Topic: Basketball
2022IHSAABC
The 112th Annual IHSAA (Indiana) Boys’ Basketball State Finals
presented by the Indiana Pacers & Indiana Fever
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN
March 26th, 2022
North Daviess (27-3) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (20-10) Class A (Championship)
North Daviess coach Bruce Dalrymple started the following lineup: 6-2 Jr. Lance Wilson, 6-0 Sr. Markus Britton, 6-3 Jr. Logan Wilson, 6-0 Sr. Devin Collins, and 6-0 Jr. Jaylen Mullen. Lafayette Central Catholic coach David Barrett countered with 6-5 Sr. Clark Barrett, 6-5 Sr. Clark Obermiller, 6-5 So. Albert Schwartz, 6-1 Jr. Tanner Fields, and 6-2 Jr. Ben Mazur.
North Daviess controlled the tempo in the game and defeated Lafayette Central Catholic by the score of 48-46 in two overtimes. Lafayette Central Catholic fell behind by 10 points in the third quarter but battled back to force overtime. North Daviess led by three in the second overtime when Lafayette Central Catholic’s Clark Barrett was fouled on a three point attempt a fraction of a second before the final buzzer. Barrett hit the first shot but after a timeout missed the second free throw and the Cougars claimed the championship. There were seven ties and five lead changes in the game.
North Daviess shot 40.5% from the field including two of seven from the three point line. The Cougars connected on 16 of 24 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 10 Lafayette Central Catholic turnovers. Lafayette Central Catholic shot 41.5% from the field including four of 15 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on eight of 14 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 13 North Daviess turnovers.
Devin Collins led North Daviess with 15 points including five of seven free throws, five rebounds, and two steals. Jaylen Mullen added 13 points including two three point baskets, three of four free throws, three assists, and two steals. Logan Wilson recorded seven points, 11 rebounds, and three steals. 6-5 Jr. Brendan Stickles chipped in with seven points and five rebounds.
Clark Barrett led Lafayette Central Catholic with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals. Clark Obermiller added 13 points and two rebounds. Tanner Fields recorded eight points including three of four free throws.
North Daviess,12,11,7,4,4,10,48
Lafayette Central Catholic,11,6,7,10,4,8,46
North Daviess (48) – La. Wilson 6, Britton 0, Lo. Wilson 7, Collins 15, Mullen 13, Stickles 7.
Lafayette Central Catholic (46) – Barrett 13, Obermiller 13, Schwartz 4, Fields 8, Mazur 6, Hardebeck 2.
Providence (21-6) vs. Central Noble (28-3) Class 2A (Championship)
Providence coach Ryan Miller started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Casey Kaelin, 6-1 Sr. Max Beatty, 6-4 Sr. Grant Williams, 5-11 Sr. Cade Carver, and 5-11 Sr. Tyler Simmons. Central Noble coach John Bodey countered with 6-4 Sr. Connor Essegian, 6-3 Sr. Ryan Schroeder, 6-7 Sr. Logan Gard, 6-0 Jr. Conner Lemmon, and 6-1 So. Jackson Andrews.
Providence raced out to a 25-9 first quarter lead on their way to a 62-49 victory over Central Noble. Providence shot 52.4% from the field including six of 14 from the three point line. The Pioneers connected on 12 of 23 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 10 Central Noble turnovers. Central Noble shot 39.5% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored nine points off nine Providence turnovers.
Casey Kaelin led Providence with 21 points including four of seven free throws, five rebounds, and three assists. Grant Williams added 13 points including two three point baskets, seven rebounds, and two assists. 6-2 So. Quentin Hesse recorded 12 points including three three point baskets and two blocked shots.
Connor Essegian led Central Noble with 18 points including eight of 10 free throws, four rebounds, and three assists. Ryan Schroeder added 12 points including two three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists. Logan Gard recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.
Providence,25,6,13,18,62
Central Noble,9,11,11,18,49
Providence (62) – Kaelin 21, Beatty 4, Williams 13, Carver 3,Simmons 3, Hesse 12, Johnson 4, Seebold 2.
Central Noble (49) – Essegian 18, Schroeder 12, Gard 10, Lemmon 3, Andrews 3, Dreibelbis 3.
