The battle for Richmond brought out a very good crowd. The crowd forced a delay in the start because so many fans were waiting to get into the building. It lived up to the pregame excitement.
Morning games have a tendency to be ugly at any level. Avon was ready to play from the tip on Tuesday morning in the first game of the Noblesville Holiday Tournament.
Bishop Dwenger entered Monday's game with just a 1-4 record but the four losses came by an average of six points. Bedford North Lawrence was in a similar position at 2-5. Its lone blow loss was to Bloomington South.