Prep Hoops Top 10 Clash | New Albany vs Silver Creek Game Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The lights were bright tonight in Sellersburg, Indiana on the campus of Silver Creek High School as #10 New Albany (9-3) led by Four-Star Sophomore G [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] travel 8 miles north to face # 5 Silver Creek (16-1) led by their senior Divison I commits in 6'10” Richmond Signee [player_tooltip player_id='2476482' first='Dane' last='Caldwell'] and 6'3” Stony Brook Signee [player_tooltip player_id='1385611' first='Kasen' last='Daeger']. The premier game in the state with scholarship level players up and down each roster sure did not disappoint. Here is the full game recap from #10 New Albany v.s. #5 Silver Creek:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Starting Lineups</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Albany:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] | 6'5” Sophomore Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2888227' first='Karson' last='Stoudemire'] | 6'3” Freshman Wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='1563826' first='TJ' last='Washington'] | 5'9” Senior Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• Seth Winslow | 6'3” Junior Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2125697' first='Reece' last='McKee'] | 6'0” Junior Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Silver Creek:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='1561483' first='Dane' last='Sprigler'] | 6'0” Senior Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='1385611' first='Kasen' last='Daeger'] | 6'3” Senior Guard | Committed to Stony Brook</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter'] | 6'4” Junior Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• Brody McGlaughlin | 6'5” Junior Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>• [player_tooltip player_id='2476482' first='Dane' last='Caldwell'] | 6'10” Senior Forward | Committed to Richmond</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Recap</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sold out capacity crowd inside the ‘Dragon's Lair' at Silver Creek High School brought a Top 10 matchup between New Albany and Silver Creek and the stars shined bright. Silver Creek jumped out to a lead behind a strong start from Junior Point Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter']. Known for his court vision and passing ability to get his teammates involved, Hunter came out aggressive looking for his own offense. His physicality getting in the lane was tough to handle for anybody on New Albany and the Dragons took advantage of the mismatch. Silver Creek's Divison I commits in Kaden Daeger (Stony Brook) and [player_tooltip player_id='2476482' first='Dane' last='Caldwell'] (Richmond) made their presence felt early and often. Daeger was doing what he dos stretching the defense from long distance while Caldwell used his length and size to impact the game on both ends of the floor. 6'8” Junior Forward [player_tooltip player_id='2831121' first='Lucas' last='Linderman'] was a big spark off the bench in the first half as a beneficiary of excellent passes from Hunter for dunks to build Silver Creek's halftime lead to 36-24. New Albany struggled in the first half to really get any offense going shooting just 28.5% from the floor. Four-Star Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] was non-existent in the Bulldogs offense scoring six points in the first half all from the free throw line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the 3rd Quarter, [player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter'] went back to work knocking down back to back three-point shots to boost the Dragon's lead to a game high 20 points, 58-38. 6'0” Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2125697' first='Reece' last='McKee'] got going for the Bulldogs in the 3rd Quarter with 12 points. Showed his ability to get to his spot in the lane and finish over length with a soft touch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 4th Quarter quickly turned into the [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] Show for New Albany. He was moved on to the ball initiating offense and instantly went nuclear scoring from all three levels scoring 20 of his 26 points in the last period. Despite the heroics from Washington, Silver Creek was able to match his effort as a team as they go on to defeat New Albany 87-70 to improve to 17-1 on the season. [player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter'] led four Dragons in double figures with a game high 28 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Stony Brook Signee [player_tooltip player_id='1385611' first='Kasen' last='Daeger'] finished with an efficient 20 points followed by Richmond Signee [player_tooltip player_id='2476482' first='Dane' last='Caldwell'] with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. 6'8” Junior Forward [player_tooltip player_id='2831121' first='Lucas' last='Linderman'] round out the double figure scorers with 10 points. New Albany had three players in double figures with [player_tooltip player_id='2382148' first='Noah' last='Washington'] leading the way with 26 points followed by [player_tooltip player_id='2125697' first='Reece' last='McKee'] with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists and 5'9” Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1563826' first='TJ' last='Washington'] finishing with 13 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Stats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Albany: </strong>70 points | 12-26 2FG | 8-19 3FG | 22-29 | 14 rebounds | 7 assists | 8 turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Silver Creek:</strong> 87 points | 23-36 2FG | 6-14 3FG | 23-26 FT | 26 rebounds | 8 assists | 13 turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game MVP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3435955,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/A0B83B8E-84F0-4570-9327-9BC9100159E2-crop-1024x673-1769240044.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/A0B83B8E-84F0-4570-9327-9BC9100159E2-crop-1024x673-1769240044.png?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3435955" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140328' first='Brandon' last='Hunter']: 28 points | 4 rebounds | 5 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->