>> GOOD LET'S START WITH GIRLS BASKETBALL.

ANOTHER BIG GAME FOR ADRIENNE.

>> KEEPING CONTROL OF THE BALL.

THEY HAVE 18 TURNOVERS BUT THEY HAVE WON THREE OF THE LAST FOUR GAMES AND HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD OF 15-5.

>> DO I HAVE TO WATCH THIS?

BECAUSE THAT'S NEXT STATION, RIGHT?

>> I BELIEVE SO, THAT'S KATE THOMPSON.

>> EXACTLY.

I WILL WATCH ANYWAY.

STILL, THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD TOURNAMENT SOLID TEAM.

THEY BEAT A VERY GOOD LAKE STATION SQUAD.

THEY HAVE ONE GIRL ON THAT TEAM THAT IS AWESOME, NAME OF TORIE ALLEN.

>> YEAH.

I THINK THAT THOSE ARE THE COUGARS IN WHITE.

THAT'S KV IN WHITE.

>> YEAH.

THOSE UNIFORMS LOOK A LIKE.

>> NOW YOU THAT MENTIONED IT.

>> OLIVIA FOR TWO.

>> LEFT HAND THERE.

AND THE DISH-OFF TO NUMBER 13, IVADASI.

SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCED YOUR NAME.

>> NICE TRY.

>> BEAUTIFUL PLAY THERE.

AND THE DRAIN FROM THREE FROM LITTLE I HAD TOPPEN.

>> TOPPEN IS ONE OF THE TOP SCORERS.

13 POINTS PER GAME.

AGAIN, NOT THE ONLY WEAPON ON THIS BASKETBALL TEAM.

YOU GOT TO WATCH OUT FOR THEM.

>> KATE THOMAS IS AVERAGING 9 POINTS.

>> 15-5 ARE THESE KV GIRLS >> WE TALKED ABOUT THEM LAST WEEK.

THEY'RE A TEAM AND I WON'T SAY THEY'RE SNEAKING UP ON PEOPLE, BUT THEY'RE THE TEAM YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT.

THEY'RE THAT GOOD.

>> YOU'RE RIGHT, THOUGH.

THEY DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TURNOVERS, BUT THEY ALSO FORCE TURNOVERS AS WELL.

AS WE SAW ON THOSE HIGHLIGHTS.

>> WE SAW ON THE DEFENSE THERE.

THEY'RE STEALING THE BALL.

THEY'RE TAKING IT DOWN THE COURT ON THE FAST BREAK AND GETTING SOME EXTRA POINTS THAT WAY.

IT'S A MATTER OF GETTING THAT EXTRA POSSESSION OR GIVING AWAY THAT EXTRA POSSESSION, WHICH IS IT?

IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE PRETTY DISCIPLINED BALL FOR VALLEY TO TAKE CARE OF ADRIENNE.

>> SPEAKING OF ADRIENNE, A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE AGAINST LAKE STATION.

ONE OF THEIR TWO-WAY FOES AND THEY REALLY HAD THEIR WAY WITH LAKE STATION.

>> MATTER OF FACT, I TAKE IT I CAN WATCH NOW BECAUSE IT IS ANDREAN, RIGHT?

>> YES.

[LAUGHTER] >> YOU CAN SEE THE-- A LOT OF UNIFORMED RESEMBLANCE THERE.

>> YES, THERE IS.

YES, THERE IS.

>> AND ALSO GOOD BASKETBALL WITH ANDREAN AND THEY'RE A TEAM THAT, AS I MENTIONED LAST WEEK, A TEAM THAT'S AT LAKE STATION'S NUMBER AND A TEAM THAT HAS TO BE LOOKED UPON AS A SECTIONAL CONTENDER.

>> LYNDSEY GARCELLA GIVES YOU ANOTHER OFFENSIVE WEAPON FROM THE PERIMETER THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO DEFEND OUTSIDE OF TORIE ALLEN.

>> THEY'RE ROUNDING INTO FORM WITH ALL THESE PLAYERS STEPPING UP.

THEY WON FOUR OF THEIR LAST FIVE GAMES.

THEY'RE ON A ROLL.

THEY'RE UP TO 18 VICTORIES ON THE SEASON.

