Boys Basketball Coordinator
INDIANAPOLIS
All-Stars June 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse, both boys and girls winning in
dominating fashion.
The Hoosier girls won 89-72, while the Hoosier boys were 104-87 winners.
The girls came back from a 12-point defecit to outscore Kentucky 55-28 in the second half for the win.
Indiana Miss Basketball Ta’Shia Phillips of Brebeuf, who once again battled foul trouble, scored 12 points ââ?¬â?? all in the second half ââ?¬â??
and ripped down 10 rebounds. The Hoosier squad was led by Munster’s Becca
Bruszewski’s 14 points, with South Bend St. Joseph’s Sydney Smallbone hitting for 13 and
Castle’s Jasmine Ussery recording 11 points and nine rebounds.
“I
think in the second half we really showed and played with a lot of
heart,” said Indiana girls coach Larry Pringle. “I’m very proud of
these kids; the past two weeks have been the best two weeks of
basketball in my life.
“They came out and took the challenge, and they got the job done. This was truly Indiana-type basketball.”
The win was Indiana’s fifth in a row in the series and the girls’ 25th in the last 31 meetings with Kentucky.
The
Indiana boys got 20 points from Mr. Basketball Eric Gordon of North
Central (Indianapolis) in a 104-87 victory in the nightcap.
Valparaiso’s
Scott Martin had the game’s lone double-double with 12 points and 10
rebounds, while Connersville’s Matt Howard added 12 and nine. Muncie
Central point guard Ben Botts scored 11 points.
The Hoosier guys
trailed 14-6 early before an 18-5 run propelled them toward a 16-point
halftime lead. They never faced trouble in the second half, coasting to
the 17-point victory.
“This wasn’t the prettiest win ââ?¬â?? especially when we started out down 0-7,” said Indiana coach Mike Miller. “But we fought back hard to gain control.
“Working
with these 14 young men the last two weeks has been a great experience.
I hope the Indiana fans appreciate the level of talent on this team.”
The boys’ win was Indiana’s seventh straight and their 14th in the last 18 meetings with Kentucky.
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