Five Friday Night Games to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As usual, Prep Hoops Indiana will have boots on the ground coverage from multiple games on Friday night. We will also have eyes and ears in gyms all across the state in order bring you the most comprehensive, detailed coverage that you can find. Weather may play a factor on Friday night, especially on some games in the southern part of the state, but these will be the five games we are focusing on this evening.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fort Wayne Snider @ Fort Wayne Wayne</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This will be the game of the night in the Fort Wayne area. Snider features unsigned senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1744397' first='Xavier' last='Wilson'] alongside two very talented juniors in [player_tooltip player_id='2140449' first='Trell' last='Hogue'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2140409' first='Ketron' last='Paschall']. Hogue finished with 20 points in the Panthers first game, but Snider fell in overtime to Fort Wayne South Side 71-65. Fort Wayne Wayne opened the season with a convincing win over Leo, but is coming off of a 74-70 loss to New Haven.They are led by senior guard LaShawn Green who is averaging 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals per game. [player_tooltip player_id='2470641' first='Tyree' last='Eldridge'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2470787' first='Javontae' last='Eldridge'] are two more to watch for the Generals as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Gary 21st Century @ Pike</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two extremely talented teams that are ranked very highly in their respective classes will do battle on the west side of Indianapolis. Gary 21st Century, led by Missouri State signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561080' first='Terrence' last='Hayes'] Jr., is coming down to face the loaded Pike Red Devils. The Cougars, ranked #2 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 2A Top 10, are 2-1 with their loss coming by three points in overtime against Whitney Young (IL). Senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='1561004' first='Ronald' last='Mosley'], [player_tooltip player_id='1738841' first='Jerry' last='Triplett III'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1561084' first='Jacolby' last='Donaldson'] combine with Hayes Jr. to create a dynamic backcourt. Pike, ranked #3 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10, is 3-1 with their loss coming by three points in overtime to Wisconsin Lutheran (WI). Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2194328' first='Jahari' last='Miller'], sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2538892' first='Landon' last='Lampley'], and 6'10" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2266896' first='Isaiah' last='Hill'] are the primary players to watch for the Red Devils.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mt. Vernon (Fortville) @ Pendleton Heights</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Arabians of Pendleton Heights have been one of the surprise teams across the state to begin this season. They are off to a 4-0 start which includes impressive wins over Anderson and Westfield. Saint Francis signee [player_tooltip player_id='1560972' first='Cooper' last='Sims'] is averagin 20.8 points per game to lead the way. As for Mt. Vernon (Fortville), they are obviously led by Mr. Basketball front-runner [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel']. The Purdue signee leads the 3-1 Marauders averaging 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. 6'8" junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2140419' first='Max' last='Vise'] is one to watch as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Noblesville @ Carmel</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A classic rival on the north side will take place on Friday night featuring two Prep Hoops Indiana Class 4A Top 10 teams. Carmel is 2-0 and ranked #7 following wins over Zionsville and Lawrence Central. The Greyhounds are led by 6'8" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'], a Bellarmine signee, and junior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140341' first='Cash' last='Daniels']. Noblesville sits at just 1-3, but their three losses are all to Top 10 teams. Valparaiso signee [player_tooltip player_id='1534261' first='Justin' last='Curry II'] and Butler signee [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] are the guards to watch for the Millers. Carmel moving to 3-0 with another Top 10 win would be very impressive. On the other hand, it is hard to imagine Noblesville falling to 1-4 to begin the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Ripley @ Hauser</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It has been an impressive start to the season for South Ripley based on what they lost to graduation last year. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140354' first='Drew' last='Volz'] along sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='2477290' first='Blake' last='Gunter'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2539946' first='Eli' last='Gilpin'] have stepped into big roles for the Raiders and have been excellent so far. Their 3-0 start will be put to the test against Prep Hoops Indiana Class 1A Top 5 Hauser. The Jets are 3-1 with their lone loss coming by five points to Class 4A Columbus North. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2814297' first='Gavin' last='Keller'] leads Hauser averaging 18.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. [player_tooltip player_id='2272841' first='Stryker' last='Gill'] is one to watch in the backcourt as well. He averages 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game. If you are looking for a game in southern Indiana this will be a great one to attend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->