THIS IS AN ANDREAN TEAM THAT FOUND THEMSELVES LATELY HERE.

>> THAT WAS LAUREN COLOGNE P THEY WON THE BATTLE TESTED GAMES.

>> GREAT SHOT BY TORIE ALLEN.

>> AND TORIE, OF COURSE, WE TALKED ABOUT HER NOT TOO LONG AGO.

A PART OF THE,000-POINT CAREER CLUB.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HER.

THEY HAVE A YOUNG LADY NAMED MADDY WALTON.

THERE SHE IS THERE.

GREAT TIMING, MADDY.

>> ON CUE.

>> EXACTLY.

IF THAT BIG GIRL IN THE PAINT CAN GET IT DONE.

THAT CAN MAKE YOU BETTER.

>> MADDY WALTON AVERAGES 9 POINTS AND SHOOTING 66% FROM THE FIELD AND LEADS MANY TEAM IN REBOUNDS THAT'S WHAT A LEADER DOES.

>> YEAH.

SHE DOESN'T TAKE A BAD SHOT.

>> NO, DOING WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO.

>> SHE KNOWS WHAT SHOTS NEED TO BE TAKEN.

TORY ALLEN, 9 POINTS A GAME S THAT A NEW GRAPHIC.

THIS IS MY PICK HERE.

I HAVE ANDREAN, 54, K.VALLEY, 66.

BOTH SQUADS ARE PLAYING GOOD BALL.

I THINK ANDREAN IS TOO MUCH FOR VALLEY.

>> I AM GOING TO BE SMARTER THAN LAST WEEK.

I WILL AGREE WITH YOU THIS WEEK.

IT DIDN'T WORK LAST WEEK.

ANDREAN IS TOO STRONG.

I WILL BE HONEST WITH YOU, THEY MIGHT BE ONE OF THE TOP THREE TEAMS IN THE REGION.

>> COULD BE.

I THINK SO.

>> YEAH.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

BATTLE OF THE BRIDGE ON THE GIRLS SIDE.

TWO TEAMS DOING REALLY WELL.

SHOULD BE ANOTHER OUTSTANDING GAME.

HIGHLAND TAKING ON MUNSTER.

HIGHLAND IS ON A ROLL RIGHT NOW.

THEY HAVE WON THEIR LAST FIVE GAMES.

THEY'RE PLAYING HOT BALL.

>> ALEYLA TAKING IT OUTSIDE.

YOU HAVE THE INSIDE JUMPER AND THE INSIDE GAME AND OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING NEVER HURTS.

GOOD JOB, BRIE FLOORS HE.

>> THAT WAS KEEL WITH THAT REBOUND.

EXCELLENT PLAY.

OH, THE STEPBACK BY REED.

WOW!

BEAUTIFUL PLAY.

THEIR SCORE, YOU HAVE ALMOST THREE IN DOUBLE FIGURES.

JORDAN STEELE AVERAGING 9.

THAT'S HER, 11.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE THAT KIND OF SCORING-- >> WHAT THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL PLAY.

>> THEY'RE A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS TEAM WITH THE BALANCED SCORING.

>> OH, WOW!

>>THE FIRST THREE TEAMS HAVE BALANCED SCORING.

>> THAT'S WHY YOU EXPECT THEM TO DO WELL COME TOURNAMENT TIME.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE MULTIPLE PLAYERS THAT GO FOR DOUBLE DIGITS AT ANY GIVEN TIME, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT FROM A TEAM AND GET THE OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS.

>> YEAH.

THAT HELPS.

>> THERE YOU GO.

[LAUGHTER] >> NICE SHOES.

GOLD SHOES.

>> OH, STEPBACK.

>> BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BY REED.

>> PAYTON SHOWING THE WHOLE ARSENAL.

>> AND HAD THE FOLLOW-THROUGH.

>> YEAH.

>> YOU GOT TO SHOW THEM WHERE THAT SHOT CAME FROM.

FOR SURE.

[LAUGHTER] HIGHLAND IS DOING REALLY WELL RIGHT NOW.

WON THE LAST FIVE GAMES.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY TOUGH GAME.

A VERY BIG RIVALRY HERE AGAINST THE MUNSTER LADIES COMING UP HERE.

>> MUNSTER LADY MUSTANGS AT 15-6 ON THE SEASON.

