='Brandon' last='Addison'] added 12 points and 4 assists.   For Liberty Christian, senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2417030' first='Monte' last='Dillard'] scored 16 points and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140408' first='Kendrick' last='Martin'] chipped in 14 points.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cathedral 78 vs. South Bend St. Joseph 71</h2>   South Bend St. Joseph set the tone out of the gate with a couple of his patented mid-range jump shots. He also was facilitating at a very high level. Then, [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] got hot from three-point range knocking in three triples to end the first quarter with 11 points. For Cathedral, Detroit Mercy signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. used his ball skill and strength to relentlessly attack the basket. He had 10 points in the opening period as Cathedral trailed South Bend St. Joseph 27-19.   Cathedral continued to miss a lot of good looks in around the rim in the second quarter which kept them from cutting into their deficit. [player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman'] capped off an excellent first half with an And-1 to give South Bend St. Joseph a 40-29 advantage. Roseman has 13 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] has scored 11 points and [player_tooltip player_id='2024513' first='Nick' last='Shrewsberry'] has 8 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. still leads Cathedral with 10 points.   The Fighting Irish jumped out to a 10-0 run, which extended to 17-3, to start the second half. That put them on top 46-43 less than midway through the quarter. Both of their Division I commits, [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. and [player_tooltip player_id='1561435' first='Julien' last='Smith'] played big roles during the quick run scoring 15 of the 17 points. Smith scored 15 points in the third quarter while Aldridge Jr. finished with 12 points in quarter to give Cathedral a 59-53 lead.   Cathedral closed out an impressive second half comeback with a 78-71 victory. Detroit Mercy bound [player_tooltip player_id='1561135' first='Keaton' last='Aldridge Jr']. was outstanding finishing with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Mount St. Mary's signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561435' first='Julien' last='Smith'] added 23 points for the Fighting Irish. Junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2140333' first='Braylon' last='Pippins'] chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds.   For South Bend St. Joseph, it was just guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'] who led the way with 26 points. Senior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560973' first='Ethan' last='Roseman'] added 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lawrence North 58 vs. Noblesville 51</h2>   It has been a tough start to the season for Noblesville. The Millers fell to 1-3 on the season with a 58-51 loss to Lawrence North. All three of their losses have came to Class 4A Top 10 teams. Their schedule will eventually play dividends come tournament time.   Sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2617826' first='Davis' last='Baker'] stepped up in a major way for Lawrence North. He caught fire from beyond the arc knocking in seven three-point shots on his way to 24 points to lead all scorers. SIU-Edwardsville signee [player_tooltip player_id='1729136' first='Brennan' last='Miller'] added 13 points and sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='2560351' first='Chandon' last='Gilbert'] chipped in 11 points.   For Noblesville, Valparaiso signee [player_tooltip player_id='1534261' first='Justin' last='Curry II'] finished with 20 points in the loss. Butler signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] added 15 points for the Millers.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Pike 66 Louisville Male 55</h2>   There is so much talent in the floor in this matchup. 6'10" sophomore forward/center Trey Hillerich scored 10 points to lead all scorers in the first half, but Pike leads 31-25. The Red Devils sophomore phenom [player_tooltip player_id='2538892' first='Landon' last='Lampley'] has 9 points.   Pike moved to 3-1 with a 66-55 win over Louisville Male handing them their first loss of the season.   Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2538892' first='Landon' last='Lampley'] finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals to pace the Red Devils. T.J. Davis added 10 points while [player_tooltip player_id='2194328' first='Jahari' last='Miller'] had 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots.   Jordan Mitchell, a highly regarded Class of 2028 prospect in Kentucky, had 23 points for Louisville Male.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fishers 57 vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 48</h2>   This is the game we have all been waiting for today. Fishers won the 2024 Class 4A State Championship before finishing as the Runner-Up in 2025. They are once again one of the top teams in the state. As for Mt. Vernon (Fortville) they feature Purdue signee [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel']. The Marauders are also a Top 5 team in Class 4A.   Fishers leads the Marauders 30-21 at the half. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] completed a four-point play in the second quarter to help build the margin for the Tigers. Despite going against the likely Indiana Mr. Basketball award winner, Fishers' backcourt is winning this head-to-head battle. [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] has 10 points and 5 rebounds. Zachary has added 7 points. 6'8" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2140419' first='Max' last='Vise'] leads all scorers with 12 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] has 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.   Fishers wins yet another early season test taking down Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 57-48. [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] added 15 points for the Tigers.   Purdue signee [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='2140419' first='Max' last='Vise'] added 12 points.

Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from the opening tip-off to the final buzzer of the 2025 Sneakers For Santa Shootout. This annual event is one of the must-attend showcase events of the year. This year's field features seven games that include 10 Division I signees, several nationally ranked prospects, and 11 teams ranked in the Prep Hoops Indiana Top 10 of their respective classes. This will be your go-to resource for coverage throughout the day!