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show people I can play, and why I chose Purdue and why Purdue chose me. I just have to keep … doing the little things that made me a player (this year). "I competed every night and that's what I have to keep doing." j GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS R a d i o The 6-7 forward fouled out with 15 points, capping a season in which he made significant progress over his junior season. "I'm real satisfied with the way I played," said Smotherman, who'll likely now earn a spot on the Indiana All-Star team. "My dad told me, 'You had a good year. Don't hang your head.' I played well and CERAMIC • ENGINEERED HARDWOOD LAMINATES • MARBLE CARPETING Specializing in • Homes • Churches • Businesses • Schools Where Contractors Buy Their Flooring Builders! Call our Contract Department and ask for our Contract Specialist 3437 State Road 26 E. 765-447-9393 800-403-6889 FAX 765-448-9978 Across from the Post Office GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS Wayne Northrop to a Class 4A Sectional 5 title this weekend, guiding the Bruins into the Marion Regional, where they'll face New Haven this weekend. Either Kokomo or Carmel wait in title game should Northrop advance. It was a big week individually for the guard also. He surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his high school career. Having now SCOTT ADVANCES TO scored 2,015 points, Brian Neubert REGIONAL he's second all-time Basil Smotherman's excellent senior season at Lawrence North Signee Bryson Scott led Fort in Allen County his- came to an end at the hands of Cathedral in the sectional tory in ca- opener. reer scorPlayer-of-the-Year, winning the ing, behind only cur- online balloting over Luers star rent Ohio State star James Blackmon Jr., an Indiana Deshaun Thomas, a 2014 commitment. Bishop Luers alumnus. Scott scored 24 SMOTHERMAN'S CAREER points in a 20-point ENDS win over DeKalb in Boilermaker recruit Basil Your ultimate Monday the sectional champi- Smotherman's excellent semorning home for the onship game. nior season at Lawrence North very latest in Boilermaker Scott was also ended with the Wildcats' loss named the Fort Wayne 64-59 loss to Cathedral in the sports. 10 a.m., Mondays News-Sentinel's Bas- sectional opener. Click Here to Listen ketball Fan Choice GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS GO BOILERMAKERS team next year. I don't want to come in and have to redshirt or anything like that. My goal is to come in and play. It's not even about big minutes or anything like that. I just want to help the team. I need to be ready. "My biggest thing is coming in and trying to make the team better. That's what I'm going to have to work on during offseason workouts and just get acclimated to how tough it's going to be, especially with the way the Big Ten is this year. I'm not taking it lightly or expecting Coach to just give me minutes. I have to earn everything I get." GoldanDBlack express • volume 23, express 24 • 29