WE SAW THEM ALSO LITTLE LAST WEEK.

THEY HAVE HAD A GREAT SEASON.

SO TO THIS POINT, BIG WIN OVER SOUTH BEND.

RILEY, AVERAGING 5 POINTS PER GAME.

AND I THINK THEY HAVE THE ALL-NAME TEAM PLAYER FOR YOU AS WELL.

>> THERE IS-- MY LAST NAME IS KOLINSKI.

I HAVE A TOUGH TIME WITH THESE NAMES.

I APOLOGIZE.

WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?

WE'VE GOT-- >> ACOMA >> SEE, I'M STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW.

[LAUGHTER] I HAVE ONLY BEEN DOING THIS FOR 20 YEARS.

I AM STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS A VERY EXCITING TEAM FOR SURE.

THEY REALLY CAN MOVE THE BALL UP AND DOWN THE FLOOR AS WE WILL SEE IN OUR FIRST HIGHLIGHT THERE.

>> THERE SHE IS.

THE BIG GIRL.

>>THE FINISH FOR NUMBER 24, LILLIAN MASON.

>> YEAH.

MATTER OF FACT, SPEAKING OF THE TEAM, THEIR HEAD COACH IS NAMED WILLIAMS.

I CAN GET THAT ONE.

THERE YOU GO.

YEAH.

GOOD BASKETBALL TEAM.

WATCH THEM MOVE THE BASKETBALL.

FIND THE OPEN GIRL.

THAT IS A GOOD THING.

THAT'S THE POINT GUARD, KENNEDY THAT HIT THAT LAST JUMPER AND NOW YOU ARE GOING TO SEE A YOUNG LADY WHO IS A FRESHMAN WHOSE GRADE POINT AVERAGE IS 4.0.

>> THAT'S EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT.

>> THAT'S GREYSON GILLIARD, I WAS IMPRESSED TALKING TO HER YESTERDAY AND TELL ME THAT FIRST NAME AGAIN?

>> ACOMA.

>> AC-OM-MA.

>> SHE TRIED TO SAY IT FOR ME.

I PRETENDED LIKE I KNEW WHAT SHE WAS SAYING.

A COUPLE OF GOOD LEADERS ON THIS TEAM.

HARD TO BEAT MUNSTER.

>> SPEAKING OF MUNSTER, LOOK HOW UNSELFISH.

EVERY SHOT HAS AN ASSIST ATTACHED TO IT.

THEY'RE SHARING THE BALL.

THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.

THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL TEAM.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE HOW THIS TEAM TURNS OUT >> WHAT'S MORE IMPRESSIVE, POINTS PER GAME OR REBOUNDS?

THEY CAN DO BOTH AND THEY DO THEM WELL.

>> 31 REBOUNDS PER GAME, THAT WILL GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITIES TO GET THE 57 POINTS PER GAME.

THAT SHOWS THAT THEY HUSSLE AND GET AFTER THE BALL.

>> MATTER OF FACT, JOE, IF YOU RECALL, MUNSTER WAS NOT THAT GREAT LAST YEAR.

>> NO, THEY WEREN'T >> THEY STRUGGLED LAST YEAR AND THEY BROUGHT IN THE NEW COACH AND THEY HAVE WON BASKETBALL GAMES THIS YEAR.

>> YOU LIKED MUNSTER >> YES.

>> GOTTA GO WITH MUNSTER IN THAT ONE.

GOD BLESS HIGHLAND.

MUNSTER IS JUST TOO STRONG REBOUND-WISE.

THEY LOST THE GAME TO CROWN POINT EARLY THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE FREE THROW SHOOTING.

YOU THINK THEY'VE GOTTEN BETTER BECAUSE OF THAT.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE A TOUGH TEAM TO BE BEAT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE TO THE BOYS SIDE.

IF I SEEM A LITTLE DISTRACTED, THE MOTION GRAPHICS HAS KIND OF GOT ME A LITTLE DISTRACTED TONIGHT, GUYS.

HOW ABOUT A WARNING?

[LAUGHTER] LET'S GO TO THE BOYS SIDE.

MERRILLVILLE AND PORTAGE.

COACH CLAUS AT PORTAGE.

WOW!

