Class 4A Championship Halftime Show | We're live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indy as we get set for the second half of the Class 4A State Championship between Chesterton & Indy Cathedral!... | By Region Sports Nation | Good morning, everyone. It’s
halftime here in Indianapolis, Indiana, Gainbridge Fieldhouse,
Chesterton Trojans Trail this one. 36 to 21 to the
Indianapolis Cathedral fighting Irish. Isaiah, it was an ugly
first quarter before the media timeout. Before the first media
timeout came that I believe three minutes and 18 seconds.
Uh they were down 15 to five. Chesterton. Uh but first
quarter ended not great. However, in the second quarter,
they showed some life there after a another charge. Uh
Cathedral went on this little drought where they turned the
ball over like three times in a row and Carson Parrish was able
to knock down some shots and get it cut the deficit to
around six or eight or no to eight points and then they
close the half down fifteen in this one. So, Isaiah, what what
are some things that we noticed in the first half? Yeah, I
think you you hit it right on the head. They they came out a
little shell shocked. You know, they came out a little show
shocked. Obviously, dug themselves a hole but really
played well since then, I think something they’ve done great at
is getting to the free throw line. They’ve gotten to the
free throw line nine times and only missed two free throws
there. Uh so, I think that’s something that Irvin, coach
Irvin, they’ve done well all year is make half-time
adjustments. I think he’s going to do it again right here
tonight. Yeah and another thing to mention when we look at the
statistics is that Chesterton’s being out rebounded in this
one. They turn the ball over more. They haven’t shot as
well. So, when you look at this statistics. I mean, that
kind of just goes to show you that that’s why they’re where
they are. Um but beyond the numbers, there are couple
things to look at. The fact that this Indianapolis
Cathedral team is really, really fast. Yeah. And they get
out and they run. It’s one of those things where as soon as
you score a basket, in the blink of an eye, they’re
getting to the paint and it’s that quick. So, being able to,
you know, get back on defense but also being able to knock
some shots down and not allow them to get run outs and get
all these transition baskets that they this one. Yeah and to
your point, I mean, they they are really quick but they’re
also athletic. Uh Indianapolis Cathedral, they’ve probably had
about five dunks so far in this game and that’s that’s a crowd
booster right there. Their their crowd has been loud.
Feels like they’ve been standing on their feet for
quite some time but as we mentioned, if Chesterton can
continue to get to the free throw line, that kind of quiet
everybody down. Kinda help Chesterton calm the nerves a
little bit. Think, because I mean, Chesterton is a
half-court team in this type of game. Yeah that’s what they
want to do. They they want to slow this game down. They
want to get it to the half into the half court. They already
know that it’s going to be a long game. We mentioned in the
pregame about the fact that there’s any timeouts and that’s
going to kind of drag us on a little bit longer but if you’re
a team that’s trailing especially by more than
fourteen points, fifteen to be exact at this moment. You do
want to drag the game out. You wanted to be a long game and
drag it out, drag it out and keep battling and keep fighting
and that’s one thing they’re going to have to do but they’re
going to have to knock down some shots. They they’re
shooting 23% from the field at the end of the first half. The
six of 26 and they’re two of ten from three. So, it’s one of
those things where they’ve gotten some good looks but they
just haven’t knocked them down. You know, I always say that
water will find its level. So, I expect them to improve that
shooting in the second half but they’re going to have to get
some stops as well. Right and and they’ll also not only have
to get stops, I have to limit the boards. Right now, they’re
losing the boards by three which actually doesn’t sound
bad but I I think the the case is where the of rebounds have
come for Cathedral have resulted in actual baskets
where on the contrast Chesterton side when they get
offensive rebounds it it’s resulted in missed shots and or
turnovers so converting on those missed shots and to make
shots on the their end and then having Limit Cathedral to one
and done will also play a big factor in the second half yeah
and it’s important to note that you know when you when you
break down the game right you always you always want to break
it down you know on a quarter by quarter basis so In the
third quarter, your goal is just to win the third quarter.
I mean, you you lost the first quarter by twelve. You lose the
second quarter by three. That’s where you are now down 15 and a
half. Win the third quarter, get it to something reasonable
and you have a chance getting into the fourth. I mean,
truthfully, you do. I mean, this and this team has been a
second half team all season long and they’ve been even more
specifically a fourth quarter team talking about the
Chesterton Trojans in this one but you know, looking at the
floats like the possession chart that I was, you know,
keeping in the first half. After they, so, Chester ten in
the first quarter after the media timeout. They made they
made a basket but then they missed two threes to turn the
ball over. In those three stops for for Cathedral, they went
and they scored seven points. They knocked down a three and
then they had two baskets that they’re all in transition. So,
it’s going to be one of those things where once you find the
bottom of the net, you’re able to, you know, have half-court
defense and reset and try to limit these drives, you know,
and this penetration, you’re going to give yourself a chance
but you’re going to have to get three stops and when you come
into the second half. Definitely and the great part
about it is it’s a new half. You know, they they’re going to
come out. They understand what they’re facing against but at
the end of the day, I just we all hope that they just embrace
the moment. I mean, they’re playing pretty well against a
really good team. Obviously, coach Painter in the building.
Coach Enzo in the building. Now, all those nerves, you
know, the shining lights, cameras everywhere, all those
nerves are out the window now. Now, it’s time to, okay, settle
in, do what you’ve been doing all year to get you to
twenty-nine and oh. Yeah, in that second quarter was one of
those things where did show that they, you know, they got
some light to them obviously. You know, they were able to
battle on that one only losing the second quarter by three
points and so, you know, you go into the half, honestly,
feeling a little bit confident knowing that if you do come out
and get a couple stops and a couple scores, this is an
entirely different ball game and so, in the second quarter,
looking at it after that charge in with about six, you know,
about 5 minutes left. He took a charge and Cathedral turned the
ball over three times in a row. All in transition. I mean, an
unforced things like that but you gotta be able to capitalize
and score in those moments when Cathedral is going to go on one
of those droughts. I don’t think Cathedral continues to
shoot as well as they do. I mean, they were shooting 60% at
the end of the first quarter. That’s not going to, that’s not
going to, you know, last. It’s one of those things where there
will be a regression to the knee but it in the meantime,
it’s what are you doing? And so, we’ll see early in the
second half how this third quarter is going to continue to
perhaps or start and then continue to shake out. it’ll be
interesting to see. It really will. I think one of the keys
are going into the second half would definitely be keeping
them out of the paint. They had twenty-4 points for the paint
in the first half. If they can limit that, even cut that in
half while also getting to the free throw line and cleaning up
the rebounding situation as we mentioned. We could have
ourselves a ball game. That’d be pleasure. So, for those of
you folks watching at home, you know that you can watch all the
action live on IHSAATV. org and then on our Facebook page,
we’ll continue to update that scoreboard brought to you by
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Uh so, we’ll continue to give you some updates there but if
you can watch the action here, it’s a good one in Chesterton.
You know, prime for, you know, a big third quarter potentially
and see if we can get this one going into the fourth and but
you know, like you mentioned, Isaiah, you throw all the
nerves out of it now. You play the half of basketball. You
know, you mentioned stopping em things like that. We’ll see
what coach Irvin does as his team sits twenty-nine and oh
and there’s one more half left to this season. We’ll see how
it plays out. Remember, you’re watching Game Guy two in the
We're live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indy as we get set for the second half of the Class 4A State Championship between Chesterton & Indy Cathedral!
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Work some double screens for Grayson to create or score!