On this week’s show: We announce the official show title, introduce our newest host, preview the Marion County tournament — and a potential Lawrence North – Lawrence Central quarterfinal — offer our thoughts on the new rules and debate the need (or lack thereof) for a shot clock in high school basketball.
Fab 15:Some light shuffling with major matchups looming
Shots, blocks & boards:Vote for IHSAA girls basketball players of the week (Nov. 27-Dec. 2)
Episode 1 rundown
0:00 — Show intro
0:10 — Meet Courtney Delks!
4:35 — Hamilton Southeastern outlasts Noblesville in potential sectional preview
10:00 — Free throw shooting and getting right at the line
14:23 — Kya Hurt delivers in the clutch for Lawrence North vs. Gibson Southern
17:31 — Handling late-game situations (timeout or nah)
23:30 — Marion County tournament preview (potential sleepers in a wide-open field)
35:18 — Potential Lawrence North vs. Lawrence Central quarterfinal
39:26 — Discussing the newest rule changes and how it influences late-game situations
50:17 — To shot clock or not to shot clock, participation numbers, etc.
1:12:00 — Show wrap-up
Meet the hosts
Brian Haenchen covers high school sports for The Indianapolis Star, focusing on girls basketball, softball, volleyball and soccer. A St. Louis native and graduate of Saint Louis University, he covered SLU basketball and Blues hockey in his hometown before moving to Sioux Falls, South Dakota where he covered preps and the University of South Dakota for The Argus Leader. [Twitter: @Brian_Haenchen]
Courtney (Moses) Delks led Oak Hill High School to a four-year record of 97-9 with two state championship appearances and was voted 2010 IndyStar Miss Basketball after averaging a state-best 31.7 points (55% shooter), 4.8 rebounds. 5 assists and 5 steals as a senior. She held 27 records upon graduation, then enjoyed a decorated career at Purdue, where she finished eighth on the school’s all-time scoring list (1,674) and as the all-time leader in 3-pointers made (240). Delks founded Complete Training Academy with her husband in 2015. [Twitter: @CompeteTraining]
Josh Sabol coached girls high school basketball for 12 years, first as an assistant coach at Center Grove, then as head coach at Decatur Central (two seasons) and Franklin (six seasons). In 2021-22, Sabol led the Grizzly Cubs to a Class 4A runner-up finish with a 28-2 record, their best in school history. Ranked 21st nationally, Franklin’s historic run included the program’s first 4A semistate championship, a second consecutive regional crown and first Johnson County championship since 1986. [Twitter: @CoachSab]
Danny Riego has coached on the girls basketball AAU and club circuits for over 15 years. He’s had the opportunity to coach nine IndyStar Miss Basketball recipients and over 40 Indiana All-Stars. His list of former players includes several McDonald’s All Americans and multiple professional players, including Jackie Young (Princeton HS), the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. [Twitter: @DannyRiego]
Follow Brian Haenchen on Twitter at @Brian_Haenchen.