WHAT A JOB TO KNOCK OFF CENTRAL.

MERRILLVILLE NEEDS AI WIN.

6-5 ON THE SEASON.

>> THEY WON ONE OF THE LAST FOUR GAMES.

MERRILLVILLE STRUGGLING EARLY.

I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF PIECES A LOT OF GOOD ATHLETES.

THEY NEED TO START MESHING TOGETHER AND MOVE FORWARD AND GET THEIR MOMENTUM AS A TEAM FIGURED OUT.

>> THAT HE, GUYS, HELP ME OUT WITH THIS.

DIDN'T MERRILLVILLE STRUGGLE THE BEGINNING OF LAST YEAR, TOO?

>> THEY DID.

>> THEN THEY CAME BACK WITH A NICE RUN.

MAYBE THEY'RE A SECOND-HALF TEAM.

>> MAYBE.

>> THEY'RE WELL-COACHED AND HAVE A LOT OF GOOD ATHLETES ON THEIR TEAM.

ALL IT TAKES IS THE RIGHT DYNAMIC TO CLICK.

THESE GUYS CAN FIGURE IT OUT.

>> NICE DRIVE ON THE BASELINE.

>> THAT WAS DARIN WEAVER WITH A BEAUTIFUL LIFT ON THE BASELINE.

>> CORNER THREE.

>> CLEMONS DRANO.

>> I MEAN, THEY LOOK GOOD ON THESE HIGHLIGHTS.

>> DID YOU SAY DRANO?

>> DRANO.

[LAUGHTER] >> DAVE WILLIAMS.

>> A LOT OF WILLIAMS TONIGHT.

>> I KNOW.

>> NICE TO SEE A WILLIAMS ON THIS SHOW THAT HAS TALENT.

[LAUGHTER] >> BEAUTIFUL PASS BY NUMBER 10 THERE TO WHO MADE THAT FINISH THERE?

I MISSED IT.

>> MIGHT HAVE BEEN WEAVER AGAIN.

>> YEAH BEAUTIFUL.

THERE'S A LOT OF TALENT HERE.

I THINK THAT MERRILLVILLE, IF THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND NOT GIVE ANY EXTRA POSSESSIONS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO HANG TIGHT FOR A LITTLE BIT AGAINST THEIR OPPONENTS.

>> SPEAKING OF TEAMS LAST YEAR, PORTAGE DIDN'T GET OFF TO A GREAT START.

YOU HAVE TO RESPECT THE COUCH.

HE LAID DOWN THE LAW, YOU DO IT OUR WAY OR YOU CAN WALK AND LOOK AT WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW >> 65-43 OVER LAKE CENTRAL LAST WEEK.

THAT'S ONE OF THOSE DOUBLE-TAKE SCORES THAT I HAD TO DO FROM THE WEEKEND.

BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, LAKE CENTRAL, WE HAD TALKED ABOUT THEM HOW GOOD THEY ARE FROM DOWNTOWN IN A SOLID INSIDE GAME.

BUT BOY, THAT WAS A SHOCKER TO ME.

LET'S GO TO THE HIGHLIGHTS, PORTAGES, AS WE SAID, COACH CLAUS USED TO FROM PORTAGE USED TO BE AT HANOVER.

>> LAKE STATION.

>> LAKE STATION TO HANOVER TO PORTAGE.

>> LIKE WE MENTIONED HERE RIGHT NOW, PORTAGE IS REALLY ON THE ROLL.

THEY WON FOUR OF THE LAST FIVE.

>> CLARK FROM DOWNTOWN.

HE CUTS TO THE GOAL.

OH, YOU CAN SEE THEY SILENCED THE STUDENT SECTION AT LC.

>> THEY DIT ON THE ROAD.

I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT.

IT'S HARD FOR A ROAD TEAM TO BEAT A HOME TEAM ON THEIR FLOOR.

>> THEY HAVE BALANCED SCORING.

THEY HAVE CLARK AT 14.

WELLMAN AVERAGING 12 AND JOHNSON AVERAGING 12.

LIKE I SAID EARLIER, ANY TIME YOU HAVE MULTIPLE PLAYERS THAT CAN GO FOR 10, 20 POINTS, YOU'RE IN A REALLY GOOD POSITION.

