First round match-up of the Hall of Fame Classic featured a great game between Washington and Center Grove. Washington has Indiana University bound senior Cody Zeller while Center Grove has two Division I signees in Andrew Smeathers and Jonny Marlin.

The game began with both teams shooting very well. Zeller actually started off the game with a 3-pointer near the top of the key. Fellow Washington senior Kurtis Anthony had a couple of 3's early as well. Not to be out done, Marlin hit a few shots in the lane while Smeathers had a dunk and a 3 in the quarter. Washington led 26-17 after the first quarter to show how well each team shot the ball.

Zeller started the game with 12 points and 4 rebounds in the first period. Then Center Grove had Mark Kwiatkowski face guard Zeller while playing a 2-2 zone. This was very effective has Zeller had to use a lot of energy to even touch the ball. He did get loose a few times, but it was very rare for Zeller to touch the ball. Marlin continued to play well on both ends. Junior Joe Reed did a nice job of sealing Zeller on the offensive end and was able to get a couple of easy looks. Center Grove cut the Washington lead to 38-36 at the half.

In the third quarter the defense on Zeller continued to make the Washington offense stall. Without the ability to get Zeller the ball, the Washington offense came to a stand still...literally. Smeathers, who picked up 3 first half fouls, came out ready to shoot in the second half. He hit a deep 3 and then attacked the rim for a 2-handed dunk although he was unable to complete the play, he recovered and got his own rebound resulting in a Washington foul on the putback. Center Grove took a 52-48 lead into the final quarter.

There isn't much to report about this game. Mt. Carmel couldn't match Princeton's athleticism and it was really tough to get a good gauge on the improvement of the Princeton players. Princeton jumped out to a 24-4 lead in the first quarter before losing concentration and letting Mt. Carmel back into the game. Princeton played better in the second half and pulled away for an 81-53 win.

Dontray Chavis 6'4 SF Princeton 2011 Did most of his damage from the post area but he is a super athlete. He had a great dunk where he left before the volleyball line and finished it over a defender. Unfortunately for him it was called a charge so it didn't count. Great athlete and good motor, but didn't play on the perimeter at all. He struggled from the line going 0-3 and it didn't look good.

Jalen Packer 6'2 PG Princeton 2011 The Mt. Carmel guards never came out and pressured Packer on the perimeter (assuming that they didn't think he could shot and weren't quick enough to pressure much) so it was hard to see if he improved his ball handling. He has good quickness, size, and plays unselfishly. Outside shooting is his main weakness.

Rontray Chavis 6'4 Princeton 2011 Rontray is more of the perimeter player of the twins. He did not shoot it well from the outside going 0-5 and Mt. Carmel was not contending his shots at all. His free-throws looked good though and went 7-7 from there. He is a good athlete like his brother, but he will make some wild passes.