High School Basketball Thread

[HoosierCoop]

On 1/28/2022 at 12:59 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Sorry to hear.  All 3 Leo teams worked East Noble.  

Norwell took care of East Noble.

The son was game high scorer with 22 points.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Unfortunate situation in Fort Wayne this evening.

@GlennMariniWANE  --  The North Side at Northrop boys basketball game has been stopped due to what I’m told was “an incident.” Just saw 3 police cars leave, but a handful are still here in the Northrop parking lot. Hope to have more details later.

@Zach_ABC21  --  I arrived at Northrop at the very end of this, so I didn’t see how it started, but there was a large fight during the North Side/Northrop boys basketball game tonight.  They canceled the game and just told everyone attending to go home.

[Hovadipo]

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Unfortunate situation in Fort Wayne this evening.

@GlennMariniWANE  --  The North Side at Northrop boys basketball game has been stopped due to what I’m told was “an incident.” Just saw 3 police cars leave, but a handful are still here in the Northrop parking lot. Hope to have more details later.

@Zach_ABC21  --  I arrived at Northrop at the very end of this, so I didn’t see how it started, but there was a large fight during the North Side/Northrop boys basketball game tonight.  They canceled the game and just told everyone attending to go home.

Good old fashioned brawl. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Last weekend an incident in Fort Wayne and tonight an incident in Evansville between Bosse and Harrison.  Started with an intentional foul on a fast break dunk attempt and words exchanged with Bosse leading 69-65.  Details are fuzzy but a fight started in the corner of  the gym with 2:56 left in the game and teams were sent to the locker room and the game was not re-started.  Sounds like the fight was between fans and not players.  

[Rico]

Chesterton over Valpo  60-57 in OT

[Hoosierfan1901]

One of the most important SIAC games last night, got ended early for Bosse-Harrison, due to a fight. Since it ended Bosse chances for the SIAC title. Also, North beat Castle by 1, making Reitz the outright champions in the SIAC 

[Hoosierfan1901]

12 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Last weekend an incident in Fort Wayne and tonight an incident in Evansville between Bosse and Harrison.  Started with an intentional foul on a fast break dunk attempt and words exchanged with Bosse leading 69-65.  Details are fuzzy but a fight started in the corner of  the gym with 2:56 left in the game and teams were sent to the locker room and the game was not re-started.  Sounds like the fight was between fans and not players.  

Video of the skirmish is online for the Bosse-Harrison game, apparently the fight involved middle schoolers. However, the atmosphere was wonderful last night from what I heard 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Also, apparently some words were exchanged by the coaches after the Castle-North game 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Packed house for the 2A Girl’s Final Four in Jasper

 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Upon further evaluation, Reitz is NOT the outright SIAC champion, as Jasper can share it with Reitz, if Jasper can beat Bosse 

[RaceToTheTop]

Two perfect streaks on the line as class 4A #1 Chesterton drew Lowell in the sectional.  Chesterton is 22-0 and Lowell is 0-21.

Chesterton beat them 82-20 in the regular season....and remember that the running clock starts in the second half when a team is up 35 points.  In that game, Lowell took 25 shots and turned it over 33 times.

[CSP]

On 2/19/2022 at 5:03 PM, Hooserfan1901 said:

Packed house for the 2A Girl’s Final Four in Jasper

 

Jasper has a GORGEOUS gym and facilities in general. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

2 hours ago, btownqb said:

Jasper has a GORGEOUS gym and facilities in general. 

Heard they may be doing more renovations to Brewer Stadium

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

No idea if you all can access the article or not but in a nutshell Indianapolis Tech basketball coach Damon Turner has been suspended for the remainder of the season following an inquiry by the Indiana High School Athletic Association into a violation of the past-link rule.

IHSAA commissioner Paul Neidig said Tuesday night “things came to light in recent weeks” that had not been disclosed during the transfer process for several of Tech’s players. The Titans have several transfers on the roster this season, including Reggie Bass, RaSheed Jones, Antonio Lisenbee and Tylan Harris.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/03/01/ihsaa-suspends-arsenal-tech-coach-damon-turner-transfers-past-link-indiana-basketball/9335792002/?fbclid=IwAR0_ddvgUZLFCKI087mRcp9lD9gXAxqga409SjfbkXRe1J4wdBEKteBAFro

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Last night opening tournament game against Roncalli, Jalen Windham of Ben Davis hit 9-3s!!

 

[Alford Bailey]

Had to laugh just a little. Connersville, who was ranked #1 earlier this season in 3A, lost at home tonight in sectional action to Greensburg. It was a fairly big deal to Connersville fans to host sectional again after several years at Greensburg.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

This is becoming an all too common occurence.  From the Akron Beacon Journal

'It’s disrespectful to the game of basketball': Fight breaks out at Buchtel-East game

 The North Ridgeville Division II boys basketball district semifinal between second-seeded Buchtel and 12th-seeded East was suspended Wednesday when a fight between the two squads erupted.