>> LAKE CENTRAL'S AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE AGAINST THEM THERE.

CUTTING BEHIND HIM.

NICE LAYUP BY MICHAEL WELLMAN.

>> STRONG TAKE ON THE LEFT HAND THERE.

>> GUARD IT CLARK COMING UP.

>> BULL'S EYE.

FOLLOW-THROUGH AGAIN.

I LIKE THAT.

KEEPS THE CAMERA ON YOU LONGER.

[LAUGHTER] >> THAT WAS MICHAEL WELLMAN THERE.

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD SHOOTERS FOR THIS PORTAGE TEAM.

>> I'M TELLING YOU.

THIS MIGHT BE THE SURPRISE TEAM OF THE YEAR.

THEY PLAY A TREMENDOUS SCHEDULE.

THEY BEAT VALPO AND LAKE CENTRAL NOW.

REALLY DOING A JOB AT 9-5.

>> UH-HUH.

>> ALL RIGHT.

CROWN-- WHOOPS.

YOU'RE GOING TO CUT ME SHORT ON MY PICK HERE.

>> I'M SORRY.

>> I HAVE MADE THE PICK OF PORTAGE 57, MERRILLVILLE 45.

I THINK MERRILLVILLE IS STARTING TO CLICK.

THEY HAVE A LOT OF TALENT THERE.

I THINK THEY'RE DUE FOR A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAKOUT.

I THINK PORTAGE IS TOO STRONG.

THEY'RE PLAYING TOO GOOD >> AT HOME.

>> BACK AT HOME, RIGHT.

>> WITH THE PORTAGE PEP BAND THAT WAS FEATURED LAST WEEK.

A LOT OF COMMENTS AND LOVE ON FACEBOOK AFTER THE PORTAGE PIECE.

>> GREAT JOB.

THAT WAS A FUN PIECE.

I REALLY ENJOYED THAT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

NOW CROWN POINT AT CHESTERTON.

>> CROWN POINT, AGAIN, ON A ROLL THEY'VE WON THE LAST THREE.

>> 8-5.

>> WHOA.

A LOT OF GOOD SHOOTERS THERE.

THAT WAS-- >> AJ.

>> JACK SEDICH >> YOU HAVE TO BEGIN A HIGHLIGHT WITH AJ SHOOTING THE BALL BECAUSE HE SHOOTS SO WELL.

>> AND THERE'S THE SCORING.

CONNER COTTON.

THIS IS GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING GAME.

CHESTERTON HAS HAD SOME INJURIES.

I THINK THEY WERE DOWN A PLAYER THE OTHER NIGHT.

HAD ANOTHER ONE GET HURT DURING THE GAME.

THEY WERE TRAILING HOBART BY 9.

>> THAT'S NOT A GOOD POSITION TO BE IN.

LUCKILY FOR THEM, FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, IT'S EARLY IN THE SEASON.

THEY CAN HAVE SOME OTHER PLAYERS STEP UP.

RIGHT NOW, IT'S THE SETICH SHOW HERE AND PUTTING ON A CLINIC.

>> COME ON!

>> WILL SOMEBODY GUARD HIM, PLEASE?

NO, HE'S TOO GOOD OF A SHOOTER.

HE'S A GOOD SHOOTER.

>> PULASKI.

>> OH, THAT'S 3. WHO SAYS SHOOTERS DON'T SCREEN FOR EACH OTHER THERE?

>> AVERAGING AN IMPRESSIVE 5 POINTS PER GAME.

YOU CAN SEE WHY.

A LOT OF GOOD SHOOTERS AND THEY DO SHARE THE BALL AND THEY'RE SELFLESS, LIKE YOU SAID, SEEING THOSE SCREENS AND GETTING A MAN OPEN AND HITTING THE SHOT.

>> CROWN POINT TAKING ON CHESTERTON.

THE TROJANS COMING IN AT 9-4 ON THE SEASON.

LET'S CHECK THEM OUT.

>> THEY WON FOUR IN A ROW, TOO.

>> THEY WON FOUR IN A ROW.

LET US NOT FORGET THIS TEAM MADE IT TO THE STATE FINALS AND HAD TO REDO A FEW PEOPLE.

YOUR TAKE 9-4.

YOU DON'T WANT THE INJURIES.

