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Prep Report: Waldron's Mitchell nets 37 points in triple-overtime win at Southwestern

Four players totaled 100 points Saturday night in Waldron’s 61-56 triple-overtime victory at Southwestern.

Lucas Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points for Waldron (4-2) and Bryce Yarling had 20 to carry the Mohawks to the non-conference win. Lucas Shaw finished with four points to complete Waldron’s scoring.

Waldron led 12-11, 22-19 and 37-33 at each of the quarter breaks before the game was tied at the end of regulation and the first two overtime periods.

 

 

Jordan Jones hit five three-pointers to lead Southwestern (2-4) with 23 points. Aiden Hartsell finished with 20 and Grant Emerick had nine.

Waldron was 8 of 16 from the free-throw line while Southwestern converted just 3 of 6.

Waldron is at Oldenburg Academy (2-5) on Dec. 27.

Southwestern is part of the tournament field at Monrovia on Dec. 28.

North Decatur 54, Triton Central 50, OT

At North Decatur, the host Chargers connected on 7 of 10 free throws in the overtime period to secure the victory over Triton Central (5-3).

Lance Nobbe led North Decatur with 15 points. Kaden Muckerheide and Carson Parmer each had 12.

North Decatur led 20-16 at halftime but the game was tied 33-all at the end of the third quarter and 43-all at the end of regulation.

 

 

Josiah Blair topped Triton Central with 17 points. No other Tiger reached double digits in the loss.

Caleb Miller had eight points and Alex Crouse finished with seven.

Triton Central coach Kyle Ballard has confirmed that senior forward Aiden Lindsey is out for the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee that will require surgery.

Lindsey suffered the injury on Dec. 8 in a loss at Greenfield-Central. He averaged 15 points and four rebounds in his team’s first four games this season.

Triton Central will face Hamilton Heights (2-4) in the second semifinal game Wednesday of the Franklin County Tournament. The host Wildcats (4-2) battle Seton Catholic (7-1) in the first semifinal.

Here is a look at other boys basketball games Friday:

South Decatur 72, Morristown 40

At South Decatur, the visiting Yellow Jackets fell behind 26-5 after one quarter and never recovered.

Nick Stidham scored eight of his team-high 15 points in the second quarter when Morristown (0-6, 0-4 MHC) stabilized itself on the road.

 

 

Nolan Laster added 14 points.

Hunter Johnson and Jalen Scruggs combined for 46 points to lead the Cougars (4-3, 1-0 MHC).

Johnson finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Scruggs had 22 points, seven rebounds and eight steals.

Following the holiday break, Morristown will host a seven-team holiday tournament Dec. 29 at the Bee Hive.

Lutheran 71, Southwestern 61

At Southwestern, the Saints’ depth produced a pair of 20-point quarters in the second half to secure the road win.

Cayden Loescher, Mitchell Lee and Micah Mackay combined for 16 third-quarter points while K.J. Patterson, Ethan Cutshaw, Kam Patterson and Montasi Clay combined for 18 points in the fourth.

Loescher finished with a team-high 15 points for Lutheran (4-0). Mackay had 12 and K.J. Patterson had 11 while Clay and Lee finished with eight apiece.

 

 

Aiden Hartsell was held scoreless in the first quarter when the Saints built a 14-6 lead but scored 22 points over the final three quarters to lead Southwestern.

Jordan Jones finished with 14 and Conner Jewell had nine.

Triton Central 65, Cascade 55

At Triton Central, Josiah Blair scored 20 points to lead Triton Central to the Indiana Crossroads Conference victory.

Josh Kemper had 15 points and Isaac Morgan had nine.

 

 

Six different Tigers scored in the opening quarter that ended with TC leading 19-16. Blair had eight in the second quarter as the Tigers extended the lead to 35-26.

Morgan had seven of his nine points in the third as the Cadets (3-4, 1-2 ICC) gave chase but still trailed 51-41 going into the final quarter.

Gage Alexander led Cascade with a game-high 22 points. Devon Weigle added 11 and Cayden Watson finished with 10.

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