Games of the Week: Week 10

<p>Last weekend saw some amazing finishes of some outstanding games, and this week, we should see more of the same. Let’s take a look at the top games of the week which features </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>1.     Carmel @ Ben Davis - Friday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Carmel sits at 11-4 coming off of their third loss of the season by one possession. This one coming on a buzzer-beating three by Brownsburg. Carmel is led by their pair of Division 1 players in [player_tooltip player_id="769662" first="Peter" last="Suder"] and [player_tooltip player_id="769678" first="Charlie" last="Williams"]. Ben Davis comes into Week 10 at 12-4, but they had their 10 game winning streak snapped last Saturday. Now, they have lost two of their last three. Ben Davis is led by three players who average double figures with [player_tooltip player_id="1158204" first="K.J." last="Windham"], [player_tooltip player_id="1042497" first="Zane" last="Doughty"], and Sheridan Sharpe.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>2.     Westfield @ Noblesville - Tuesday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Westfield is 11-4 on the year, but they have lost two of their last four games to conference opponents Hamilton Southeastern and Brownsburg. They are led by [player_tooltip player_id="870245" first="Cameron" last="Haffner"], and they will have to have someone step up to replace [player_tooltip player_id="870222" first="Braden" last="Smith"] who is out with a foot injury. Noblesville is 7-6 on the year, and they have won three of their last four. Ben Davis is led by their trio of players who average double figures with [player_tooltip player_id="870251" first="E.J." last="Smith"], [player_tooltip player_id="868230" first="Preston" last="Roberts"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1158209" first="Aaron" last="Fine"]. This could be a potential Sectional 8 matchup come the first week of March.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>3.     Brownsburg @ Zionsville - Friday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Brownsburg comes in at 11-6 on the year, and they have won five of six. They are also coming off of their two biggest wins of the year by beating Carmel and Westfield last weekend. Brownsburg is led by their young duo of Elhadj Diallo and [player_tooltip player_id="1275779" first="Kanon" last="Catchings"]. Zionsville is 10-2 on the year, but they have lost two of four after an 8-0 start to the year. Zionsville is led by the Penn State commit, [player_tooltip player_id="868255" first="Logan" last="Imes"], and their frontcourt duo of [player_tooltip player_id="868244" first="Nick" last="Richart"] and [player_tooltip player_id="774740" first="Isaiah" last="Davis"].</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>4.     North Central @ Warren Central - Friday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>North Central comes in at 11-4 on the year, and they have won five of their last six including a Marion County Tournament championship. They are led by their junior, [player_tooltip player_id="868259" first="Joey" last="Brown"], who holds several Division 1 offers right now. Warren Central currently sits at 7-5, but they have won 6 of 7 after a tough start to the season. They are led by their senior duo of [player_tooltip player_id="787634" first="Chandler" last="Jackson"] and [player_tooltip player_id="769654" first="D’Ante" last="Davis"], the Louisville commit. This Sectional 10 matchup could be a preview of March.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>5.     Lebanon @ Southmont - Friday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Lebanon is 12-5, and the Tigers have won 8 of their last 9 with their one loss coming to the star-studded Indianapolis Washington squad. Senior, [player_tooltip player_id="870311" first="Kobe" last="Ottinger"], leads the way for Lebanon as the only player in double figures. The twins [player_tooltip player_id="1162775" first="Korbyn" last="Sloggett"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1162774" first="Kayden" last="Sloggett"] are also major contributors to the Tigers. Southmont comes in at 11-2 with their only losses coming on the road, and they started the year 8-0 despite a rough five-game stretch. They are led by their senior duo of [player_tooltip player_id="1295355" first="Avery" last="Saunders"] and Logan Oppy who are averaging 20 and 14 points per game this year.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>6.     Jennings County @ Connersville - Saturday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Jennings County comes in at 10-4 with losses to Floyd Central and Center Grove in their last four games. They are led by the guard duo of [player_tooltip player_id="1272966" first="Keegan" last="Manowitz"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1063986" first="Carson" last="McNulty"]. Connersville is 12-4, but they are in the middle of a rough 4-4 stretch after an 8-0 start to the year. They have another tough week this week as they take on Mt. Vernon (Fortville) on Friday before this one. The Spartans are led by their duo of wings with [player_tooltip player_id="1295356" first="Lucas" last="Barron"] and Josh Williams.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>7.     Western @ Clinton Prairie - Saturday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Western is 11-4 on the year, but they have won just 1 of their last 3 after a 10-game win streak. Western is led by their senior forward, [player_tooltip player_id="870290" first="Evan" last="Kretz"], who just committed to IU-Kokomo. Clinton Prairie comes in at 13-2 with their losses coming to Covenant Christian and Carroll (Flora). They already have two 3A wins this year, and they will look for a third against Western. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>8.     Zionsville @ Pike - Saturday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Zionsville (10-2) was mentioned before, and they have their second tough game of the week on Saturday as they go on the road to take on the talented Pike ball club. Pike comes in at 11-3 on the year with their three losses coming at Carmel and twice to Ben Davis who are both top-four in Sagarin Ratings right now. Pike is led by their duo of guards with [player_tooltip player_id="1049176" first="Devon" last="Woods"] and [player_tooltip player_id="870226" first="Ryan" last="Conwell"], the South Florida commit. Top-level talent across the board in this one.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>9.     Indianapolis Washington @ Park Tudor - Friday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Indianapolis Washington comes in at 10-4 with three losses coming to 4A teams (Cathedral, Ben Davis, Lafayette Jeff) and the other to a 3A team (Bishop Chatard). Washington is led by their senior guard, Ammon Burns, who is averaging 16 per game this season. Park Tudor comes in at just 6-4 as they have had a rough start to the season. However, three of their four losses have come to 4A schools as well (Avon, Ben Davis, North Central). The Panthers are led by their big wing, [player_tooltip player_id="868228" first="Jermaine" last="Coleman"], who has already seen several Division one offers rolling his way.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>10.   Mishawaka Marian @ John Glenn - Tuesday at 7:30</strong></p> <p>Mishawaka Marian comes in at 12-2 with losses coming to Westfield and Cathedral, two of the most talented teams in the state. Marian is led by their guard duo of [player_tooltip player_id="1049162" first="Deaglan" last="Sullivan"] and [player_tooltip player_id="769703" first="Richard" last="Brooks"] who are averaging 18 and 15 points per game. John Glenn (15-0) comes in as the only unbeaten left in 3A and one of only five left in the state. Glenn is led by junior forward, Brycen Hannah, who averages 17 per game this season and scored 29 in their win over South Bend Riley. Silas Kaser has also played very well for the Falcons this year, averaging 13 points per game. This game has a ton of potential to be a precursor to the Sectional championship game in a little over a month when John Glenn will look for their first Sectional title since their 2005 run to the Semi-State.</p>