Fans poured onto the floor and it took a while before police restored order.

The Griffins were ahead 52-35 with 2.5 seconds left in the third quarter and both teams were escorted to their respective locker rooms after referees halted the action.

“The OHSAA and the Northeast District Board will review the video and the officials reports," said Jeff Cassella, who is the interim secretary and spokesman of the Northeast District Athletic Board. "Once we receive all that information, we'll gather in the morning and make a determination as to what we're going to do.”

How did the fight start?

As the third quarter was coming to a close, East was set to inbound the ball. When both teams set up to begin play words were exchanged and punches were thrown.

It started slow at first, but the on-court brawl escalated, and the court filled with players, fans and police officers. It took more than a few minutes until the incident de-escalated, with players having to be held back on multiple occasions.

The referees met at the scorer’s table and suspended the game.

How order was restored after the fight

As coaches talked to their respective teams in the locker rooms, police officers stationed themselves outside the doors to make sure order was maintained. The locker rooms share the same hallway.

When East personnel left their locker room, they exited through the north exit of the North Ridgeville Academic Center. Buchtel personnel left the building through the south exit.  Extra police officers were called in and stood outside the building to provide additional security.

What school officials said about the fight

Akron Public Schools Superintendent Christine Fowler Mack released a statement Thursday morning condemning the incident. 

"This is without question an unfortunate incident that is not representative of the expectations and school culture that exists throughout the Akron Public Schools," Fowler Mack said. "I want to make it clear that this type of conduct is not tolerated.

"We greatly appreciate the response of our coaches and players, as well as security officers and our administrators, for de-escalating the situation."

Suspensions are still possible after the fight

Akron Assistant Athletic Director Ron Linger said there could be suspensions after video review. 

"But that’s left up to other people, not East or Buchtel," he said. "That will be up to the officials."

Those officials will look at the video, which hasn’t been released to the public, and a determination will be made at that time.

“There hasn’t been a final decision yet,” North Ridgeville tournament director Shayna Hersh said. “[Cassella] wanted to talk to the OHSAA. As of right now, I’ve only talked to the athletic board as this is a district game, but the official decision will have to come from the OHSAA. I did share film, but we are waiting.

“The officials will file a report. I will file a report with the current score and attach the film for the OHSAA and they’ll decide. It’s up to them, whether both teams are ejected or only one is.

“This isn’t ideal for me. I’ve been doing tournament games for about five years here at Ridgeville. This isn’t the outcome you want, but with tournament games, emotions get high and kids make mistakes.”

What coaches are saying after the game

The commotion tainted what looked like another win by the Griffins, who beat the Dragons twice in the regular season and once in the City Series championship.

Had the game played out as it was going, Buchtel would have had an extra day off to prepare for either 11th-seeded Shaw or third-seeded Gilmour Academy, who played Thursday evening in the other semifinal.

The district final is currently scheduled for 4 p.m., Saturday.

“It’s very unfortunate for both teams,” Griffins coach Rayshon Dent said. “We’re both out here trying to enjoy what the state has offered us as far as the tournament is concerned. I think it was a clean game until whatever happened. It’s just disappointing on both ends.

“I spoke with my kids and they’re very disappointed. I’m speechless. They hate that it happened. Now, they realize how valuable it is.”

East coach Chad Hazard echoed that statement after talking to his players in the locker room following the incident.

“It’s a shame that we’re in an era where that can possibly happen,” he said. “It really is. We have to be better than that. … It boils over. It’s unfortunate. Benches were clearing before I knew what was going on.

“It would have been tough to see that no matter what time of season. It’s just sad. It’s disrespectful to the game of basketball. You’re playing in a tournament where it’s win or go home and that’s how you end it. It’s a shame. It really is.”

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes have advanced to the Class 2A Supersectional(Illinois' Elite Eight). They defeated the Mt Carmel Golden Aces, coached by Tyra Buss' brother, 56-35. We have made the Elite Eight 4 times in the last 11 years, but can't get over the hump to make the final four. Hopefully, this is the year.

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes have advanced to the Class 2A Supersectional(Illinois' Elite Eight). They defeated the Mt Carmel Golden Aces, coached by Tyra Buss' brother, 56-35. We have made the Elite Eight 4 times in the last 11 years, but can't get over the hump to make the final four. Hopefully, this is the year.

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News article about the Wooden Shoes.
https://www.facebook.com/392183554178151/posts/5109059902490469/

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

14 hours ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

 We have made the Elite Eight 4 times in the last 11 years, but can't get over the hump to make the final four. Hopefully, this is the year.

Maybe ditch the wooden shoes for some Nikes.  Just a thought.