Holiday Event Preview – Breakaway Classic at Corteva Coliseum

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are quickly approaching the holidays here in the month of December. Christmas is right around the corner and the first of year is officially in sight. That means the Indiana High School Basketball is about to get a little crazy. There will be all-day shootouts, multi-day tournaments, and a ton of great games played over the next couple of weeks. Prep Hoops Indiana will begin our holiday event coverage at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday night for the first annual Breakaway Classic. Here is a preview of the two games that will be taking place.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bishop Luers vs. Brebeuf Jesuit</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop Luers bounced back from a tough loss to Mishawaka Marian to begin the season with a big 84-42 win over Fort Wayne Northrop. The Knights, ranked #8 in the Prep Hoops Indiana Class 2A Top 10 will face Homestead on Friday night as well before heading to Indianapolis on Saturday for the Breakaway Classic. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2381412' first='Carmani' last='Davis'] leads the way for Bishop Luers averaging 16.0 points per game. On the inside, 6'3" senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='2892479' first='Ayle' last='Taylor'] has added 14.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Those two provide a nice inside-outside presence. Sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2560422' first='Zen' last='Szaferski'] is one to watch as well. Look for junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2414946' first='Tamarje' last='English'] and sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2424067' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] to be factors too for the Knights too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brebeuf Jesuit, like Bishop Luers, will certainly come in battle tested on Saturday night. They are 1-2 with tough losses against St. Xavier (OH) and Cathedral prior to last weekend's impressive win over Hamilton Southeastern. Wabash College commit [player_tooltip player_id='1561106' first='Austin' last='Ford'] is averaging over 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game for the Braves. Meanwhile, his junior brother [player_tooltip player_id='2140342' first='Chace' last='Ford'] and junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2141016' first='Jayden' last='Washington'] also average in double-figures. The Braves don't have a ton of size, but they make up for it with backcourt quickness and some tenacity on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Avon vs. Harrison (West Lafayette)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561685' first='Jedidiah' last='Minnett'] is a very talented unsigned senior guard that will be one to watch in this game for the Orioles. Avon is 1-2 on the season with losses to Plainfield and Hamilton Southeastern and a win over Arsenal Tech. Minnett is an excellent shot-maker from the perimeter and an athletic finisher at the end of his drives. 6'3" athletic senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1561115' first='Tyrone' last='Elmore'] provides some size and physicality to Avon's team as well. 6'4" senior guard Will Clore is an under-the-radar shooting threat that will help space the floor for both Minnett and Elmore to operate. [player_tooltip player_id='2140425' first='Preston' last='Miller'] is a name to remember in the Orioles' junior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As for Harrison (West Lafayette), junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2141040' first='Brody' last='Baker'] is the name to know. He averaged over 20 points per game as a sophomore while making 85 three-point shots at a 53% clip. The 6'1" marksman is leading the 4-0 Raiders in scoring this year as well averaging 16.5 points per game. 6'3" senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='2575580' first='Brady' last='Henchon'] is adding 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Baker and Henchon have the ability to really get hot from beyond the arc which makes Harrison (West Lafayette) a tough out. They are coming off of a dominant 77-27 win over Danville. The Raiders have also beaten Rensselaer Central, McCutcheon, and Lafayette Jeff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->