The Carmel boys basketball team takes on Penn today in the second game of the Class 4A north semi-state at Lafayette Jefferson. Tip off will be at 3:45 p.m., following the 2A game between Frankton and Andrean.
Greyhounds coach Ryan Osborn provided comments to the Reporter. He calls the Kingsmen “a hard-nosed, very disciplined basketball team.” The coach noted Penn has two 1,000-point scorers averaging 18 and 20 points per game.
Drew Lutz, scoring 18 points per contest, “is a scorer, but does a great job facilitating their offense,” said Osborn. Lutz averages nearly eight assists per game.
The other top scorer, four-year starter Noah Applegate, “is 6-6 and presents a difficult matchup,” said Osborn. “He has the ability to post, drive or shoot from 3. Penn has great shooters that surround their best players and all are relentless on the offensive glass. They are dangerous offensively as they rank second in the state in scoring.”
“Our guys come every day to work, compete and improve upon the things we think are important to our program,” said Osborn. “The seniors have done an excellent job leading this group as they bring a certain energy level to practice and take a game-by-game approach. They enjoy competing together each week and have done a fantastic job focusing on the refining details as we prepare for the next opponent.”
