Sectional 8: Tuesday Night Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sectional week is here and Prep Hoops Indiana cannot be more excited. Throughout the week, we plan to give the best, wall-to-wall coverage as the Sectional tournament unfolds right in front. Tonight, we are at Noblesville High School to watch the first round of one of the best Sectional in the state, Sectional 8. In the opening game, we will see host Noblesville face Zionsville followed by the main event of undefeated Hamilton Southeastern vs Westfield right after. Make sure to follow&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/kylerstaley">Kyler Staley</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/kylerstaley">on Twitter</a>&nbsp;for live coverage throughout, as well. With that said, below is the full recap of both games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Noblesville vs Zionsville</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After Zionsville won the tip, Noblesville would quickly cause a turnover and [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] would get the Millers first points. [player_tooltip player_id='1561049' first='Max' last='Flanagan'] would follow up by hitting a tough 15ft jumper.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zionsville would get their first points from a pair of [player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'] free throws.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noblesville would extend the lead to 10-2 off a pair of buckets from [player_tooltip player_id='1561045' first='Adam' last='Fine']. Zionsville would call a timeout at the 3:27 mark.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker three puts the Millers up 13-2.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2141011' first='Preston' last='Johnson'] would get Zionsville first FG of the game. Eagles down 15-4.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>End 1Q: Noblesville 15, Zionsville 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noblesville extends the lead to 17-5.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zionsville cannot get any offense going here.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'] would get back-to-back buckets for the Eagles. Cut the lead down to 17-9.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Very low scoring quarter. Has not been a pretty one offensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2519016' first='Luke' last='Fogg'] with a corner three at the buzzer for Noblesville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>At the half: Noblesville 20, Zionsville 10</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'] with another steal and score. Eagles down 8. He follows it up with a corner three to cut the lead down to 8.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'] with a steal and score followed by a corner three to cut the Noblesville lead to just 20-15. Moore is up to 12 points and is carrying Zionsville.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] would hit a pair of free throws. [player_tooltip player_id='2807774' first='Nick' last='Snively'] would answer with a bucket through contact.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three from [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] puts the lead back up to 25-17 however [player_tooltip player_id='2140338' first='Camden' last='Moore'] answers with a three himself.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>End 3Q: Noblesville 25, Zionsville 23</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore with a bucket to tie it up at 25.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big three by [player_tooltip player_id='1561049' first='Max' last='Flanagan'] puts the Millers up 30-25.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore gets a tough bucket followed by a corner three from Zachary Green three ties it up at 30.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>Zionsville calls timeout at the 4:46 mark. Eagles down 33-30&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snively hits a corner three out of the timeout. We are tied at 33.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker finds Evan Magasmen for the layup to give Noblesville the 35-33 lead with 2:45 left. Snively would hit yet another three and give the Eagles the 36-35 lead with 2:27 left.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timeout Noblesville.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker buries a three out of the timeout. Noblesville back on top.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noblesville-Zionsville tied at 38 with 1:43 left.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>Walker with a bucket plus the foul and the Millers now lead 41-38 with 1:33 left. Timeout Zionsville at the 1:27 mark.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>Zionsville wasted a lot of clock and finally [player_tooltip player_id='1561054' first='Baron' last='Walker'] would come up with the steal. Walker would find [player_tooltip player_id='1561045' first='Adam' last='Fine'] for a layup but he missed and eventually a jump ball was called. Noblesville timeout (with the ball) with 10.8 left.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker fouled. He would go 1-2 from the line. Millers up 42-38 with 9.6 left</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zionsville would miss a three. Ball game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker leads with 21 points, Moore with 19 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final: Noblesville 42, Zionsville 38.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hamilton Southeastern vs Westfield</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HSE wins the tip but turns it over right away. [player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] hits a three to give the Shamrocks the early lead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough bucket by [player_tooltip player_id='1561009' first='Luke' last='Weemer'] to give the Royals their first lead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Threes traded by Weemer and [player_tooltip player_id='1989377' first='Brock' last='Detamore'].&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2414955' first='Luke' last='Vandegriff'] gets a tough bucket through a HSE double-team to extend the lead to 10-7. HSE guard [player_tooltip player_id='1731836' first='Jack' last='Jacobs'] would answer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westfield extends lead to 15-10 and HSE calls a timeout at the 2:15 mark.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HSE takes the lead to 17-15.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big block by HSE guard [player_tooltip player_id='2559521' first='Varschon' last='Clark'] gives HSE the final shot. [player_tooltip player_id='1561009' first='Luke' last='Weemer'] would hit a tough baseline jumper at the buzzer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>End 1Q: HSE 19, Westfield 15</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three by [player_tooltip player_id='2472620' first='Landon' last='Osswald'] gives HSE the 26-19 lead. The Royals defense is picking now too.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westfield in needed to get [player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] going. Only 2 points and just missed back-to-back free throws.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>HSE has extended the lead to 31-20 with 4:30 left in the first half. Timeout Westfield.&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three by Westfield freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='3033341' first='Graham' last='Wilson']. Shamrocks needed that.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haffner and Detamore score to cut the lead down to 34-29.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the half: HSE 34, Westfield 29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2470679' first='Logan' last='Sumpter'] hits a huge three for Westfield out of the break. Varschone Clark would answer with a tough baseline jumper.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sumpter with back-to-back threes.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vandegriff finds Detamore out of the double-team for the easy layup and Westfield is now up 39-36. Timeout HSE at the 5:08 mark.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three by Osswald stops the HSE bleeding at the moment. Westfield has taken over this game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haffner hits his first three of the game. Up to 9 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three by [player_tooltip player_id='1731836' first='Jack' last='Jacobs'] cuts the Westfield lead to 44-42.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vandegriff picks up his 3^rd&nbsp;foul.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haffner getting hot now. Up to 14 pts.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2398989' first='Maverick' last='Young'] gets a nice bank drop to fall. Royals down 51-48.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>End 3Q: Westfield 51, HSE 48.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarter 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Osswald hits a three to tie it at 51 with 7:30 left.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Osswald three puts HSE back on top 54-51.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] with a insane reverse layup plus the foul to tie it back to 54. Game is just going back and forth now.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>Three by [player_tooltip player_id='1989377' first='Brock' last='Detamore'] and Westfield leads 57-54 with 5:23 left. Both teams just trading buckets right now. HSE calls timeout.&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Osswald gets fouled. He goes 2-2 and gives HSE the one-point lead.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vandegriff gives Westfield the lead right back.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teams trading buckets once again. Everything is just tough.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a>[player_tooltip player_id='2559521' first='Varschon' last='Clark'] quick coast-to-coast gives HSE the 62-59 lead with 1:20 left. Clark is up to 17 pts for the Royals.&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steal and score by Osswald and HSE up 5 with less than a minute left.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] fouls out. He finished with 19 pts.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westfield playing the fouling game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Final: Hamilton Southeastern 68, Westfield 61&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2472620' first='Landon' last='Osswald'] 23 pts [player_tooltip player_id='2559521' first='Varschon' last='Clark'] 18 pts [player_tooltip player_id='1561009' first='Luke' last='Weemer'] 12 pts [player_tooltip player_id='1988138' first='Drew' last='Haffner'] 19 pts [player_tooltip player_id='1989377' first='Brock' last='Detamore'] 18 pts HSE will face Fishers on Friday in the Sectional 8 Semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->