Three. Three. Three. Three.
The first 3 ½ minutes of Tuesday’s first round Marion County Tournament game started out about perfect as possible for Decatur Central junior Nash Sigmund, who drilled four 3-pointers on his first four attempts as the Hawks went on to defeat Speedway 77-61.
“He’s an elite shooter and we did a pretty good job of finding him,” Decatur Central coach Bryan Surber said.
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Sigmund finished with 24 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the 3-point line. Decatur Central (11-1) led the entire way but could not shake a stubborn Speedway (4-6), which trailed by just seven points with 4:29 left. The Hawks finally put it on ice with an 11-0 run.
“I thought we were really good in spurts, and I thought we were really bad in spurts,” Surber said. “We didn’t have the focus defensively that I thought we would have. But they had some guys who made shots who hadn’t shot a lot from the 3-point line and tried to keep the ball out of (Drew Matelic’s) hands. They made us pay. Good job by them.”
Part of Sigmund’s job, in addition to making outside shots, was face guarding the 6-7 Matelic all over the floor. Matelic, who came in averaging a shade under 27 points per game, still managed to score 24 to lead the Sparkplugs. Kyle Merlie added 12 points on four 3-pointers.
Decatur Central will have to turn the page quickly to prepare for Class 4A No. 5 Pike, which defeated Brebeuf Jesuit 57-50 in another first round game at Brebeuf. The Hawks will be on the road again.
“I’ve been doing this a long time at Decatur, and I tell our kids every year this is probably one of the best high school tournaments in the nation when it comes down to talent and size of schools,” Surber said. “We’ve gotten off to a really good start, and we want to show up and play well and hopefully it’s good enough to win. We’ve got to be tough. We’re outsized, so we have to be tough.”
Decatur Central has not reached the semifinal round of the Marion County Tournament since 1996.
“It’s going to take elite toughness, and we have to take care of the basketball,” Surber said. “Everybody wants to see this game to see where we’re at. Are we going to prove them right or wrong? I love this group. We’ll show up and compete (Wednesday) and see what happens.”
Other Marion County Tournament results
Park Tudor 60, Lutheran 37: Brody Bluiett led a balanced attack with 14 points for Park Tudor, which improved to 7-4. Asher Arkenau added 13 points and Keylan Smith had 12.
Franklin Central 63, Southport 49: Alfonzo Graves led a balanced attack with 12 points. Drelan Vaden added 11 points, Jacob Parham had 10 points and seven rebounds and Raymond Hayes had eight points and 10 rebounds.
Lawrence North 72, North Central 52: Brennan Miller, Cam Webster and Chandon Gilbert all scored more than 15 points for the Wildcats.
Roncalli 72, Perry Meridian 47: Will Hegwood and Luke Feldman each had 16 points, Joe Taylor added 15 and Conner Kesler 13 as Roncalli (8-2) advanced.
Pike 57, Brebeuf Jesuit 50: Pike put Brebeuf away in the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run to break open a tie game. The Red Devils were led by Landon Lampley’s 12 points and 11 from Bo Washington.
Ben Davis 55, Warren Central 46: Ben Davis won its 10th consecutive game with a 25-6 fourth-quarter run. Sherman Moss-Wright had 16 points, five assists and four rebounds and JaShawn Ladd added 13 points, three rebounds and three blocked shots.
Lawrence Central 60, Beech Grove 46: Lawrence Central pulled away in the second half, led by 14 points apiece from Doron Harris and Dayton Stephens and 11 from Caleb Wells.
Wednesday’s matchups (games at 6:30 p.m.)
Park Tudor at Franklin Central
Lawrence North at Roncalli
Decatur Central at Pike
Ben Davis at Lawrence Central
Johnson County Tournament
Greenwood 37, Center Grove 33
Whiteland 90, Indian Creek 49
Franklin 58, Greenwood Christian 52
This is a new Super 25 poll, by the way. Here are Tuesday’s results:
1: Fishers (12-0): Did not play. Previous: 1.
2: Crown Point (10-0): Did not play. Previous: 2.
3: Pike (9-2): Defeated Brebeuf Jesuit 57-50. Previous: 3.
4: Carmel (9-0): Did not play. Previous: 8.
5: Mt. Vernon (11-2): Did not play. Previous: 5.
6: Lawrence North (10-1): Defeated North Central 72-52. Previous: 6.
7: Silver Creek (15-1): Defeated Clarksville 90-24. Previous: 9.
8: Plainfield (12-1): Did not play. Previous: 4.
9: Ben Davis (9-2): Defeated Warren Central 55-46. Previous: 12.
10. Cathedral (8-3): Did not play. Previous: 7.
11: Noblesville (7-5): Did not play. Previous: 11.
12: Goshen (9-0): Defeated Elkhart Christian 48-41. Previous: 24.
13: Northridge (10-1): Did not play. Previous: 13.
14: Shelbyville (10-2): Defeated Columbus East 69-47. Previous: 20.
15: New Albany (7-3): Did not play. Previous: 10.
16: Pendleton Heights (8-2): Did not play. Previous: NR.
17: Penn (8-2): Did not play. Previous: 15.
18: Westfield (6-4): Did not play. Previous: NR.
19: Terre Haute North (8-3): Did not play. Previous: NR.
20: Chesterton (6-1): Did not play. Previous: 14.
21: Oak Hill (10-0): Did not play. Previous: NR.
22: South Bend St. Joseph (7-4): Did not play. Previous: 16.
23: Brownsburg (7-6): Did not play. Previous: 22.
24: Decatur Central (11-1): Defeated Speedway 77-61. Previous: NR.
25: Columbia City (10-1): Did not play. Previous: NR.
Dropped out: South Bend Riley (17), Roncalli (18), Zionsville (19), Evansville North (21), Bloomington North (23), Crispus Attucks (25)
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