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SEYMOUR BOYS SECTION (INDIANA)
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Hoosier Hysteria officially started Tuesday with sectional play. I observed the first round ot the Seymour Sectional held in Seymour, Indiana, via the IHSAA Network. Below were the game results and top players.
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (13-10)-52 SEYMOUR (10-12)-38
JEFFERSONVILLE (13-6)-57 NORTH VERNON JENNINGS CO. (12-11)-39
FRIDAY'S SEMI-FINAL SCHEDULE
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE VS NEW ALBANY (16-6) AT 5:30 PM
JEFFERSONVILLE VS FLOYDS KNOBS FLOYD CENTRAL (13-5) AT 7:30 PM
The finals will take place Saturday evening.
TOP 3
WILL LOVINGS-WATTS 6-5 JEFFERSONVILLE
BRANDON RAZER-MOORE 6-3/JR JEFFERSONVILLE
JACOB VOGEL 6-8/JR NORTH VERNON JENNINGS CO.
TOP SLEEPER
JAYLEN FAIRMAN 5-10/SR JEFFERSONVILLE
SECOND 3
KEEGAN MANOWTIZ 5-9/SO NORTH VERNON JENNINGS CO.
CARSON MCNULTY 6-0/JR NORTH VERNON JENNINGS CO.
KOBE STOUDEMIRE 5-10/JR JEFFERSONVILLE
SECOND SLEEPER
KOOPER STALEY 6-1/SR BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
MR BASKETBALL FAVORITES FOR ILLINOIS & OHIO BOYS
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Below are the favorites for Mr. Basketball for the states of Illinois and Ohio. Players are listed alphabetically and bold denotes my pick to win the title. Both states allow underclassmen to be considered (*denotes underclassman)
ILLINOIS
ISAIAH BARNES (CHICAGO SIMEON)
MAX CHRISTIE (ROLLING MEADOWS)
TROY D'AMICO (NILES NOTRE DAME)
BRYCE HOPKINS (OAK PARK FENWICK)
ANTHONY SAYLES (NILES NOTRE DAME)
OHIO
MALAKI BRANHAM (AKRON ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY)
LOGAN DUNCOMB (CINCINNATI MOELLER)
KEVIN ETZLER (CONVOY CRESTVIEW)
*CHRIS LIVINGSTON (AKRON BUCHTEL)
GEORGE MANGUS (LIMA SHAWNEE)
CENTRAL HARDIN WINTER CLASSIC (GIRLS-KY)
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Saturday I observed the Will Harris Homes Winter Classic at Central Hardin High School in Cecilia, KY. Below were the game results and the top players. All teams are from Kentucky.
LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.-59 CECILIA CENTRAL HARDIN-55
BARDSTOWN-63 MT. VERNON ROCKCASTLE CO.-42
ELIZABETHTOWN JOHN HARDIN-54 BARDSTOWN THOMAS NELSON-37
TOP 4
AMIYAH JENKINS 5-11/JR LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
JAILEYAH COTTON 5-6/JR BARDSTOWN
MONICA LINDSEY 5-5/JR CECILIA CENTRAL HARDIN
KEELEE KING 5-11/SO MT. VERNON ROCKCASTLE CO.
TOP SLEEPER
SHARON TIDWELL 5-9/FR ELIZABETHTOWN JOHN HARDIN
SECOND 4
KADENCE WALLS 5-7/JR BARDSTOWN
RACHEL SATTERLY 5-8/SR LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
SOPHIE SMITH 5-8/SR LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
JACIE CHESSER 6-1/JR LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
SECOND SLEEPER
CASEY COLEMAN 5-10/SR MT. VERNON ROCKCASTLE CO.
HPBC CAMPS NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
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We are now officially taking registrations for our 2021 High Potential Blue-Chip Basketball Camps at Charlestown, IN, just 15 miles northeast of Louisville, KY. This will be our 41st year of operation. For more information about our camps, go to this site below.
This past weekend (Friday and Saturday) the IHSAA crowned four champions at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Below are the game results and top 20+ college prospects.
CLASS 2A (FRIDAY)
(27-1) LINTON LINTON-STOCKTON-63 (20-8) TIPTON-25
CLASS 1A (SATURDAY)
(25-4) ROYAL CENTER PIONEER-43 (20-5) LOOGOOTEE-42
CLASS 3A (SATURDAY)
(25-3) SELLERSBURG SILVER CREEK-54 (22-6) SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON-48
CLASS 4A (SATURDAY)
(25-1) CROWN POINT-44 (17-11) BROWNSBURG-34
TOP 10
MILA REYNOLDS 6-2/JR SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (MARYLAND)
Below are my "Sweet 16" picks for the Kentucky's Girls State Tournament which will be played April 7-10 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY.
REGION 1: BENTON MARSHALL CO.
REGION 2: DIXON WEBSTER CO.
REGION 3: OWENSBORO APOLLO
REGION 4: BOWLING GREEN
REGION 5: BARDSTOWN BETHLEHEM
REGION 6: MT. WASHINGTON BULLITT EAST
REGION 7: LOUISVILLE SACRED HEART
REGION 8: LAWRENCEBURG ANDERSON CO.
REGION 9: UNION RYLE
REGION 10: WINCHESTER GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
REGION 11: FRANKFORT FRANKLIN CO.
REGION 12: DANVILLE
REGION 13: LONDON NORTH LAUREL
REGION 14: BOONEVILLE OWSLEY CO.
REGION 15: PIKEVILLE SHELBY VALLEY
REGION 16: ASHLAND BOYD CO.
BOLD DENOTES THE EVENTUAL CHAMPION
NO STATE TOURNAMENT FOR ILLINOIS
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Although the state high school association of Illinois allowed boys' highschool basketball to start up towards the end of January, there will not be a state tournament for any of the four classes in March due to COVID-19. However, Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois, will be conducting a season ending tournament for 8 of the top ranked teams in Illinois on March12-13. Below are the participating teams.
DEPAUL PREP (CHICAGO)
EVANSTON
FENWICK (OAK PARK)
MUNDELEIN
NOTRE DAME (NILES)
SIMEON (CHICAGO)
ST. PATRICK (CHICAGO)
WHITNEY YOUNG (CHICAGO)
MCDONALD'S ALL-AMERICANS ANNOUNCED
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McDonald's has announced their All-Americans for both boys and girls. There are 24 players for each team. Like last season due to COVID-19, there willnot be a game for 2021 as well. One can view the rosters below.
Although Flyin' to the Hoop in Kettering, OH, was canceled last month due to COVID-19, the organizer is doing a Top Gun Showcase featuring several of the nation's top teams and players next month. It will take place March 7 and March 8 at Butler High School in Vandalia, OH. Emoni Bates, the nation's top junior, will be participating. One can view the schedule and top players below.
The Quality Inn Louisville East is the official hotel of the High Potential/Blue-Chip Camp and is conveniently located off the I-64 Exit, within walking distance to numerous restaurants and directly next door to the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. It is just a few miles away to the MidAmerica East Sports Center, the event site. The hotel’s address is 1301 Kentucky Mills Drive, Louisville, KY.
The room rate of $99.00 (tax not included) includes a complimentary hot buffet breakfast, complimentary parking and complimentary wi-fi.
Hotel amenities also include an indoor heated pool, exercise room, business center and laundry facilities.