This week’s IndyStar Super 25 power poll, which considers teams from all parts of the state and in any class (though Monday’s games):
1: Fishers (16-0): The Tigers got a battle from Avon before pulling away for a 65-50 win over Avon on Friday, then crushed Fort Wayne Carroll 79-37 on Saturday. Road games this week at Franklin Central (Friday) and Carmel (Saturday). The latter was the last team to beat Fishers in the regular season … two years ago. Previous: 1.
2: Crown Point (13-0): The Bulldogs ended a nine-day layoff on Monday with an 84-62 blowout of Chesterton. Dikembe Shaw put up 33 points, four rebounds and four assists in the win. Up next is at LaPorte (Friday) and vs. Gary 21st Century (Saturday). Previous: 2.
3: Silver Creek (17-1): The Dragons hammered New Albany 87-70 as Brandon Hunter went for 28 points and nine assists. A couple of home games this week vs. Madison (Friday) and Bloomington South (Saturday). Previous: 4.
4: Plainfield (16-1): The Quakers defeated Marion County Tournament champion Lawrence North 65-62 and Mooresville 69-37. DePaul commit Noah Smith scored 28 points in the win over the Wildcats. Up next: vs. Decatur Central (Friday). Previous: 5.
5: Mt. Vernon (14-2): The Marauders knocked off Avon 64-52, then rolled to a 69-50 win over HSE as Luke Ertel posted a triple double (22 points, 17 rebounds, 11 assists) and broke the long-standing career scoring record at Mt. Vernon. Up next: at New Castle (Friday) and at West Lafayette Harrison (Saturday). Previous: 7.
6: Lawrence North (15-2): The Wildcats had a tough schedule coming off the Marion County championship with a game against Plainfield three days later. It went down the wire on the road in a 65-62 loss. But LN rebounded with a 58-52 win over North Central. This is an off week for the Wildcats. Previous: 3.
7: Pike (14-3): The Red Devils rebounded from the overtime loss to Lawrence North in the Marion County finals with a big overtime win, 61-55, over Carmel and a 74-59 win over Shortridge. Big weekend for sophomore Landon Lampley, who had 20 points in the win over Carmel (8-for-12 shooting, 4-for-7 from 3) and 24 against Shortridge. Jahari Miller said he expects to be back for Saturday’s game vs. Zionsville. Previous: 8.
8: Carmel (10-2): The Greyhounds in the midst of an incredibly difficult stretch, coming off a 61-55 overtime loss to Pike on Friday. Evan Harrell had a 22-point game in the loss. It gets no easier this weekend with games at Ben Davis (Friday) and vs. Fishers (Saturday). Previous: 6.
9. Cathedral (12-3): The Irish are set to take on Scecina at home for the City Tournament championship on Tuesday night as I write this. Cathedral knocked off Bishop Chatard (81-46) and Cardinal Ritter (67-54) to get to the title game. The Irish are at Richmond on Friday. Previous: 9.
10: Northridge (13-1): The Raiders defeated Penn (47-36) and Mishawaka (81-40) last week as Brady Scholl went for 21 points and 14 rebounds and 27 points in the two games. Up next: at Plymouth (Friday) and vs. South Bend Riley (Saturday). Previous: 10.
11: Ben Davis (10-3): The Giants were off last week. Tough weekend ahead as Carmel visits and then a trip to Huntington University to play Parke Heritage on Saturday. Previous: 12.
12: Portage (13-0): Portage stayed unbeaten – barely – with a 58-56 win over Merrillville. Josiah Brown had 23 points and six rebounds in the win. Up next: Griffith (Tuesday) and at Michigan City (Friday). Previous: 11.
13: Pendleton Heights (11-2): The Arabians rolled to a 68-43 win over Tri-West for a seventh consecutive victory. Cooper Sims had 26 points in the win. Up next: vs. Greenfield-Central (Friday) and at Hamilton Southeastern (Saturday). Previous: 14.
14: Terre Haute North (12-3): The Patriots have won 10 consecutive games after taking down West Lafayette Harrison (64-59) and Southport (75-57) last week. Cam Fennell had 23 points in the win over Harrison. Up next: vs. McCutcheon (Friday) and at Bedford North Lawrence (Saturday). Previous: 15.
15: New Albany (9-4): The Bulldogs look to rebound from an 87-70 loss to Silver Creek with games at Evansville North (Friday) and vs. Jasper (Saturday) coming up. New Albany’s other three losses are to Plainfield, Lawrence North and Fishers. Previous: 13.
16: South Bend St. Joseph (10-4): The Huskies were dealt a blow with senior point guard Ethan Roseman’s announcement that he would be out for the season to undergo surgery on a torn labrum. St. Joe beat NorthWood 82-59 last week. Up next: at Elkhart (Friday). Previous: 19.
17: South Bend Riley (11-3): The Wildcats defeated Career Academy 89-26 for a fourth consecutive win. Riley hosts three-win New Prairie on Friday, then has a huge game at Northridge in a rematch of the Kokomo Tournament championship (Northridge won 43-38). Previous: 23.
18: Oak Hill (12-0): Oak Hill defeated Alexandria 60-44 as Jace Tonagel put up 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Up next: at Madison-Grant (Friday) and vs. Lapel (Saturday). Previous: 20.
19: Zionsville (10-6): The Eagles are on a four-game winning streak after knocking off Hamilton Southeastern (58-47) and Warren Central (42-39) last weekend. Camden Moore had 26 points and 11 rebounds combined in the two wins. Up next: vs. Brownsburg (Friday) and at Pike (Saturday). Previous: 21.
20: Penn (10-3): Penn lost 47-36 to Northridge, then rebounded with a 96-65 win over Fort Wayne Wayne as Caleb Coolman went for 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. Up next is South Bend Adams (Friday) and Goshen (Saturday). Previous: 16.
21: Brownsburg (8-7): The Bulldogs rebounded from losses to Plainfield and Fishers with a 43-41 win over Westfield as Brandon Addison had 10 points and five rebounds and made all three of his 3-point attempts. Up next: at Zionsville on Friday. Previous: NR.
22: Chesterton (12-3): Chesterton saw its six-game winning streak snapped on Monday in an 84-62 loss to Crown Point. The Trojans are at Lake Central on Friday. Previous: 17.
23: Whiteland (13-2): The Warriors have not lost since Dec. 19. The 10-game winning streak includes wins over Shelbyville (67-61) and Franklin (62-56) last week. Kyle Edwards had 20 points and seven rebounds in the win over Shelbyville. Up next: vs. Mooresville (Friday) and at Columbus North (Saturday). Previous: NR.
24: Shelbyville (12-4): The Golden Bears lost 67-61 to Whiteland, then bounced back with a 64-45 win over Greenfield-Central. One game this week at Speedway on Friday. Previous: 18.
25: Parke Heritage (13-3): The Wolves bounced back from a 15-point loss to Zionsville with a 75-39 win over North Vermillion. Up next: vs. Riverton Parke on Friday, then a trip to Huntington University on Saturday to play Ben Davis. Previous: NR.
Dropped out: Noblesville (22), Hamilton Southeastern (24), Westfield (25)
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