Fishers vs Carmel: Sectional 8 Championship Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Welp, we finally made it to Sectional Championship Saturday and while there were many fantastic games going on throughout the state, none were bigger than the Sectional 8 Championship matchup between Carmel and Fishers! In the end, it was the Fishers Tigers remaining undefeated and winning yet another Sectional Championship. Prep Hoops Indiana had boots on the ground and was able to see this high-profile game on Saturday night. Below is a full recap. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers won the tip by [player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] could not get a hook shot to fall. Ethan Hillsman would then block a Carmel three point attempt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel finally gets the first bucket of the gamer at the 5:50 mark. [player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] with a cleanup bucket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] leaves the game with a bloody nose. Fishers have not scored left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trouble for Carmel as starting point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2140341' first='Cash' last='Daniels'] picks up his 2nd foul t the 4:10 mark of the 1Q.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2046155' first='Ben' last='Bremer'] pushed the Carmel lead to 4-2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194415' first='Jason' last='Gardner'] Jr struggling right now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] ties it at 4 for Fishers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] free throws puts Fishers up 2. Tigers go into a press. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] just taking over for Fishers. Another foul and score through contact. Up to 7 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140341' first='Cash' last='Daniels'] checks back in and gets fouled. He goes 2-2 at the line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner Jr. with an easy layup. Up to 4 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers turns it over and we end the first quarter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>End 1Q: Fishers 11, Carmel 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quarter 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] scores out of the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140341' first='Cash' last='Daniels'] scores to give Carmel the lead. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] got hurt and they stopped the Fishers offensive play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140341' first='Cash' last='Daniels'] free throws puts Carmel up 4. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560400' first='Mark' last='Shostak'] came in for [player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] and got a big time offensive rebound and put back plus the foul. He hits the free throw. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel up 17-11 with 3:58 left in the first half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGrew gets fouled again. Doing a great job of getting to the line. He goes 2-2 this trip again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] trade threes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner Jr gets his 2nd Fg to drop. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030442837456617718?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030442837456617718?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timeout Carmel. They lead 25-22 with 36.2 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>At the half: Carmel 25, Fishers 22</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] free throws puts Carmel up 3 out of the break. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gardner Jr. steal leads to an Ethan Hillman score. Fishers down 1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560647' first='Vincent' last='Nover'] comes up with an offensive rebound and gets fouled. He goes 1-2. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030448051597291970","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030448051597291970 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tied at 30 with 4:33 in the 3Q. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nover missed a free throw for Carmel. Vogt had a chance for a three but missed however, [player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] came up with the bucket under the basket. [player_tooltip player_id='1509229' first='Kai' last='McGrew'] would answer however. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers takes the lead back with a big three-point play by Gardner Jr. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timeout Fishers with 1:42 left int he quarter. Carmel leads 36-35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2046155' first='Ben' last='Bremer'] throws a full court pass to [player_tooltip player_id='2140313' first='Aiden' last='Dickerson'] for the touchdown score. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGrew scores through the foul again. Shostack picked up the foul. McGrew hits the free throw. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McGrew stops Harrell at the buzzer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>End 3Q: Fishers 40, Carmel 38</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quarter 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2470635' first='Levi' last='Walker'] scores for Fishers out of the break. Fishers up 4 with 6:00 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bremer finds a beautiful cutting [player_tooltip player_id='2560647' first='Vincent' last='Nover'] for a the layup. Fishers 43-42. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel starting to compile a lot fouls now. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turnover by [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timeout Carmel with 3:42 left. Fishers leads 43-42. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turnover Carmel out of the break. Would result in a tough bucket by [player_tooltip player_id='2267046' first='Jason' last='Gardner Jr.'] to put Fishers up 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel ties it off a three by [player_tooltip player_id='1561129' first='Julian' last='Vogt']. Off-ball foul too so they get the ball back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560952' first='Evan' last='Harrell'] finds [player_tooltip player_id='1561129' first='Julian' last='Vogt'] for the cut and score. Carmel takes the lead 47-46 with 1:38 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140345' first='Cooper' last='Zachary'] nails a huge three to put Fishers up 49-47.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel brings it up to half court and calls timeout with 55.7 left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel is forced to burn another timeout. They have 0 left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2046155' first='Ben' last='Bremer'] hits a huge three for Carmel then Ethan Hillsman gets called for a travel for Fishers. Carmel up 50-49 with 19.6 left. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel could not get the inbounds in and Fishers gets the ball back with 18.3 left. Timeout Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fishers burns a timeout. Could not get the ball in. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style=", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 20px">Fishers gets the ball in and runs the clock to 2.3. and calls a timeout. </span><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="chqhf" data-offset-key="6tnr3-0-0" style=", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 20px"><div data-offset-key="6tnr3-0-0" class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" style="overflow: hidden;padding-bottom: 2px;padding-top: 2px"><span data-offset-key="6tnr3-0-0"></span><span data-offset-key="f7ar9-0-0">The Fishers undefeated streak is on the line. </span></div></div></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030460601584009416?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/kylerstaley/status/2030460601584009416?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->