Beech Grove (22-6) vs. Mishawaka Marian (24-4) Class 3A (Championship)
Beech Grove coach Mike Renfro started the following lineup: 6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Alexander, 6-1 Jr. Jaleel Edwards, 6-6 Jr. Anthony Ball, 5-9 Sr. Damon Thompkins, and 6-0 Jr. Jeremiah Tate. Mishawaka Marian coach Robb Berger countered with 6-4 Jr. Dareon Thornton, 6-3 Sr. Richard Brooks, 6-6 Sr. Kaleo Kakalia, 6-1 Jr. Deaglan Sullivan, and 6-3 So. Zion Rhoades.
Beech Grove outscored Mishawaka Marian 17-9 in the final quarter to pull away for a 53-43 victory. There were four ties and two lead changes in this game. Beech Grove shot 36% from the field including five of 19 from the three point line. The Hornets connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 19 Mishawaka Marian turnovers. Mishawaka Marian shot 38% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc. The Knights connected on three of three free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 17 Beech Grove turnovers.
Anthony Ball led Beech Grove with 17 points including five of six free throws, 20 rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-6 Jr. Cameron Brown added 13 points including three three point baskets and three rebounds. Jeremiah Tate recorded 12 points, four rebounds, and nine steals.
Richard Brooks led Mishawaka Marian with 13 points including two three point baskets, two rebounds, and three steals. Deaglan Sullivan added 10 points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals. 6-2 Jr. Jackson Price recorded nine points including three three point baskets. Kaleo Kakalia pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out three assists.
Beech Grove,7,13,16,17,53
Mishawaka Marian,13,9,12,9,43
Beech Grove (53) – Alexander 9, Edwards 2, Ball 17, Thompkins 0, Tate 12, Brown 13.
Mishawaka Marian (43) – Thornton 5, Brooks 13, Kakalia 2, Sullivan 10, Rhoades 4, Price 9.
Indianapolis Cathedral (26-6) vs. Chesterton (29-1) Class 4A (Championship)
Indianapolis Cathedral coach Jason Delaney started the following lineup: 6-7 Jr. Jake Davis, 6-6 Sr. Jaxon Edwards, 6-11 Jr. Xavier Booker, 6-1 Sr. Tayshawn Comer, and 6-5 Jr. Jaron Tibbs. Chesterton coach Marc Urban countered with 6-5 Sr. Chris Mullen, 6-4 Jr. Owen Guest, 6-6 So. Justin Sims, 5-10 Sr. Travis Grayson, and 6-2 So. Tyler Parrish.
Indianapolis dominated tonight in a 65-31 over Chesterton to hand the Trojans their first defeat of the season. Indianapolis Cathedral shot 46.6% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line. The Irish connected on five of nine free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 14 Chesterton turnovers. The Irish also held a 42-18 advantage in points in the paint. Chesterton shot 21.2% from the field including two of 22 from beyond the arc. The Trojans connected on seven of nine free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored nine points off eight Indianapolis Cathedral turnovers.
Jaron Gibbs led Indianapolis Cathedral with 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots. Jaxon Edwards added 14 points, five rebounds, and four steals. Xavier Booker recorded 13 points, nine rebounds, and four blocked shots. Tayshawn Comer chipped in with 11 points, three rebounds, and six assists. Jake Davis added nine points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two blocked shots.
Tyler Parrish led Chesterton with seven points. 6-2 Sr. Carson Parrish also scored seven points. Justin Sims recorded six points. Travis Grayson chipped in with five points, six rebounds, and two assists. Chris Mullen pulled down 10 rebounds.
Indianapolis Cathedral,22.14.13.16,65
Chesterton,10,11,6,4,31
Indianapolis Cathedral (65) – Davis 9, Edwards 14, Booker 13, Comer 11, Tibbs 15, Malichi 3.
Chesterton (31) – Mullen 2, Guest 0, Sims 6, Grayson 5, T. Parrish 7, C. Parrish 7, Vrahoretis 2, Hughes 2.
A special thanks to the IHSAA for providing the comprehensive statistics and up-to-date results of this event.
Indianapolis Cathedral (65) -