YOU WILL TAKE THE 9-4.

>> BY SAKE OF THEM MAKING IT TO THE STATE TITLE LAST YEAR AND BEING ABLE TO PROGRESS, THEY HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE HERE.

SO THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME PEOPLE WHO CAN TAKE THE LEAD HERE RIGHT NOW.

LUKE THE GENTLEMAN RIGHT THERE, NUMBER 22, GEORGE BELAROKIS.

>> THIS IS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK AGAINST HOBART.

NICE DRIVE >> THEY LIKE TO GO TO THE PAINT.

TYLER PARISH DOWN THE LANE.

>> NICE POST THERE.

>> GOOD, STRONG MOVE.

>> DROP THE SHOULDER.

>> THAT'S A GOOD MOVE.

>> REAL STRONG PLAY.

[LAUGHTER] >> HE DIDN'T GET AWAY WITH THE HOOK AND HOLD, THOUGH.

[LAUGHTER] >> JUSTIN SIMMS AGAIN FOR TWO.

SO WE'LL SEE.

I'M STEPPING OUT HERE.

I DIDN'T LIKE THE OUTING AGAINST HOBART.

I THINK CROWN POINT IS COMING ON A LITTLE.

I'M GOING FOR THE UPSET.

>> OH!

>> CP OVER CHESTERTON.

>> YOU WENT AGAINST THE COTTON BOY.

>> I DID.

YOU KNOW-- I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL SEE.

I MIGHT HAVE EGG ON MY FACE NEXT WEEK.

>> THAT'S OKAY.

I HAVE IT THIS WEEK.

>> YEAH.

YOU DO.

WE ALL DO AFTER PORTAGE BEAT LAKE CENTRAL.

>> THAT'S TRUE.

VERY TRUE ON THAT ONE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

ONE OF THE TOP GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN THE STATE, LILLIAN BARNES, RIGHT?

>> UH-HUH.

>> FRESHMAN.

I MEAN, ONE OF THE TOP FRESHMAN.

HER TEAM 19-1.

>> WHO HAVE THUNK IT?

>> A LOT OF TALENT THERE.

>> TALENT, BUT THAT'S TWO FRESHMEN WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR THAT.

>> HOW OFTEN DO YOU SEE A GIRLS-BOYS DOUBLE HEADER AND THE FEATURE GAME IS THE GIRLS GAME?

>> GOOD POINT.

>> LAKE CENTRAL GIRLS TOMORROW NIGHT, THEY LOST FIVE GAMES.

NONE OF THEM TO A REGION TEAM.

THEY'RE ALL THROUGHOUT THE STATE, TEAMS DOWNSTATE THAT ARE REALLY GOOD.

SO LET'S CHECK OUT A LITTLE VALPO GIRLS BASKETBALL.

[ THEME MUSIC ] [ MUSIC CONTINUES ] >> COACH, GREAT START TO THIS SEASON.

WHAT IS THE THING THAT GOT YOU GUYS OFF TO THAT GREAT START?

>> YOU KNOW WHAT, I HAVE BEEN VERY BLESSED THIS YEAR TO HAVE A LOT OF TALENT, OLDER AND YOUNGER.

I THINK WE'VE GOT A REALLY GREAT GROUP OF KIDS THAT HAVE FROM THE TIME THEY WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL NOW HAVE REALLY PUT IN A LOT OF TIME IN THE OFFSEASON.

I THINK THAT'S SO KEY TO JUST CREATING THAT CHEMISTRY IN THIS TEAM.

THAT'S WHAT THEY HAVE IS A LOT OF CHEMISTRY.

THEY ENJOY PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER AND COUPLED WITH THAT TALENT.

IT'S REALLY HELPED US FORM A BOND WITH THE KIDS AND DEFENSE ILY REALLY CAUSE HAVOC WITH OTHER TEAMS.

>> WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT THIS BASKETBALL TEAM THAT MAKES IT THE WAY IT IS RIGHT NOW?

>> I WOULD SAY OUR CHEMISTRY.

WE'RE ALL LIKE A BIG FAMILY.

WE ALL GET ALONG WHEN WE MAKE A MISTAKE, WE DON'T TEAR EACH OTHER DOWN.

WE BUILD EACH OTHER UP.

