Winchester vs. Randolph Southern

The post Chip Mehaffey era began Friday night for Winchester with a 69-46 win over the Rebels of Randolph Southern. The first half was competitive, as the Falcons took a 6 point lead into the locker room. However, the picked up the pressure on the defensive end, and increased the tempo of their offense to pull away in the 2nd half. Senior Cole Lawerence led the Falcons with 16 points, connecting on 4 3's. Junior guard Cody Woodbury contributed 14. Woodbury is a good outside shooter, and also displayed the ability to get to the basket and finish through contact. He is a solid D3 prospect. 6'8'' senior Brandt Miller managed only 9 points while fighting foul trouble.

For the Rebels, senior Nick Pruitt led all scorers with 18 points, 16 coming in the first half. This is Pruitt's first game since his sophomore year, he missed last season due to an injury. I was impressed with his scoring ability in the first half, as he connected on 4 3's, however, he disappeared in the 2nd, managing to only get 1 field goal late in the game.

I will be at a game tonight, but have not yet decided where I want to go yet.

Centerville vs. Eastern Hancock

The Royals of Eastern Hancock (1-0) overcame getting out-shot, out-rebounded, and a -5 turnover margin to capture a 55-51 victory over the Bulldogs (0-1). Centerville's Matthew Schauss, a Bethel College commit, led all scores with 22 points. He also added 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Schauss displayed his ability to get to the rim and finish, along with knocking down to 3-pointers. Deondre Hudson, a 6'6'' 2012 prospect added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Centerville. The transfer from Illinois displayed great athleticism and he finished very well around the basket. Hudson will need to add more post moves and a mid-range jump shot to his game in order to reach his full potential, last night most of his scoring came off of offensive rebounds. With the proper development he could become a solid D2/NAIA prospect.

For Hancock, Dustin Smith, a 2011 sharp-shooter, was a little disappointing. He fought foul trouble, fouling out with 3 minutes to go in the game. He scored 13 points and made 2 3-pointers. Smith still needs to develop a better game off of the dribble to become a more well-rounded player. He would be a great pick up for a D3 school.

Richmond vs. Greenfield-Central

In a very ugly and poorly played game, the Red Devils of Richmond came out on top with a 51-47 victory. Richmond 2011 prospect Jon Trawick led all scorers with 19 points despite missing many close shots around the basket. In order to become a higher level talent, Trawick will need to develop a jump shot and learn to finish better. He got all of his points from either layups or free throws. For Greenfield, 6'6" 2012 prospect Tyler Stone displayed soft hands and great touch around the basket to finish with 13 points. He also showed some range knocking down an early 3. If he can develop some foot speed and better jumping ability, Stone could be a solid D3 or NAIA prospect.

I have heard that Trawick is leaning towards attending Prep School. I think this is what he probably needs. The strength and athleticism are there, but he is lacking the shooting ability to play at the college level right now.

I will be at the Centerville vs. Eastern Hancock game tomorrow night to watch Bethel College commit Matthew Schauss, and the sharp shooting Dustin Smith.

2010-2011 Season!

This new year of Indiana High School Basketball is upon us. There are lots of big stories that will be played out around the state this year. The number of major prospects in the state is as high as ever, so this should be a exciting year no matter what part of the state you are in. As for East Central Indiana, I will be heading to the Richmond vs. Greenfield-Central game tonight in order to check out how Joe Luce's team has progressed from his first year on the job. I am anxious to see how 2011 prospect Jon Trawick and 2012 standout Chandler Miller look this year. As always, the basketball season has a lot to offer, with many talented prospects, some of which are still uncommitted, namely Park Tudor superstar Yogi Ferrill who will make his decision known tomorrow night at 7.

Good luck to all teams and players this season and make sure you keep up on the blog to get all of your latest Indiana High School Basketball news! Follow me on twitter at INrecruitguide.