(2023) - PG Gabe Cupps to INDIANA

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The varsity boys basketball team continued their dominance over the Wayne Warriors with a 48-43 road win, marking their 7th consecutive victory against the Warriors. With this victory, the Elks finished the GWOC regular season with a perfect 14-0 record in the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC), capturing the GWOC title for the 5th straight year.  Leading the charge for the Elks was senior Gabe Cupps with 20 points.

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I think you can watch Cupps and Powell take on La Lumiere at the link below.  Game should be just about ready to start.

 

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Centerville trailed 40-37 at halftime.  Cupps 6p; 2r; 3a.  Had at least 2 TOs.   Powell 15p

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Final score:  La Lumiere 69   Centerville 61                 After 3 it was 56-54 La Lumiere with the lead.

Cupps 6p; 6a; 3s                           Powell 27p (7-10 on 3s)

Game was played with a 30 sec. shot clock which would not be a norm for Centerville.

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48-43 win over Wayne.   20p; 6r; 1a; 2s; 0b; 2t     7-17 FG; 0-7 on 3s; 6-8 FT.

69-61 loss to La Lumiere   6p; 3r; 6a; 3s; 0; 4t         1-11 FG; 0-2 on 3s; 4-4 FT

More than one report indicates he was under the weather most of the past week.

State tournament play opens tonight against Fairborn.

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Defeated Fairborn 66-24.  15p.  2r.  3a.  2s.  0b.  0t.        Play Belmont Day on Wed.

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79-45 win over Belmont.  20p,  6r,  8a,  3s,  0b,  4t.     9-12 FG,  2-3 on 3s,  0-1 FT.  Play Sidney on the 24th in SW District Semifinal.

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

79-45 win over Belmont.  20p,  6r,  8a,  3s,  0b,  4t.     9-12 FG,  2-3 on 3s,  0-1 FT.  Play Sidney on the 24th in SW District Semifinal.

Cupps scored Centerville’s 1st 10 or 12 points in a game that was over in the first qtr. Was really aggressive looking for his own offense. Not usually his style.

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Last night another cake walk for Centerville with a 76-25 win over Sidney.  21p, 6r, 5a, 2s, 1b, 1t.   8-11 FG; 3-4 on 3s; 2-2 FT.  They play next on March 4, for the District Championship vs. Anderson.

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Centerville Athletics - Huge congrats to Gabe Cupps, 1st Team All-Southwest Ohio and Player of the Year.  Jonathan Powell, 1st Team All-Southwest Ohio.

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Earlier today Centerville won its 5th consecutive District Championship 63-39 over Anderson and will play the winner of Elder/Fairmont on Wednesday.  Haven't seen individual player stats yet.

This link is a good background story on Gabe.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/recruiting/next-generation-indiana-signee-gabe-cupps-coachs-son-with-unwavering-determination?fbclid=IwAR3mCk4l9_-NLeFSEVmI1fPf-stF-8bYGxZ-reDufEYFb5r71s1ZHCRoRbg

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

Earlier today Centerville won its 5th consecutive District Championship 63-39 over Anderson and will play the winner of Elder/Fairmont on Wednesday.  Haven't seen individual player stats yet.

This link is a good background story on Gabe.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/recruiting/next-generation-indiana-signee-gabe-cupps-coachs-son-with-unwavering-determination?fbclid=IwAR3mCk4l9_-NLeFSEVmI1fPf-stF-8bYGxZ-reDufEYFb5r71s1ZHCRoRbg

Watching it right now before Bidunga’s game starts and I don’t know what his line will be, but this might be the best I’ve seen Cupps. He is totaling locked in and in complete control of this game. Could have had 10 assists in the first half if they were making shots. Anderson isn’t very good, but Cupps is making right decision after right decision. Textbook orchestrating. 

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1 minute ago, Demo said:

Watching it right now before Bidunga’s game starts and I don’t know what his line will be, but this might be the best I’ve seen Cupps. He is totaling locked in and in complete control of this game. Could have had 10 assists in the first half if they were making shots. Anderson isn’t very good, but Cupps is making right decision after right decision. Textbook orchestrating. 

How are you watching it and what's your link for Bidunga?

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

How are you watching it and what's your link for Bidunga?

Cupps’ game is on demand on NFHS.

Bidunga’s is supposed to be here:

https://www.ihsaatv.org

You have to search for it. Supposed to start in a couple of minutes.

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26 minutes ago, Demo said:

Cupps’ game is on demand on NFHS.

Bidunga’s is supposed to be here:

https://www.ihsaatv.org

You have to search for it. Supposed to start in a couple of minutes.

Found it.  Thanks.   Also on that ihsaatv site I saw South Bend Washington vs. St. Joseph that would be '25 PG Steven Reynolds III for SB Washington.  

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https://www.si.com/college/indiana/recruiting/next-generation-indiana-signee-gabe-cupps-coachs-son-with-unwavering-determination
 

It’s fairly long, but if you’ve got a few minutes this is a really nice read. 

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12 minutes ago, Demo said:

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/recruiting/next-generation-indiana-signee-gabe-cupps-coachs-son-with-unwavering-determination
 

It’s fairly long, but if you’ve got a few minutes this is a really nice read. 

Walsh said he's kind of a combination of Jordan Hulls and Aaron Craft.  Hulls was more of a shooter but both are all about the win.  Hopefully Cupps is the kind of player that hates losing more than he likes winning, that's something we need bad.

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Per Rabby, Cupps will be at the game today because, of course he will. 

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In the win over Anderson, Cupps sat out the entire 4th Q and finished with 9p; 5r; 9a; 3s; 1t.  They will play Elder on Wednesday.