by
Richie Hall
Sports Editor
Hamilton County Reporter
We’re less than two weeks away from Thanksgiving, which means that the first boys basketball games are on the horizon.
Official practices for boys basketball began on Monday, and contests can begin on Nov. 19, which is the Monday before Thanksgiving. Three schools will start their seasons on Tuesday, Nov. 20: Carmel hosts Zionsville, Fishers welcomes Lawrence Central and Hamilton Southeastern will travel to Muncie Central.
Three more schools will play their first games the night before Thanksgiving, on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Hamilton Heights heads over to Lebanon, Noblesville will host Shortridge and University welcomes Park Tudor.
Westfield’s first game is Saturday, Nov. 24, when the Shamrocks host Kokomo. Guerin Catholic will start on Tuesday, Nov. 27 by welcoming Herron, and Sheridan begins its season on Saturday, Dec. 1, when the Blackhawks travel to Anderson Prep.
Here are boys basketball schedules for Fishers & HSE High Schools:
Fishers
Nov. 20: Lawrence Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 24: Ben Davis, 1:30 p.m.
Nov. 27: Muncie Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30: at Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1: at Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: at Columbus North, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Hamilton Southeastern, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: at Lafayette Jefferson, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22: Columbus East, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 27-28: at Lebanon Tournament
Jan. 4: at Pike, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 8: at Arsenal Tech, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: at Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: Avon, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 26: Franklin Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 31: at Westfield, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2: at Fort Wayne Snider, 1:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 15: Zionsville, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 20: at Kokomo, 7:30 p.m.
HSE
Nov. 20: at Muncie Central, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 27: at Pike, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30: Avon, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1: at Fort Wayne North Side, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7: North Central, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 8: Culver Academies, 5 p.m. at Southport
Dec. 14: at Fishers, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21: at Pendleton Heights, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 27-28: West Kentucky Hoops Classic, at Caldwell County High School
Jan. 4: Lawrence Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 5: at Warren Central, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11: Westfield, 8 p.m.
Jan. 12: at Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: at Zionsville, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Mount Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Noblesville, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 31: Franklin Central, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5: New Castle, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8: at Carmel, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 15: at Brownsburg, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 21: Lawrence North, 7:30 p.m.