INDIANAPOLIS – Class 4A top-ranked Ben Davis captured its third consecutive Marion County Basketball Tournament championship Dec. 12 at Warren Central with a 67-36 finals victory over unranked Indianapolis northwestside rival Pike.
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Earlier in the day Saturday, the Giants had disposed of 4A No. 8 host Warren Central, 52-40, in one semifinal, while Pike upset 4A fourth-ranked Decatur Central, 44-42, in the other. Their victories set up a rematch of a Nov. 17 game won 82-37 by host Ben Davis.
The day’s box scores:
SEMIFINAL: Pike 44, Decatur Central 42
Pike 11 9 8 16 – 44
Decatur Central 11 8 6 17 – 42
Pike: Pulliam 13, Long 11, Henderson 6, Jones 4, Chandler 4, Wharton 4, Long 3, Smith 2, Holder 0. 3-pointers: Pulliam 1
Decatur Central: Jovanovic 19, Munn 10, Childress 7, Murry 4, Capps 2, Smith 0. 3-pointers: Munn 2, Childress 2
SEMIFINAL: Ben Davis 52, Warren Central 40
Ben Davis 17 7 14 14 – 52
Warren Central 7 7 11 15 – 40
Ben Davis: Goss 16, Williams 12, Holcomb 9, Huber 7, Nunley-Lash 4, Kimball 2, Teague 2, Windham 0, Arnold 0. 3-pointers: Huber 1
Warren Central: McKinney 11, Barton 10, Denny 7, Ford 6, Moore 4, Moss 2, Smith 0. 3-pointers: Denny 1, McKinney 1
CHAMPIONSHIP: Ben Davis 67, Pike 36
Pike 8 7 10 11 – 36
Ben Davis 14 11 23 19 – 67
Pike: Pulliam 19, Henderson 9, Wharton 3, Long 2, Jones 2, Chandler 1, Ashford 0, Smith 0, Rogers 0, Chapman 0, Holder 0. 3-pointers: none. Totals: 15 6-14 36
Ben Davis: Goss 20, Nunley-Lash 14, Williams 11, Huber 9, Arnold 4, Teague 3, Dowler 3, Kimball 2, Windham 1, Mills-Harris 0, Holcomb 0. 3-pointers: Huber 1, Goss 1, Dowler 1. Totals: 23 18-25 67
The round-by-round tourney results:
Opening round
4A #4 Decatur Central 65, Indianapolis Lutheran 20
4A #19 Lawrence North 78, Park Tudor 44
Southport 52, Franklin Central 43
Pike 42, Lawrence Central 32
3A #20 Roncalli 61, Speedway 36
4A #8 Warren Central 56, Perry Meridian 44
North Central (Indianapolis) 72, Beech Grove 44
4A #1 Ben Davis 62, Brebeuf 19
Quarterfinals
4A #4 Decatur Central 55, 4A #19 Lawrence North 33
Pike 50, Southport 40
4A #8 Warren Central 57, 3A #20 Roncalli 42
4A #1 Ben Davis 48, North Central (Indianapolis) 26
Semifinals
Pike 44, 4A #4 Decatur Central 42
4A #1 Ben Davis 52, 4A #8 Warren Central 40
Championship
4A #1 Ben Davis 67, Pike 36
