With sectional play beginning Tuesday, here's where the Indiana career scoring list currently sits.
(Link to John Harrell's predictions)
Romeo Langford - 2,851 points - 4th place
New Albany received a bye to the semi-final. Langford and the Bulldogs will take on the winner of Seymour/Jennings County. That should be a good opportunity for Langford to rack up some points. Then the final will be against Bedford North Lawrence, Floyd Central or Jeffersonville. It was a great draw for New Albany although it is one game fewer for Langford in his career. John Harrell's site gives New Albany a 67.1% of winning the sectional based off of the draw and Sagarin Ratings. The Bulldogs also have a 41.8% chance to capture the regional. If New Albany lost in the semi-state, that would give Langford potentially five more games. That would likely put him in the 3,000 point range, but shy of Damon Bailey's record.
Eric Hunter - 2,485 points - 9th place
Tindley should absolutely win the sectional. Hunter and Tindley did get a bye, so it will be a maximum of six games this postseason for Tindley. With six more games, Eric Hunter could finish in the top five on the all-time scoring list. By getting to the regional, Hunter will likely pass Purdue great Rick Mount. That would be the future Boiler passing the former Boiler. By playing in the 1A title game, Hunter could get to the 2,700 range.
Jalen Moore - 2,281 points - 16th place
Moore likely has the biggest chance of all the players on this list to be one and done in the sectional. Cloverdale plays Monrovia in the first game of the sectional. Cloverdale is the favorite, but Monrovia has a chance to beat them. If Cloverdale wins, it will put them in a good spot to win the sectional. Moore has a wide range of where he could finish because of those scenarios. With five games, Moore would likely end up right behind former teammate, Cooper Neese.
Mekhi Lairy - 2,053 points - 42nd place
Bosse has a great chance to win the Boonville sectional. Win or lose in the title game, Lairy should get three sectional games. John Harrell gives Bosse a 20% chance to win the 3A title. That's a big number when there are 100 other teams in the field. With seven more games, Lairy could finish in the top 20. It doesn't seem likely that Lairy will pass Jalen Moore even if Lairy makes the 3A title game and Moore loses to Monrovia in the first sectional game.
Hayden Langkabel - 2,005 - 53rd place
A rematch for Morristown against Hauser looms in the semifinals. Hauser handed Morristown one of its two losses this season. John Harrell is giving Morristown a 55% chance to win the sectional. With four more games, Langkabel would likely be in the top 30 range with Steve Alford and Shawn Kemp.
Tyler Watson - 1,968 points - 67th place
Tri-West has a really tough road to win Sectional 28. The Bruins begin with Indian Creek. If they win that game, Danville is waiting for them in the semifinals. Despite the difficult draw and opponents, I picked Tri-West to win this sectional. There is a good chance that Watson will get to the 2,000 point mark against Indian Creek. If Tri-West beats Indian Creek, he will definitely get there during the sectional.
Robert Phinisee - 1,956 points - 74th place
McCutcheon received the bye then will play the winner of Kokomo & Lafayette Jeff. McCutcheon should get through either one of those teams, but it likely won't be early. If the Mavs do win the semifinal game, Phinisee will likely pass the 2,000 point mark in the championship game. The Lafayette Jeff sectional winner plays the East Noble sectional winner in the first game of the regional. That would be a match-up against either North Side or Carroll for McCutcheon. The Mavs would be underdogs in either of those matchups. Reaching the top 50 on the list would be possible with three postseason games.
Damezi Anderson - 1,880 points - 104th place
Anderson and Riley have a great chance of making a deep state tournament run. The 4A North bracket is softer than the South. Riley did receive a bye in the sectional. That means Riley would play six games by appearing in the 4A title game. Anderson has averaged just over 20 points per game this year, but his production will likely increase if the Wildcats are going to make the state finals. 25 points per game would likely be more likely in the event of a deep run. That projection would put Anderson over 2,000 points in the semi-state game.