INDIANAPOLIS — Warren Central’s Devin Davis scored 24 points and Hamilton Southeastern’s Zak Irvin contributed 22 on Friday night, leading the Indiana Junior All-Stars to a 126-103 victory over Kentucky at Heritage Christian School.
Tony Wills, of Indianapolis Ben Davis, chipped in 16 points as the Indiana teams claimed both ends of the boy-girl doubleheader on the opening night of the home-and-home event — the first junior series between the states in the tradition of a senior series that dates to 1940.
The Indiana girls won the night’s first game 101-98.
V.J. Beachem (New Haven) tallied 13 points, Clay Yeo (Triton) added 12 points and Leo Svete (Penn) had 10 points as Indiana placed six players in double figures in the boys’ victory. Omar Prewitt (Montgomery County) scored 18 points and Darryl Hicks of (Louisville Trinity) had 16 to pace Kentucky.
The Hoosier boys also converted 13 3-pointers and made 19-of-22 free throws in the comfortable decision.
Kentucky took an early lead, but Indiana rebounded to seize a 63-57 advantage at intermission of the game with two 20-minute halves.
In the girls’ game, Taya Reimer (Hamilton Southeastern) scored 28 points and Stephanie Mavunga (Brownsburg) tossed in 23 as Indiana overcame a 44-point outburst by Kentucky’s Becca Greenwell of Owensboro Catholic to prevail.
Kentucky led 40-31 late in the first half, but Indiana used a 17-2 surge late in the period to take a 48-42 edge at the break. Indiana used another flurry early in the second half to push its lead to double figures, but Kentucky rallied down the stretch to close within a single possession before the Hoosiers sealed the win.
Celeste Edwards (Indianapolis North Central) added 15 points, Bridget Perry (Indianapolis Roncalli) tossed in 11 and Jenn Anderson (Westfield) had nine to help the Indiana cause.
Larryn Brooks (Madison Central) contributed 22 points and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers (Marion County) had 11 for Kentucky.
Their efforts were in support of Greenwell, who dropped in 13 field goals — including six 3-pointers — and 12-of-14 free throws en route to her huge performance.
The rematches will be Saturday at North Oldham High School in Goshen, Ky. The girls’ game will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the boys game will follow.
Girls Summary
Kentucky (98) — Kyvin Goodin-Rogers (Marion County) 4 3-5 11, Cheyenne Madden (Clay County) 0 0-0 0, Billie Hearn (Grant County) 0 0-0 0, Whitney Hartlage (Louisville Mercy) 2 0-0 6, Larryn Brooks (Madison Central) 7 7-7 22, China Dow (Louisville Christian Academy) 1 1-2 3, Ashton Feldhaus (Madison Central) 0 0-0 0, Makayla Epps (Marion County) 3 0-0 6, Becca Greenwell (Owensboro Catholic) 13 12-14 44, Olivia Voskuhl (Notre Dame Academy) 0 0-0 0, Chelsey Shumpert (Paducah Tilghman) 0 2-2 2, Beth Rates (Hancock County) 1 2-2 4. Totals: 31 27-32 98.
Indiana (101) — Taya Reimer (Hamilton SE) 12 2-4 28, Nicki Monohan (Portage) 2 0-0 4, Meredith Shipman (FW Snider) 0 0-0 0, Stephanie Mavunga (Brownsburg) 9 5-12 23, Jenn Anderson (Westfield) 3 3-3 9, Bailey Farley (FW Canterbury) 1 1-2 3, Celeste Edwards (North Central) 5 3-4 15, Ally Lehman (Indian Creek) 0 0-0 0, Bridget Perry (Roncalli) 4 3-4 11, Ariana Simmons (FW South) 2 0-0 4, Lindsay Baker (Warsaw) 1 2-2 4. Totals: 39 19-31 101.
Halftime score: Indiana 48, Kentucky 42.
3-point goals: Kentucky 9 (Greenwell 6, Hartlage 2, Brooks 1), Indiana 4 (Reimer 2, Edwards 2).
Boys Summary
Kentucky (103) — Kelton Ford (Larue County) 3 4-6 10, Taylor Gover (Pulaski County) 3 3-4 10, Dominique Hawkins (Madison Central) 6 2-2 14, Darryl Hicks (Louisville Trinity) 6 1-3 16, Stuart Jackson (Louisville Central) 2 1-2 5, Logan O’Bryan (Daviess County) 1 0-0 3, Derek Willis (Bullitt East) 3 2-3 9, Omar Prewitt (Montgomery County) 6 2-3 18, Ken-Jah Bosley (Madison Central) 1 0-0 2, Rusty Troutman (Bullitt East) 1 0-0 2, LaVonne Holland (Louisville Ballard) 6 1-1 14. Totals: 38 16-24 103.
Indiana (126) — Zak Irvin (Hamilton SE) 9 0-0 22, Zavier Turner (Pike) 2 0-0 4, Collin Hartman (Cathedral) 3 0-0 7, V.J. Beachem (New Haven) 3 5-6 13, Tony Wills (Ben Davis) 6 0-0 16, Nick Davidson (Andrean) 3 0-0 6, Mike Crawford (Tipton) 2 1-1 5, Leo Svete (Penn) 3 3-3 10, Devin Davis (Warren Central) 9 5-6 24, Clay Yeo (Triton) 6 0-0 12, Mike Schlotman (Munster) 1 5-6 7. Totals: 47 19-22 126.
Halftime score: Indiana 63, Kentucky 57.
3-point goals: Kentucky 11 (Prewitt 4, Hicks 3, Gover 1, O’Bryan 1, Willis 1, Holland 1), Indiana 13 (Irvin 4, Wills 4, Beachem 2, Hartman 1, Svete 1, Davis 1).
