Buzzer-beaters, triple-doubles and sweet shooting. Vote for boys basketball player of week
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Silas Blair, Triton Central: The 6-6 junior had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in a 42-35 win over Waldron in the Shelby County tournament and then had 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the tournament championship to earn MVP honors.
Max Booher, Greenwood Christian: The senior had 20 points in a 49-48 win over Speedway and followed with a 26-point game, including seven 3-pointers, in a 58-29 win over Shortridge. Booher eclipsed 1,000 career points in the win over Shortridge.
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Dezmon Briscoe, Crispus Attucks: The 6-8 junior went for a triple-double in an 84-65 win over Gary 21st Century with 23 points (on 9-for-9 shooting), 12 rebounds and 10 blocked shots. Briscoe was also 4-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Bryson Cardinal, Guerin Catholic: The 6-8 junior had 24 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 56-52 win over Bishop Chatard. Cardinal was 9-for-12 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line.
Deion Edwards, Springs Valley: The junior had 28 points, eight rebounds, four steals and four assists in a 77-67 win over Crawford County and 29 points, nine rebounds and four steals in a 70-54 win over Tecumseh.
Julius Gizzi, New Palestine: The junior guard had 34 points, nine rebounds and two steals in a 62-54 win over Class 3A second-ranked Delta. Gizzi was 11-for-18 from the field and 11-for-13 from the free-throw line in the win.
Nolan Hackleman, North Putnam: The senior had 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-9 from the 3-point line, in a 62-49 win over West Vigo. Hackleman then had 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting, including 5-for-7 from the 3-point line, in a 61-33 win over Fountain Central.
JonAnthony Hall, Fishers: The junior went for a career-high 26 points with seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots in an 87-65 win over Pike.
Evan Haywood, Brebeuf Jesuit: The senior guard and Butler commit had 25 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 65-64 loss to Zionsville. Haywood was 8-for-16 from the field, including 6-for-11 from the 3-point line.
Cade Kaiser, Batesville: The junior had 20 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots and two assists in a 56-38 win over Jac-Cen-Del in the first game of the Ripley County tournament. Kaiser then had 23 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 52-47 win over South Ripley in the championship to win the 100th Ripley County tournament. He was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Carter Kent, Jennings County: The junior guard had 30 points, making five 3-pointers, and had six rebounds and six assists in a 69-61 comeback win over Brownstown Central. Kent then had another 30-point game with seven rebounds and seven assists in a 73-66 loss to Center Grove.
Caleb Lehrman, FW Bishop Dwenger: The senior forward had 24 points and 17 rebounds as Dwenger knocked off Carroll (Fort Wayne) 73-64.
Jack Miller, Scottsburg: Miller, a senior, had 26 points on 11-for-15 shooting, including 4-for-7 from the 3-point line, in a 72-31 win over Madison. He then had 30 points on 12-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-6 from the 3-point line, in a 69-19 win over North Harrison.
Maguire Mitchell, Zionsville: The 6-6 junior had a huge game with 32 points and six rebounds in a 65-64 win over Brebeuf Jesuit. Mitchell was 11-for-23 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central: The 6-5 junior had 39 points on 11-for-20 shooting from the field and 14-for-14 from the free-throw line in the Cougars’ 64-51 win over Mt. Vernon. Mullins also had six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
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Aslan Nolan, FW Bishop Dwenger: The junior guard had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists in Dwenger’s 73-64 win over Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Rohan Pearson, Avon: The junior guard scored on a running bank shot in the final seconds of the third overtime in a 57-56 win over Brownsburg in the first round of the Hendricks County tournament. Pearson then had another buzzer-beating shot, this time on a 35-footer, in a 51-48 win over Plainfield in a Hendricks County semifinal. Pearson helped the Orioles to their first county title in 11 years with six points, three rebounds and two steals in a 68-42 win over Danville.
Joey Schmitz, Center Grove: The senior guard went for 39 points, setting a school record with nine 3-pointers, in Center Grove’s 73-66 win over Jennings County. Schmitz was 9-for-16 from the 3-point line and 8-for-10 from the free-throw line. He also had five assists, three rebounds and two steals.
Derek Scott Jr., Gary Lighthouse: The sophomore guard scored a career-high 23 points with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 63-62 win over Detroit Lincoln-King.
Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills: The junior standout had 25 points, six assists and five rebounds in a 69-63 win at Gibson Southern and followed it with 29 points in a 57-52 win at Washington. He was 15-for-17 on free throws in the two games combined.
Nolan Swan, Tipton: The senior guard had 34 points in a 91-74 win over Maconaquah and went for 28 points in a 63-55 win over Bethesda Christian. Swan was 13-for-18 from the 3-point line and a perfect 13-for-13 from the free-throw line. He also had 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals.
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Anthony Towns, Perry Meridian: The 6-6 senior had 21 points and eight rebounds in Perry Meridian’s 42-35 victory over Scecina, a third consecutive win for the Falcons.
Wyatt Zellers, Scottsburg: The senior had back-to-back 22-point games as Scottsburg knocked off Madison 72-31 and defeated North Harrison 69-19.
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