Southridge Regional Top Performers

<p>LG Hoops was in attendance for the Class 3A & 4A Regional Championships at the historic Huntingburg Memorial Gym. The 3A Championship saw Princeton take care of business against Evansville Bosse 74-60. The 4A Championship was between the Cinderella Story Castle Knights and the New Albany Bulldogs. New Albany dismantled Castle right from the start winning their first regional championship since 2018 by a score of 80-44. Here are the top performers from the Southridge Regional:</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Evansville Bosse</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1760994' first='Dorion' last='Bowen'] is a highlight waiting to happen every time he touches the ball. Started off slow in Saturday's regional loss to Princeton, but showed his big time potential as a driver of the basketball in the second half on his way to 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. His combination of size and skill was on full display showcasing his feel for the game and court vision. Plays with a high motor and is a really solid rebounder on both ends.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">The shifty senior guard got off to a fast start and was steady the entire game. Smooth stroke from 3 that can get his shot off even when heavily contested. Has the ball on a string and gets to his spot on the floor easily. Has a tendency to take some tough shots, but also has the ability to make tough shots. He finished with 17 points in the loss.</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Princeton</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">Not sure there is a player you'd rather have on your team in a big game than 6'7” Senior [player_tooltip player_id='1560964' first='Edwin' last='Holmes']. The versatile forward is a flat out winner that can do everything on the floor. When Evansville Bosse went on their run to cut the lead to 10, Edwin was there to make big play after big play keep the Bulldogs at bay finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 assists in the win.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">The sophomore guard from Princeton had one of the best first half performances I have ever seen. Buzzer beating 3's to end each quarter, five made 3's total for 19 points. The dynamic combo guard was aggressive from the opening tip and was scoring from all over the floor for a game high 25 points. Also made key plays as a playmaker finishing with 3 assists.</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Albany</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">The Elite in-state freshman out of New Albany was the best player on the floor in the Bulldogs Regional Championship win over Castle scoring 17 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He showed off his versatility on both ends of the floor. He's a high motor player that plays with a maturity and physicality. Has the ability to play all over the floor offensively with a good clean stroke from the perimeter. Quick first step on drives and showed multiple times in the game his ability to finish through contact at the rim. Defensively he's able to guard 1-5 as he moves his feet well and always seems to be in the right position.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">The physical lead guard was the perfect complimentary player to Stoudemire for the Bulldogs showing his scoring prowess on and off the ball. He was able to get free several times for open catch and shoot 3's as well as being able to get two feet in the paint whenever he wanted to and scored at a high clip at the rim on his way to a 17 point outing in the win. He's a tenacious defender that put heavy pressure on the ball using his physicality to his advantage while staying out of foul trouble.</p>    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Castle</h2>    <p class="text-gray-700">There weren't many bright spots in the Castle Knight's loss to New Albany in the Regional on Saturday, but Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='3557159' first='Matthew' last='Dillman'] came out firing and had an impactful game on the offensive end. The 6'2” Senior knocked down four 3's on his way to 12 points. Despite the aggressive pressure defense from New Albany, Dillman did a good job getting himself open and made the most of his open opportunities.</p>    <p></p>

LG Hoops was in attendance for the Class 3A & 4A Regional Championships at the historic Huntingburg Memorial Gym. The 3A Championship saw Princeton take care of business against Evansville Bosse 74-60. The 4A Championship was between the Cinderella Story Castle Knights and the New Albany Bulldogs. New Albany dismantled Castle right from the start winning their first regional championship since 2018 by a score of 80-44. Here are the top performers from the Southridge Regional: