IHSAA high school basketball roundup: Central Indiana scores, highlights, stats (Jan. 27)

Central Indiana high school basketball scores, stats and highlights from Friday, Jan. 27 games. Scores and stats can be sent to hsresults@indystar.com.

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BOYS

BEN DAVIS 46, CARMEL 45

BROWNSBURG 44, ZIONSVILLE 40

DECATUR CENTRAL 69, PLAINFIELD 61

UNIVERSITY 72, ANDERSON PREP 18

Kahmi Bracey and Seth Hogg scored 12 points apiece to lead four Trailblazers in double figures as Class 2A No. 6 University routed the visiting Pioneer Conference rival Jets for their fifth consecutive triumph.

Anderson Prep (0-14, 0-3) — Lincoln Fathauer 2 0-0 6, Jason Settlemeyer 1 0-0 3, Ben Scott 1 1-2 3, Zayden Finley 1 0-0 2, Gavin Mitchell 1 0-0 2, James Hornocker 1 0-0 2. Team: 7 1-2 18.

University (12-1, 4-0) — Sabien Cain 3 0-0 7, Bryce Gray 1 0-0 2, Jackson Bledsoe 3 0-0 7, Kahmi Bracey 5 0-0 12, Zien Bland 2 1-2 5, Robert Russell 3 4-5 11, Andre Ozlowski 6 1-2 13, Seth Hogg 4 2-2 12, Cooper Cammack 1 1-2 3. Team: 28 9-13 72.

3-pointers: Anderson Prep 3 (Fathauer 2, Settlemeyer); University 7 (Bracey 2, Hogg 2, Bledsoe, Cain, Russell).

TIPTON 65, HAMILTON HEIGHTS 57

Nolan Swan and Grady Carpenter both topped the 20-point mark and lifted the Class 2A Blue Devils to a Hoosier Conference triumph over the Huskies, who got a team-high 19 from Sam Dawson. The two teams combined for 20 3-pointers in the shootout.

Tipton (11-4, 4-0) — Nolan Swan 8 4-4 24, Grady Carpenter 7 5-7 22, Maverick Conaway 3 2-2 10, Jackson Money 2 2-2 6, Sam Quigley 1 0-0 3, Gavin Hare 0 0-0 0, Landon Spidel 0 0-0 0. Team: 23 13-15 65.

Hamilton Heights (5-11, 1-3) — Tillman Etchison 2 0-2 6, Cooper Vondersaar 1 0-0 2, Tyler Champion 1 0-0 3, Maddox Bohland 7 1-2 15, John Irion 5 0-0 12, Sam Dawson 7 0-0 19, Evan Williamson 0 0-0 0, Simon Knott 0 0-0 0. Team: 23 1-4 57.

3-pointers: Tipton 10 (Swan 4, Carpenter 3, Conaway 2, Quigley); Hamilton Heights 10 (Dawson 5, Etchison 2, Irion 2, Champion).

LEBANON 40, SOUTHMONT 37

FRANKLIN 70, MARTINSVILLE 52

Dylan Beverly scored a team-high 28 points and Micah Davis added 17 as the Grizzly Cubs racked up their fourth win in six games, with just two losses to unbeaten New Palestine and once-beaten Center Grove in that 17-day span. Artesian freshman Grady Gardner grabbed game scoring honors, though, dropping in 21 points.

Martinsville (5-10, 2-3) — Skyler Pruett 3 2-4 8, Brody Staggs 3 2-3 8, Caleb Cheatham 3 4-5 10, Landon Martin 1 0-0 2, Grady Gardner 9 0-0 21, Rhys Wolf 1 1-1 3. Team: 20 9-13 52.

Franklin (8-8, 3-2) — Ryder Street 4 0-0 12, Wyatt Nickleson 4 2-2 13, Grant Hunter 2 0-0 5, Jayce Nielsen 2 1-2 5, Dylan Beverly 8 2-4 18, Micah Davis 7 2-2 17. Team: 27 7-10 70.

3-pointers: Martinsville 3 (Gardner 3); Franklin 9 (Street 4, Nickleson 3, Davis, Hunter).

GUERIN CATHOLIC 60, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 54

Robert Sorensen and Kamea Chandler teamed up for 42 points to lead the visiting Golden Eagles past the Knights, buoyed by a seven-point halftime lead that held up. Sorensen nailed four 3-pointers, nearly matching the game-high effort of LCC’s Ben Mazur with five.

Guerin Catholic (11-6) — Jack Cherry 1 1-2 4, Robert Sorensen 7 4-6 22, Kamea Chandler 9 1-2 20, Josh Holba 3 0-0 6, Lucas Parker 1 0-0 2, Ty Sanders 1 2-5 4, Bryson Cardinal 1 0-0 2. Team: 23 8-15 60.

Lafayette CC (7-9) — Ben Mazur 5 0-0 15, Bobby Metzger 1 1-1 3, Nick Page 1 0-0 2, Tanner Fields 4 1-3 9, Bryce McCammon 0 3-3 3, Albert Schwartz 10 2-2 22. Team: 21 7-9 54.

3-pointers: Guerin 6 (Sorensen 4, Chandler, Cherry); LCC 5 (Mazur 5).

AVON 59, WESTFIELD 56

The Orioles built an 18-10 first-quarter lead, and held on despite a furious fourth-quarter surge led by the Shamrocks’ Trey Buchanan in a Hoosier Crossroads Conference battle. Buchanan had 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as Westfield bid for a winning rally. Alex Romack had 19 for the visitors, matching Avon’s Jordan Lomax for game scoring honors.

Westfield (10-4, 2-3) — Trey Buchanan 4 5-6 15, Sam Bishop 4 1-1 9, Charles Farrell 1 0-0 2, Armani Middlebrooks 0 0-0 0, Alex Romack 9 1-3 19, Seth LaRavia 3 0-0 9, Will Harvey 0 2-2 2, Max McComb 0 0-0 0. Team: 21 9-12 56.

Avon (7-8, 1-3) — Rashod Bethley 4 5-5 13, Jordan Lomax 4 9-9 19, Jedidiah Minnett 2 0-0 4, Daniel Eck 3 1-2 9, Kendrick Dunmore 3 1-2 7, Elijah Collier 0 2-2 2, Name N/A 2 1-2 5. Team: 18 19-22 59.

3-pointers: Westfield 5 (LaRavia 3, Buchanan 2); Avon 4 (Eck 2, Lomax 2).

TAYLOR 64, SHERIDAN 53

Freshman guard Baris Moore stepped in for leading scorer Mekhi McGee, out with illness, by leading the Class 2A No. 10 Titans to the first 15 points of the game and a Hoosier Heartland Conference triumph over the visiting Blackhawks. Sheridan had a slight edge the remainder of the game, but couldn’t overcome its cold start.

Sheridan (8-8, 2-5) — Tyler Garner 0 2-2 2, Trent DeCraene 7 2-2 20, Caleb Wright 5 3-6 15, Owen Bell 1 0-0 3, Eli Kolb 1 2-2 4, Carsen Aleman 1 0-0 2. Team: 18 10-13 53.

Taylor (13-2, 5-0) — Baris Moore 21, Jay Patterson 17, Misaiah Bebley 10, Drey McClatchey 7, Cody Groves 6, remaining points unavailable.

3-pointers: Sheridan 7 (DeCraene 4, Wright 2, Bell); Taylor N/A.

NOBLESVILLE 49, HAMILTON SE 40

Hunter Walston had a game-high 17 points and led three Millers in double figures as Noblesville continued to hang right behind No. 5 Brownsburg in the chase for the Hoosier Crossroads Conference boys championship in a hard-fought win over the Royals.

Noblesville (12-4, 4-1) — Luke Almodovar 3 4-4 11, Aaron Fine 1 4-4 6, Cooper Bean 4 0-0 11, Aiden Brewer 2 0-0 4, Hunter Walston 5 6-7 17. Team: 15 14-15 49.

Hamilton SE (4-13, 1-4) — Reph Stevenson 3 0-0 6, Myles Holman 4 0-0 12, Braeden Totten 2 3-4 9, Eli RObinson 2 0-0 6, Michael Griffith 1 0-0 2, Donovan Hamilton 2 1-2 5. Team: 14 4-6 40.

3-pointers: Noblesville 5 (Bean 3, Almodovar, Walston); HSE 8 (Holman 4, Robinson 2, Totten 2).

NEW PALESTINE 60, YORKTOWN 53

The unbeaten Dragons, ranked No. 8 in Class 4A, were facing an uphill battle for survival in the final four minutes, trailing the visiting Tigers 53-48, but rallied with the final 12 points of the game to move a step closer to another Hoosier Heritage Conference crown. Ian Stephens and Blaine Nunnally eached reached the 20-point plateau in the win.

Yorktown (11-5, 3-2) — Jacob Grim 4 3-4 13, Mason Moulton 0 2-2 2, Garrett Thurman 2 1-2 5, A.J. Dunn 9 2-2 21, Anson Isaacs 2 0-0 6, Xayden Douglas 1 1-2 3, Peyton Fields 1 0-0 3. Team: 19 9-12 53.

New Palestine (15-0, 5-0) — Ian Stephens 8 3-4 22, Julius Gizzi 2 0-0 4, Bryant Nunnally 1 0-0 2, Blaine Nunnally 5 10-10 20, Ben Slagley 2 2-2 6, Moses Haynes 2 0-2 6. Team: 20 15-18 60.

3-pointers: Yorktown 6 (Grim 2, Isaacs 2, Dunn, Fields); New Palestine 5 (Stephens 3, Haynes 2).

GREENFIELD-C. 76, PENDLETON HTS. 44

Sophomore Braylon Mullins continued his torrid pace from behind the arc, nailing a career-best seven 3-pointers in a career-high 31-point effort that led the host Cougars to their 10th consecutive win in a rout of the Hoosier Heritage Conference rival Arabians. Greenfield roared to a 21-6 lead after one quarter and kept on blistering the nets.

Pendleton Heights (4-12, 0-5) — Josiah Gustin 3 0-0 7, Evan Mozingo 5 0-0 13, Isaac Wilson 2 0-0 5, Hunter Suchyna 1 0-0 2, Caden Sims 2 1-1 5, Aaron Cookston 3 0-0 6, Brayden Kanitz 2 0-0 4, Joe Estes 0 2-2 2. Team: 18 3-3 44.

Greenfield-Central (13-1, 5-1) — Dylan Moles 8 1-2 17, Braylon Mullins 12 0-0 31, Tyler Kerkhof 1 0-0 2, Will DeJarnett 1 0-0 2, Braden Robertson 1 0-0 2, Owen Anderson 5 0-0 14, Jacob Hinton 3 0-0 6. Team: 32 1-2 76.

3-pointers: Pendleton 5 (Mozingo 3, Gustin, Wilson); Greenfield 11 (Mullins 7, Anderson 4).

SOUTHPORT 51, COLUMBUS NORTH 44

The visiting Cardinals clinched at least a share of the Conference Indiana championship with a dominating first-half performance and a combined 33 points from A.J. Dancler and Nickens Lemba, enough to offset the game-high 28 points by North’s Cooper Horn. Horn also surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his Bull Dog career.

Southport (12-5, 4-0) — A.J. Dancler 5 5-5 17, Jayden Pinkston 3 0-0 6, Jeff Pinkston 1 2-2 4, Shane Handlon 3 0-0 6, Keyon Miller 1 0-0 2, Nickens Lemba 8 0-0 16. Team: 21 7-7 51.

Columbus North (11-6, 1-2) — Luke Harmon 2 0-0 6, Damon Edwards 1 0-0 2, Ty Ferguson 3 0-0 8, Cooper Horn 9 10-12 28, Philip McKinley 0 0-0 0, Caleb Ferguson 0 0-0 0, Drew Schiefer 0 0-0 0. Team: 15 10-12 44.

3-pointers: Southport 2 (Dancler 2); Columbus North 4 (T.Ferguson 2, Harmon 2).

FISHERS 53, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 40

The third quarter decided the Hoosier Crossroads Conference showdown, as the host Tigers outscored the Flashes 17-4 for the entire final margin. Taden Metzger scored 10 of his 16 points and had two of his three 3-pointers in that period, and he got help from Jalen Haralson with a game-high 21.

Franklin Central (1-13, 0-4) — No stats available.

Fishers (10-8, 3-2) — Taden Metzger 5 3-3 16, Jalen Haralson 8 5-8 21, JonAnthony Hall 3 0-0 6, Keenan Garner 2 0-0 4, James Stasey 2 0-0 4, Grant Haworth 1 0-0 2. Team: 21 8-11 53.

3-pointers: Franklin Central N/A; Fishers 3 (Metzger 3).

MORE INDY-AREA SCORES:

Brebeuf Jesuit 57, Bishop Chatard 52

Crispus Attucks 66, Christel House Manual 52

Danville 72, Tri-West 57

Eastern Hancock 52, Lapel 48

Edinburgh 71, Morristown 41

Franklin 70, Martinsville 52

North Central 70, Warren Central 63

GIRLS

ZIONSVILLE 50, BROWNSBURG 41

Laila Hull racked up a game-best 26 points to help the visiting Eagles snap a brief two-game losing skid and knock off the Bulldogs in the Hoosier Crossroads Conference finale for both schools. Brownsburg had won three straight and seven of eight since Christmas.

Zionsville (19-2, 5-2) — Faith Leedy 1 0-0 2, Allie Caldwell 1 2-2 5, Emma Haan 3 1-1 7, Jordyn Coleman 4 0-0 8, Mallory Heerdt 1 0-1 2, Laila Hull 10 6-10 26. Team: 20 9-14 50.

Brownsburg (14-9, 3-4) — Paige Kirtz 1 1-2 3, Claire Miller 0 2-2 2, Emma Hendricks 2 4-6 10, Kailyn Terrell 2 1-2 6, Macy Twomey 1 0-0 2, Megan Eaker 2 0-1 6, Elle McCulloch 1 0-0 3, Morgan Montgomey 0 1-4 1, Kenzie Touloukian 1 0-0 2, Avery Gordon 2 2-2 6. Team: 12 11-19 41.

3-pointers: Zionsville 1 (Caldwell); Brownsburg 6 (Eaker 2, Hendricks 2, McCulloch, Terrell).

MOORESVILLE 56, WHITELAND 41

Sophomore Ava Shafer picked a great time to post a career-high of 17 points in leading the Pioneers to an unbeaten Mid-State Conference title with a win over the visiting Warriors. Rachel Harshman added 15 points for the victors, while WHiteland got 14 from Addison Emberton in a game that could have earned a share of the league crown with a victory.

Whiteland (12-10, 5-2) — Emma Piercy 4 1-2 10, Sukhman Bains 2 0-0 5, Gwen Higdon 0 2-2 2, Addison Emberton 2 9-13 14, Sophia Dyer 1 0-0 2, Carly VonDielingen 4 0-3 8. Team: 13 12-20 41.

Mooresville (17-6, 7-0) — Addison VanWanzeele 0 4-4 4, Sydney Hardy 1 2-2 5, Anna Overholser 0 0-2 0, Lyla Jacobs 2 1-2 5, Ava Shafer 8 0-1 17, Rachel Harshman 4 7-8 15, Kalyn Bunch 3 4-8 10. Team: 18 18-27 56.

3-pointers: Whiteland 3 (Bains, Emberton, Piercy); Mooresville 2 (Hardy, Shafer).

INDIAN CREEK 60, SOUTH PUTNAM 24

Juniors Lauren Foster and Faith Wiseman teamed up for 39 points to lead the Class 3A No. 4 Braves to their 22nd victory and a second straight march to an unbeaten Western Indiana Conference championship in a rout of the Eagles.

Indian Creek (22-1, 10-0) — Ayla Lollar 2 0-0 4, Abby Fleetwood 4 0-0 9, Lauren Foster 7 0-0 18, Savannah Hall 0 2-2 2, Hannah Emenhiser 1 0-0 2, Faith Wiseman 10 1-2 21, Kylie Lemmon 1 0-0 2, Bre Gault 1 0-0 2. Team: 26 3-4 60.

South Putnam (7-15, 2-8) — Kelsey Custis 1 0-0 3, Danae Cline 3 0-0 8, Lelah Wolderfield 0 2-2 2, Chlara Pistelli 3 1-1 7, Ariel Dooley 1 0-0 2, Madison Gardner 0 2-2 2. Team: 8 5-5 24.

3-pointers: Indian Creek 5 (Foster 4, Fleetwood); South Putnam 3 (Cline 2, Custis).

WESTERN BOONE 66, N. MONTGOMERY 35

Senior Katheryn Rutherford matched her season high of 20 points to lead the host Stars to their sixth win in seven games heading into the post-season tournament. Rutherford got double-figure support from Emmy Roys, Ki’erra Koch and Lili Jones in WeBo’s second-highest scoring night of the season.

N. Montgomery (3-20, 1-6) — Kaydence Young 3 0-0 6, Krestyn Bradford 2 0-0 6, Piper Ramey 3 3-7 9, Macee Norman 3 0-0 6, Maely Gaskin 1 0-0 3, Madison Banta 1 0-0 3, Jazmin Newlin 1 0-0 2. Team: 14 3-7 35.

Western Boone (16-6, 5-2) — Katheryn Rutherford 8 4-8 20, Emmy Roys 4 1-2 10, Ki’erra Koch 5 3-5 13, Lili Jones 4 1-2 11, Carlie Pennington 2 2-2 6, Ila Stokes 2 0-0 4, Olivia Reagan 1 0-0 2, Keyes 0 0-1 0, Saige Terwiske 0 0-2 0. Team: 26 11-22 66.

3-pointers: North Montgomery 4 (Bradford 2, Banta, Gaskin); WeBo 3 (Jones 2, Roys).

SHELBYVILLE 51, HAUSER 24

Hauser (9-11) — Kyliegh Parrott 3 1-2 8, Adriana Musillami 0 2-2 2, Madelyn Poe 3 0-0 6, Erykah Everroad 1 0-0 2, Bella Kilps 3 0-2 6. Team: 10 3-6 24.Shelbyville (14-8) — Kylee Edwards 5 0-5 10, Abigail Brenner 5 1-4 12, Ellie Simpson 0 2-2 2, Sydney Baker 1 0-0 3, Ellie Keller 0 2-2 2, Ava Wilson 7 2-2 18, Hailey Pogue 2 0-0 4. Team: 20 7-15 51.3-pointers: Hauser 1 (Parrott); Shelbyville 4 (Wilson 2, Baker, Brenner).

FISHERS 69, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 21

Joirdyn Smith, Talia Harris and Olivia Smith led a balanced attack with double-figure points to help the No. 3 Tigers chalk up a share of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship with backyard rival Hamilton Southeastern, thanks to a dominating victory over the Flashes.

Franklin Central (6-16, 0-7) — No stats available.

Fishers (20-, 6-1) — Joirdyn Smith 5 0-0 14, Talia Harris 3 4-4 10, Alycia Triplett 2 0-0 4, Olivia Smith 5 1-1 11, Karina Scott 1 0-0 3, Allison Scheu 4 0-0 9, Morgan Roberts 2 0-0 4, Ava Carter 5 0-0 12, Nevaeh Dickman 1 0-0 2. Team: 28 5-5 69.

3-pointers: Franklin Central N/A; Fishers 8 (J.Smith 4, Carter 2, Scheu, Scott).

SHERIDAN 67, TAYLOR 11

Sheridan (13-8, 5-3) — Kenzie Garner 11 5-6 28, Chaney Smith 7 0-0 14, Jacquellynne Bates 3 0-0 6, Nova Cross 4 0-0 8, Lilly Chesney 3 3-6 9, Mac Smith 1 0-0 2. Team: 29 8-12 67.

Taylor (0-21, 0-8) — No stats available.

3-pointers: Sheridan 1 (Garner); Taylor N/A.

MORE INDY-AREA SCORES:

Ben Davis 66, Carmel 51

Bethesda Christian 44, Covenant Christian 16

Brebeuf Jesuit 59, Bishop Chatard 52

Heritage Christian 53, Park Tudor 36

Lawrence North 56, Pike 46

Lebanon 48, Southmont 34

North Central 68, Warren Central 47

Perry Meridian 42, Greenwood 36, OT

Plainfield 55, Decatur Central 49

Sheridan 67, Taylor 11