Indiana High School Basketball - Terre Haute South Vigo overwhelms Mooresville
December 3, 2016: Terre Haute, IN 47802 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves (Terre Haute, IN) and the visiting Mooresville Pioneers (Mooresville, IN), saw Terre Haute South Vigo's basketball squad wallop Mooresville by a tally of 95-55.
With the victory, Terre Haute South Vigo improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN) to confront the Giants in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 10. The Giants come into the challenge with a record of 4-0. Ben Davis won 91-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Southport (Indianapolis, IN)
Next up, the Pioneers confront the Speedway Sparkplugs (Speedway, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 10. Mooresville will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record.
First Quarter
Terre Haute South got off to a hot start hitting on 11-13 fgs (including 5-6 from behind the arc). All-Star candidate Jaylen Minnett scored 16 pts (including four 3s). Devion Washington added 12 pts for South. Mooresville hit on just 3-8 fgs (including 0-3 from behind the arc). Aaron Culver led the Pioneers with 5 pts. Mooresville was hampered by 7 turnovers. T.H. South committed just 2 in this opening quarter. South took a commanding lead 30-10.
Second Quarter
Mooresville continued to struggle scoring, hitting on just 3-10 fgs (including 0-3 from behind the arc). Terre Haute South hit on 7-14 fgs (including 4-9 from behind the arc). South was 9-15 from behind the arc at the half. Bradley Axsom led the Pioneers with 5 pts in this quarter. Devion Washington led South with 8 pts. and Jesse Brown added 7 pts. Mooresville committed 9 turnovers compared to South with 6. Mooresville turned the ball over 16 times by the half. South held a commanding lead 51-19.
Third Quarter
Mooresville found some scoring hitting on 7-14 fgs. (including 3-4 from behind the arc). T.H. South stayed hot hitting on 9-14 fgs (1-4 from behind the arc). Evan Ellinghausen led the Pioneers with 6 pts (both 3s). Jon Eineman and Brayton Strohmeyer each added 5 pts. South was led by Kenyon Shotly and Koby Deckard with 6 pts each. Mooresville committed 3 turnovers to South's 4. T.H. South led 72-38 heading into the final quarter of play.
Fourth Quarter
Mooresville hit on 5-11 fgs. (including 2-4 from behind the arc). T.H. South hit on 10-14 fgs (including 1-4 from behind the arc). South finished the game shooting 81% 2fgs & 48% 3fgs. (68% shooting for the game). Mooresville was led by reserve Koby Hennessey with 7 pts. Brayton Strohmeyer and Jon Eineman added 5 pts. each. T.H. South was led by Craig Porter with 7 pts. Devion Washington scored a game-high 24 pts and Jaylen Minnett scored 22 pts (all in the first half). Mooresville turned the ball over 3 times (22 for the game). South turned the ball over 2 times (14 for the game).