I THINK THAT REALLY HELPS AND KNOWING THAT IF WE MAKE A MISTAKE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LIKE, HEY, IT'S OKAY TO MAKE MISTAKES.

>> I WOULD IMAGINE THE LEADER ON THIS TEAM AND I PUT QUOTES UNDER THAT BECAUSE YOU HAVE OTHER KIDS CAN GET IT DONE.

A FRESHMAN.

>> YEAH.

LILY BARNES IS A PHENOMENAL PLAYER FOR US.

SHE'S GOT A LOT OF GIRLS AROUND HER THAT DO A GREAT SUPPORTING ROLE IN THAT, BUT SHE HAS ALL THAT NATURAL TALENT AND ABILITY THAT YOU OFTEN SEE IN KIDS THAT ARE IN THE COLLEGE LEVEL.

>> CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A FRESHMAN CAN DO AS WELL AS THIS YOUNG LADY IS ON THIS TEAM?

>> TO BE HONEST, I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN IT.

BECAUSE SHE'S SO TALENTED.

SHE'S JUST GROWING WITH EVERY GAME AND YOU CAN JUST SEE EVERYTHING EXPAND WHETHER IT'S SHOOTING, HER KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME, EVERYTHING.

SHE'S GROWING AND ALREADY GOT THE TALENT AND IT'S JUST-- SHE'S GOING TO KEEP PROGRESSING.

HAPPY I GOT THE CHANCE TO PLAY WITH SOMEBODY THAT GOOD.

>> SPEAKING OF POINT GUARD, A PRETTY GOOD ONE LEADING THIS TEAM.

>> KRISTIN.

SHE IS THAT TRUE POINT GUARD.

I WAS TELLING YOU EARLIER, WHERE I COULD LEAVE THE COURT AND SHE COULD RUN PRACTICE AND KNOW AS MUCH AS I DO AS FAR AS WHERE WE NEED TO GO AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

SHE'S VOCAL ON THE TEAM.

SHE LEADS WITH HER ENERGY AND KNOWLEDGE.

SHE'S PRETTY SPECIAL TO HAVE THAT COMBO TOGETHER WITH THAT YOUTH AND THAT AGE AND THAT EXPERIENCE.

SHE'S REALLY STARTING TO KIND OF PASS SOME THINGS ONTO LILY.

>> I ENJOY PLAYING WITH KRISTIN.

SHE'S A GREAT PERSON.

SHE DOESN'T-- SHE'S NOT SELFISH.

IF SHE SEES AN OPEN PERSON, SHE'LL GET IT TO THEM AND ALSO WHEN SHE NEEDS TO SCORE, SHE WILL SCORE.

AND I THINK IT'S REALLY BALANCED OUT EVEN.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT OF WE WENT ON THE AIR AND YOU MENTIONED A COUPLE OF INJURIES THAT BESET THIS TEAM, SET IT BACK A LITTLE BIT.

>> BECCA WHO WAS SUCH A BIG PART OF WHAT WE HAD DONE DEFENSIVELY AND OFFENSIVELY.

WENT DOWN IN OUR CHESTERTON GAME AT THE BEGINNING OF THE HOLIDAY BREAK.

THAT WAS A BIG HIT FOR US.

YOU KNOW, WE PLAYED A COUPLE GAMES RIGHT AFTER THAT FOR OUR HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT AND THEN WE RAN INTO PEN.

THAT WAS A REALITY CHECK FOR US.

WE GOT SOME KIDS RIGHT NOW THAT ARE JUST FILLING IN SOME ROLES AND SPOTS THAT MAYBE THEY WEREN'T IN BEFORE, AND WE WERE JUST, YOU KNOW, IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OURSELF AGAIN AND WORKING THAT CHEMISTRY OUT AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COUPLE GOOD TESTS COMING UP TO SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT OR NOT.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE REST OF THE SCHEDULE.

YOU GOT MUNSTER AND CENTRAL AS WE SPEAK AND YOU HAVE A TOUGH TIME COMING INTO THE SECTIONALS >> WE HAVE TO REMAIN FOCUSED WE HAVE A COUPLE OF INJURIES.

WE HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED AND PLAY TOGETHER.

KEEP MAKING MEMORIES OUT THERE.

