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The first in a series of two exhibition games between the Indiana All-Stars and the Junior All-Stars lived up to the hype last night at the Hatchet House in Washington, Indiana.
After trailing by eight with just under six minutes to play, the Cody Zeller-led group of seniors stormed back with a pair of 3-pointers from Nic Moore in the game’s final two minutes, which helped them prevail 117-113. Inside the Hall takes a closer look at last night’s contest in our exhibition notebook:
– Farewell, Cody: The Washington fans witnessed the last competitive game by a Zeller in the Hatchet House and showed their appreciation pre-game with a standing ovation to honor Indiana’s Mr. Basketball. Zeller put on a show in his final game in front of his hometown fans as he poured in game highs of 26 points and 19 rebounds. The undersized juniors had no answer down low and Zeller took advantage all evening with easy layups and dunks. While work in the weight room awaits him upon his arrival in Bloomington, Zeller looks poised to make an immediate impact in the Big Ten.
– Hollowell shines: Jeremy Hollowell made a case that he should have been among the core six juniors with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in 18 minutes. And those numbers were despite being forced to guard Zeller and Branden Dawson for a majority of the evening. The Lawrence Central wing said afterward that he’s feeling no lingering affects from the knee and wrist injuries sustained at April’s Double Pump tournament in Denver.
Cody Zeller’s final game in the Hatchet House was a memorable one.
