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Hoops Rivalry: Indiana Dominates All-Star Classic Weekend

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KY IN All Star picLOUISVILLE, KY – After attending the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic on Friday night at Freedom Hall, I must say the Hoosier State All-Stars owned the night.  The long-time rivalry game ended with Kentucky on the losing side as the Hoosiers won 114-60.

I remember saying to the person next to me at halftime when the score was 44-29, “Indiana is dominating this game.  They should be winning by 25 points, not 15.”  Well the Indiana boys really put on a second-half onslaught, shooting lights out and owning the boards.

Kentucky was outrebounded by a tally of 51-23.  University of Kentucky recruits Derek Willis and Dominique Hawkins were the lone bright spots for the Kentucky squad. Willis finished with 18 points, playing very well above the rim, and Hawkins finished with 13 points.

For the Indiana boys, Notre Dame signee VJ Beachem was lights out for his squad.  Beachem shot 9-for-9 from the field and finishing with 22 points.  Future Indiana Hoosier Devin Davis also turned in a very solid performance with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

As a casual observer, I found it very clear that the Indiana boys were far more athletic and talented than my home-state team.  Indiana has owned this series, having won 18 of the last 19 games, and won by 54 points.  This was the largest margin in the history of the series and eclipsed their 38 point win in 1998.

Kentucky gave a much better effort in the Saturday night game in Indy which I did not attend but the Indiana boys still prevailed 84-77.  Dominique Hawkins had 33 points for the Kentucky squad.

When asked about the game, Hawkins gave some personal insight.  “We definitely needed to show more pride,” Hawkins said.  “I hate losing.  We came out and played more aggressive and gave it everything we had.”

Maybe next year, Kentucky.


Filed under: Basketball Tagged: Derek Willis, Dominique Hawkins, Freedom Hall, High School Basketball, Indiana All-Stars, Kentucky All-Stars, WLKY All-Star Classic

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