The Seton Catholic and Centerville boys basketball teams participated in the Bob Wettig Tournament hosted by Richmond High School on Thursday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Dec. 29, with both teams splitting their four games.
The Cardinals lost their opening round game to eventual runner-up Heritage Christian by the score of 55-53, before defeating Indianapolis Shortridge 81-71 in double overtime in their second-round game. The Cardinals then defeated North Decatur 63-59 in the semifinal round before losing to Belmont 67-54 in the game for ninth place.
The Bulldogs opened tournament play with back-to-back losses and ended it with back-to-back wins. Centerville lost to Indianapolis Tindley 68-65 in the first round and to North Decatur 63-46 in their second-round game. The Bulldogs then defeated Indianapolis Shortridge 46-33 in the semifinals and trounced Indianapolis Scecina 42-30 in the game for 13th place.
Mason Harvey from Seton Catholic and Shea Hollendonner from Centerville were selected to the All-Wettig Tournament team.
Complete Bob Wettig Tournament results
Thursday, Dec. 28, Round One
Heritage Christian 55, Seton Catholic 53 – Fort Wayne North 52, Indianapolis Shortridge 36 – NorthWood 59, North Decatur 47 – Indianapolis Tindley 68, Centerville 65 – Greensburg 54, Indianapolis Scecina 52 OT – Bloomington South 57, Bellmont 42 – Richmond 76, Indianapolis HomeSchool 49 – East Central 58, Phalen Academy 48.
Thursday, Dec. 28, Round Two
Seton Catholic 81, Indianapolis Shortridge 71 2OT – Heritage Christian 61, Fort Wayne North 55 – North Decatur 63, Centerville 46 – Indianapolis Tindley 59, NorthWood 56 – Bellmont 51, Indianapolis Scecina 46, OT – Greensburg 59, Bloomington South 50 – Indianapolis HomeSchool 89, Phalen Academy 73 – Richmond 51, East Central 28
Friday, Dec. 29, Semifinal Round
Centerville 46, Indianapolis Shortridge 33 – Indianapolis Scecina 63, Phalen Academy 35 – Seton Catholic 63, North Decatur 59 – Bellmont 61, Indianapolis HomeSchool 44 – NorthWood 58, Fort Wayne North 49 – Bloomington South 50, East Central 31 – Heritage Christian 51, Indianapolis Tindley 47 2OT – Richmond 48, Greensburg 45
Friday. Dec. 29. Final placement games
15th – Phalen Academy 67, Indianapolis Shortridge 66 – 13th – Centerville 42, Indianapolis Scecina 30 – 11th – North Decatur 66, Indianapolis HomeSchool 61 – 9th – Bellmont 67, Seton Catholic 54 – 7th – Fort Wayne North 57, East Central 49 – 5th – NorthWood 59, Bloomington South 47 – 3rd – Greensburg 51, Indianapolis Tindley 48 – 1st – Richmond 61, Heritage Christian 34
A version of this article appeared in the January 10 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.