First time seeing Mike Ramey, Kellon Thomas, and the Southport team this year. I figured this game would be a great opportunity to see them play quality guards. Over the last two years, I've seen North Central more than any other team. I feel confident that I know their complete roster inside and out so I could concentrate on the Southport players.

North Central came out and put a blitzkrieg on Southport. North Central put intense pressure on every Southport player and Southport did not handle it well to say the least. D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera knocked down 8 points faster than you can say his full name. Potentially having to play four games in four days; North Central substituted liberally very early in the game. They didn't lose a beat though and the second stringers played just as well as the starters. It was 27-8 in favor of North Central after the first quarter.

The second quarter was very similar to the first quarter. I believe that Southport committed 18 turnovers in the first half. Most were passing out of traps and double teams. Ramey and Thomas were never able to get clean looks at the basket while bench player after bench player for North Central came in and made shots. Most noticeably off the bench for North Central was John Murry. Murry hit two 3's in the first quarter and then added a couple more baskets in the second quarter.

First time seeing Westfield this year while it was it was my third viewing of Broad Ripple. Broad Ripple was 9-1 entering the game and they retired the numbers of all their Indiana All-Stars before the game. Mike Woodson and Jeff Robinson were two notables while George Hill was not able to attend due to the NBA schedule. Westfield was just 2-6 before this game.

The referees set the tone right from the start in this one. Whistle after whistle stopped play and the rhythm of the game. Indiana University 2012 verbal commit Ron Patterson got off to a very cold start. He was just 0-4 from the field and 2-2 from the line in the first quarter. Overall, the energy and intensity wasn't very high to start this game. It was tied at 11 after the first quarter.

The pace picked up a tiny bit in the second stanza, but not by much. The referees were still calling every touch foul and the players did not adjust well enough. No one really stood out offensively for either team. Westfield's Wade Burtron did some good things and was able to get to the basket. Armond Patterson was able to do some damage in the paint and accounted for 7 points and 5 rebounds in the first half. Westfield took a 27-25 lead to the half.