Regional Final: Cathedral 72 Ben Davis 57
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Tournament basketball comes at you fast. Just about 10 days ago we tipped off the 112th annual IHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Tournament with around 400 competition schools. Now, after cutting down the nets on Saturday night, we are down to…
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Continue ReadingTournament basketball comes at you fast. Just about 10 days ago we tipped off the 112th annual IHSAA Boy’s Basketball State Tournament with around 400 competition schools. Now, after cutting down the nets on Saturday night, we are down to just 16 teams. We will have plenty of semi-state content coming this week as we lead into each respective Final Four. However, first, let’s take a look at some Regional Final action. I was at the Southport Fieldhouse for a heavyweight battle between Cathedral and Ben Davis.
After losing to the Giants 67-64 during the regular season, Cathedral was out for revenge. From the opening tip, the Fighting Irish got the very best version of their 4-star junior big man
Xavier Booker
Xavier
Booker
6'11" | PF
Cathedral | 2023
State
#4
Nation
IN
. The 6’11″ forward/center was extremely active on the glass and protecting the rim to set the tone early in the game. However, Ben Davis continued to hang around throughout the first half.
Tayshawn Comer
Tayshawn
Comer
6'0" | PG
Cathedral | 2022
State
#226
Nation
IN
hit a three-pointer as time expired in the half to give Cathedral a 33-29 advantage heading into the locker room.
Whatever was said during the halftime break by head coach Jason Delaney certainly worked for the Irish. They came out and won the third period 22-9 to effectively put the game away. Booker continued to dominate the action on both ends of the floor while Comer controlled the pace for Cathedral. Ben Davis’ struggles to score in the third quarter kept them from being in a position to get over the hump in the fourth. The Fighting Irish would go on to cruise to a 72-57 victory.
Cathedral, now 24-6 on the season, advances to face Bloomington North at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Washington High School. Ben Davis concludes their season with a 22-7 record.
Jaron Tibbs
Jaron
Tibbs
6'4" | SF
Cathedral | 2023
State
IN
, a 6’4″ athletic wing, ended up leading Cathedral with 20 points, including 15 in the second half, to lead all scorers. Playing in front of Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and a pair of Spartan assistants,
Xavier Booker
Xavier
Booker
6'11" | PF
Cathedral | 2023
State
#4
Nation
IN
went off for 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks. He played at an extremely high level. Eastern Kentucky signee
Tayshawn Comer
Tayshawn
Comer
6'0" | PG
Cathedral | 2022
State
#226
Nation
IN
added 14 points and 5 assists for the Irish.
In the loss for Ben Davis, 6’9″ junior center
Zane Doughty
Zane
Doughty
6'8" | C
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
collected a double-double finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Clay Butler
Clay
Butler
6'1" | PG
Ben Davis | 2023
State
IN
III added 13 points for the Giants.
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