IBCA TEAM/PLAYERS OF THE WEEK-WEEK 1
Hailey Conder averaged 40.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals over two games, and the South Central (Elizabeth) senior headlines the first set of honorees in the IBCA Player of the Week program for 2026-27.
Homestead senior Delaney Noll and Eastern Hancock senior Kenzie Koch join Conder as Week 1 winners in the recognition program overseen by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Also, Center Grove was cited as the IBCA/Ballogy Team of the Week for its performance during the week of Nov. 2-7.
Players of the Week generally are selected by IHSAA district – Noll for District 1, Koch for District 2 and Conder for District 3. Teams of the Week are cited at the discretion of the program coordinators, former Brownsburg and Greenwood coach Debbie Smiley for girls and former Martinsville coach Kip Staggs for boys. Players and teams are recognized based on all performances in a Monday through Saturday week.
Conder opened her week by scoring 35 points with two rebounds, six assists and three steals as South Central (Elizabeth) dropped a 73-68 decision at North Harrison. The 5-4 guard followed by pouring in 45 points with four rebounds, four assists and seven steals in an 87-67 setback at Clarksville. For the week, Conder connected on 26-of-57 shots, went 6-of-22 on 3-pointers and made 22-of-26 free throws. That included 13-of-26, 5-of-13 and 14-of-16 shooting in the 45-point outburst.
Noll averaged 26.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals in keying Class 4A No. 2 Homestead to a pair of victories in the Lawrence North Invitational. The 5-10 guard totaled 29 points with two rebounds, six assists, and four steals in a 63-48 victory over Class 4A No. 7 Fort Wayne Snider. She followed with 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals as the Spartans knocked off host Lawrence North 61-40 in the title game. Over two games, Noll went 18-of-34 from the field, 9-of-19 from 3-point range and 7-of-7 from the line.
Koch tallied 31.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals in propelling Class 2A co-No. 15 Eastern Hancock to a 2-0 start. The 5-8 guard tallied 32 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 67-59 victory over Class 2A No. 8 Heritage Christian. The Ball State commit tied a school record with eight 3-pointers en route to 31 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 64-49 triumph at Rushville. For the week, Koch was 19-of-42 on field goals, 11-of-23 on 3-pointers and 14-of-16 on free throws.
Center Grove, ranked No. 6 in Class 4A and coached by Kevin Stuckmeyer, was picked as team of the week after the Trojans went on the road to defeat Class 4A No. 3 Franklin Central 39-38 and topped Fishers 70-48 to extend their undefeated streak to 31 games. Freshman Harper Scaringe was the hero in the opener, sinking a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired.
This is the 19th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program. This is the third season for the IBCA Team of the Week program and the third season the Team of the Week program is presented by Ballogy, an IBCA corporate partner.
The IBCA will begin boys’ Player and Team of the Week honors on Dec. 1.
Coaches may nominate players and teams via buttons on the IBCA website (in.nhsbca.org). Coaches must be a current-year member for their players and/or team to be selected for a weekly award. Girls’ winners are chosen from now through the Monday following the IHSAA girls’ State Finals. Boys’ winners are chosen from Dec. 1 through the Monday following the IHSAA boys’ State Finals.
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