Homestead Holiday Tournament – Saturday Evening Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground coverage for two evening games from the annual Homestead Holiday Tournament. We first took in Zionsville versus Penn before watching the championship game between Homestead and Mt. Vernon (Fortville). Here are the top individual performers from those two games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2457404"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a519d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This highly ranked sophomore seemingly flirts with a triple-double every time he steps on the floor. Coolman was the steadying presence throughout the game for Penn as they came back in the second half to defeat Zionsville 56-46. The 6'4" point guard finished with an impressive stat line of 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1728587"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a5245"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It should come as no surprise that [player_tooltip player_id='1728587' first='Luke' last='Ertel'] is, once again, a top performer. He was outstanding throughout the two-day event leading Mt. Vernon (Fortville) to the championship. The Purdue signee finished with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in the Marauders 59-39 win over the host Spartans of Homestead. Ertel continues to solidify himself as the front-runner for Mr. Basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140435"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a52d0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">There is no denying the skill level of this junior point guard. Gore connected on five three-point shots while also serving as Zionsville's primary playmaker in a tough 56-46 loss to Penn on Saturday. He finished with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists to lead the Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140359"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a535d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">King's recruitment is ready to take off at any moment. He had a monster weekend for South Bend St. Joseph at the Homestead Holiday Tournament. He started the weekend off by battling against Ertel from Mt. Vernon and scoring 33 points in a double overtime loss. The 6'2" junior guard then had 20 points in their win on Saturday night over Hamilton Southeastern. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2472620"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a53dd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">It was an excellent weekend all-around for Osswald. He led Hamilton Southeastern in scoring with 18 points to go along with 8 rebounds in their 66-64 loss to South Bend St. Joseph. However, the 6'4" unsigned senior wing also finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds against Homestead and scored 19 points in a win over Penn on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2024513"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a545c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Shrewsberry, a Notre Dame signee, was hot from three-point range in South Bend St. Joseph's evening win over Hamilton Southeastern. He connected on four triples in the first half alone and went on to lead the way with 22 points in the Huskies' 66-64 victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140419"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a54da"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vise is quickly becoming a very intriguing prospect in his own right. We here at Prep Hoops Indiana have always been high on the 6'8" forward and have him ranked #23 in the Class of 2027. His offensively versatility really stands out and that was on display in Saturday's championship game. The junior forward finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists to help secure the Homestead Holiday Tournament title. It will be interesting to see where his recruitment goes over the upcoming months.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140416"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69515846a5558"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mt. Vernon (Fortville) swarmed Welker all game long in Saturday's championship. The 6'7" junior forward finished with "just" 8 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in Homestead's 59-39 loss to the Marauders. However, Welker deserves mention here for his 26-point performance in Homestead's win earlier in the day over Hamilton Southeastern. His performance in that one earned him an offer from Central Michigan who was one of many school in attendance on the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->