The Connersville Spartans defeated Lebanon, 54-50, Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Bob Wettig Tournament in Richmond.
Beau Isaacs scored 20 points and Grant Smith tallied 16 to lead the Spartans, who outscored the Tigers 17-10 in the final quarter. Tyler Billups and Garrett Silcott added 8 points each and Chandler Graves scored 2.The Spartans (8-1) will play 19th-rated Warren Central (6-3) at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Warriors beat Indianapolis Lighthouse, 59-44.
Tournament host and defending champion Richmond was beaten by Seton Catholic, 62-58. A Richmond-based school, Seton Catholic (9-1) is rated No. 4 in Class A. The Red Devils dropped to 2-7.
1st round results
Warren Central 59, Indianapolis Lighthouse 44
Connersville 54, Lebanon 50
Franklin Central 71, Indianapolis Tindley 53
Fort Wayne North 85, Portage 38
Valparaiso 91, Indianapolis Herron 53
Bedford North Lawrence 57, Fort Wayne Dwenger 56
Seton Catholic 62, Richmond 58
Hamilton Heights 59, Leo 53
Tuesday, Dec. 29
Consolation round
Indianapolis Tindley (5-2) vs. Portage (3-4) (9 a.m.)
Indianapolis Lighthouse (7-3) vs. Lebanon (4-3) (10:30 a.m.)
Indianapolis Herron (1-7) vs. Fort Wayne Dwenger (1-5) (12 p.m.)
Leo (5-1, No. 6, Class 3A) vs. Richmond (2-7) (1:30 p.m.)
Quarterfinals
Warren Central (6-3, No. 19, Class 4A) vs. Connersville (8-1) (4 p.m.)
Franklin Central (5-1) vs. Fort Wayne North (9-1, No. 10, Class 4A) (5:30 p.m.)
Valparaiso (6-1) vs. Bedford North Lawrence (3-5) (8:30 p.m.)
Seton Catholic (9-1, No. 4, Class A) vs. Hamilton Heights (6-3) (7 p.m.)
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