>> HEADING INTO THE SECTIONALS, WHAT'S THE ONE THING YOU WANT TO SHOW UP BEFORE THE ELIMINATION PROCESS BEGINS?

>> I THINK THE BIG PART OF IT IS JUST GETTING OUR DEFENSE BACK ON TRACK.

JUST KIND OF FINDING KIDS TO FILL THOSE SPOTS IN A LITTLE BIT AND GET SOME EXPERIENCE IN THERE BEFORE WE HEAD INTO SECTIONALS.

I HAVE TO SAY I HAVE NEVER GONE VERY FAR WITH A TEAM THAT WENT UNDEFEATED.

I THINK SOMETIMES YOU NEED THOSE DIPS IN THE SEASONS TO GET YOU BACK INTO PLACE AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON SO THAT YOU'RE READY TO GO IN THE POST-SEASON.

>> ALWAYS ENJOY TALKING WITH YOU.

WAY TO GO.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS SEASON >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING IN.

>> BY THE WAY, I GOT TO ASK YOU GUYS THIS, BECAUSE KRISTIN, ONE OF THE THREE PEOPLE WE INTERVIEWED, TALKED ABOUT SWEDISH FISH.

>> YEAH.

THEY'RE DELICIOUS.

TRUST ME, I HAVE ENJOYED MY SWEDISH FISH OR TWO.

[LAUGHTER] THEY'RE ONE OF MY FAVORITE CANDIES.

RED GUMMY.

DELICIOUS.

NO WONDER SHE LIKES THEM.

THEY'RE THE BEST.

>> I DID NOT KNOW THAT.

OKAY.

>> LET'S GO TO THE POLL.

LAKE CENTRAL, 16-5, ALL FIVE LOSSES OUT OF THE AREA.

WE TALKED ABOUT KV TONIGHT AND MUNSTER.

EAST CHICAGO SNEAKING IN THE POLL AT 13-6.

>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THEM FOR WINNING THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST NIGHT.

>> HOW ABOUT THE TOP FIVE?

LAKE STATION HURTING A LITTLE BIT.

ANDREAN NUMBER 2.

SOUTH CENTRAL, HIGHLAND AND MUNSTER GOING TO SQUARE OFF.

VALPO 19-1 AGAINST LC TOMORROW NIGHT.

IT'S GOING TO BE A FUN GAME FOR SURE.

>> YES.

>> HOW ABOUT ON THE BOYS SIDE?

21st CENTURY AT 6.

LC MOVING DOWN AFTER LOSING TO PORTAGE.

PORTAGE NOT LOOKING TO GET INTO THAT POLL.

PCC TOURNAMENT GOING ON.

HEBRON HAD A WIN.

CHESTERTON, WOW, 9-4.

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN IN THE TOP FIVE.

MUNSTER 12-2.

MUNSTER AND METAL DON'T PLAY EACH OTHER ANYMORE.

THAT WAS A GOOD RESPONSE TO THAT.

[LAUGHTER] >> THANK YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHY.

THERE YOU GO.

>> HAMMOND, 16-1.

ALL RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT SOME UPCOMING GAMES THIS WEEKEND?

WE HAVE PREVIEWED-- >> I DON'T THINK WE HAVE UPCOMING GAMES, LIKE GRAPHIC OR ANYTHING.

>> OKAY.

>> WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, JOE?

>> I'M THINKING-- I LOVE THE BOYS-GIRLS DOUBLE HEADER.

THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVED.

I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT.

I'M ALL LC GIRLS VERSUS VALPO GIRLS TOMORROW NIGHT.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE AN OUTSTANDING BALL GAME.

>> I'M HERE WITH YOU.

I THINK THAT WILL BE A FUN ONE.

>> SEE YOU NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT WITH ANOTHER EDITION OF LAKE SHORE PREP SPORTS.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY IS A PLACE FOR YOU TO GROW.

PROFESSORS ARE THERE TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR PASSIONS AND IT'S WHERE YOU WILL MAKE CONNECTS THAT LAST A LIFETIME.

LEARN MORE AT VALPO.EDU.

>> DOING AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

LIFE IS SHORT.

AND THE EARLIER WE GET STARTED HELPING OUR COMMUNITY THE BETTER OFF OUR COMMUNITY WILL BE.

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