Boys score convincing victory over Seton Catholic
The University boys broke a two game losing streak with a convincing 95-37 win over Seton Catholic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday afternoon.
Senior sharpshooter Max Greenamoyer led the way for the Trailblazers with 25 points, five rebounds and four steals. Greenamoyer was accurate beyond the 3-point stripe, making six of nine attempts.
The ‘Blazers set the tone for the day in the first minute of the game, turning defense in to offense and sharing the ball for easy baskets. Joe Martin made the first of 17 University steals, kicked the ball ahead to Greenamoyer who found a streaking Jacob Sager for a layin. University had assists on 31 of their 38 made field goals. Senior point guard Sam Mervis had 13 assists in the game and a co-team high five rebounds.
University led 5-0 before Seton Catholic scored five quick points to knot the contest. The Trailblazers took the lead for good at 7-5 midway through the quarter as Martin found Camden Brown for a bucket at the rim. Brown finished with 13 points. Martin had four steals and six assists along with six points.
University scored 22 points in the final four minutes of the first quarter and led 27-9 after the first period. Greenamoyer had 11 points, including two three pointers and an old-fashioned three-point play.
The Trailblazers kept the pressure up in the second quarter, adding 26 more points to lead 53-20 at halftime. Sager had eight points at the second period and finished with 10 points in the game.
University substituted liberally through the contest and the Trailblazers bench players responded. Senior Faizan Eskar had the first double-digit scoring game of his career with 11 points. Matt Jones and Larry Pierce each had eight points and Aaron Stallings scored six. The Trailblazers shot 59 percent for the evening.
“I felt this was a good bounce back game after dropping two tough games over the weekend,” said University coach Brandon Lafferman. “We got production from every single player, starters and bench. That’s a good way to go in to the holiday as we get ready to go to Bedford. We will have four tough games down there.”
The Trailblazes are now 5-2, 2-0 in Pioneer Academic Athletic Conference North Division play. Seton Catholic is 3-5, 1-1 in PAAC North action.
University starts play in the Bedford North Lawrence tournament Friday with games against Class 4A Evansville Harrison and Milan. The Trailblazers will close out pool play Saturday morning against the host Bedford North Lawrence Stars. A placement game will follow against one of Class 4A No. 8 Fishers, Class 4A No. 14 Bloomington North, New Palestine or Scottsburg.
UNIVERSITY 95, SETON CATHOLIC 37
University FG FT TP PF
Sam Mervis 1-1 0-0 2 1
Max Greenamoyer 9-14 1-1 25 0
Camden Brown 5-10 3-5 13 2
Jacob Sager 5-7 0-2 10 1
Joe Martin 2-6 2-2 6 1
Matt Jones 3-5 0-0 8 0
Larry Pierce 4-7 0-0 8 0
Korey Ash-Simpson 1-5 0-0 2 3
Aaron Stallings 2-2 2-4 6 1
Faizan Eskar 5-6 0-0 11 0
Kasey Ash-Simpson 0-0 0-0 0 1
Nate Jeffery 0-0 2-2 2 1
Mitchell Martin 1-2 0-0 2 0
Totals 38-65 10-16 95 11
Score by Quarters
Seton Catholic 9 11 12 5 – 37
University 27 26 20 22 – 95
University 3-point shooting (9-19) Greenamoyer 6-9, Jones 2-4, Eskar 1-1, Pierce 0-2, Martin 0-2, M. Martin 0-1.
University rebounds (30) Mervis 5, Greenamoyer 5, M. Jones 4, Pierce 4, Eskar 3, Ko. Ash-Simpson 3, Brown 2, Stallings 1, Ka. Ash-Simpson 1, M. Martin 1, J. Martin 1.
UHS girls win easily, Syrek becomes school’s all-time leading scorer
Lindsey Syrek became the all-time leading scorer in University basketball history Monday as the Class 2A No. 2 Trailblazers defeated Randolph Southern 83-24 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The 6-2 senior scored on a 10-foot jump shot in the lane off a baseline inbound play with 5:47 remaining in the first quarter to surpass Katie Adlam’s 1,626 points. Syrek finished the game with 28 points and now has 1,652 points. Syrek surpassed both Adlam (2009) and Brittany Welch (Sheridan 2017) and is now the third-leading girls scorer in Hamilton County history.
University got off to a fast start. Maddi Sears opened the game with a pair of 3-pointers and layin off a steal for an 8-0 University lead. The Trailblazers scored the first 22 points of the game before the Rebels got on the board with 3:19 remaining.
University led 24-5 after the first quarter and 42-12 at halftime. Syrek had 17 first-half points and Sears had 16.
Syrek finished with a team-high 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Sears had 20 points for the game.
Payton Seay was in double figures with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Kelsey DuBois had eight points, eight rebounds and three assists. Sierra Hinds had eight steals and four assists along with six points.
“Breaking the record feels really good” said Syrek. “I looked up to Katie Adlam when I was younger so breaking her record is a really cool feeling.” The NJIT recruit is averaging 20.1 points and 12.3 rebounds for the 14-0 Trailblazers.
The Trailblazers shot a blistering 61 percent from the field, making 33 of 54 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers.
University is next in action Monday when it will face their toughest challenge to date this season, taking on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in the first round of the Bulldog Holiday Classic at Monrovia. Class 3A Chatard is 6-5 and ranked No. 55 in Jeff Sagarin’s computer rankings. University is 46th in the latest Sagarin update.
UNIVERSITY 83, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 24
University FG FT TP PF
Kelsey DuBois 3-7 2-4 8 4
Sierra Hinds 2-6 2-2 6 0
Lindsey Syrek 13-16 2-2 28 2
Payton Seay 5-9 0-0 10 3
Maddi Sears 8-12 0-0 20 0
Lilly Fair 1-1 0-0 2 2
Arrion Sherrod 1-2 0-0 3 0
Jordan Patterson 0-1 6-6 6 2
Anne Gibboney 0-0 0-0 0 1
Bayan Abdullah 0-0 0-2 0 1
Totals 33-54 12-16 83 15
Score by Quarters
Randolph So. 5 7 7 5 – 24
University 24 18 22 19 – 83
University 3-point shooting (5-7) Sears 4-4, Sherrod 1-1, Hinds 0-2.
University rebounds (34) Syrek 10, DuBois 8, Seay 7, Sears 4, Hinds 2, Sherrod 2, Patterson 1.
The University basketball teams scored easy wins at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday afternoon. The Trailblazers girls remained undefeated by beating Randolph Southern, while the University boys cruised to victory over Seton Catholic. (Jamie Owens)