Johnson County Tournament Championship: Center Grove vs. Franklin

Center Grove

Record: 6-5 overall, 4-1 home, 1-4 away, 0-2 MIC, 4-0 vs. Johnson County opponents, 4-1 vs. sectional teams, 6-3 vs. non-conference opponents

Key Stats: CG scoring 63.6 ppg, allowing 60.9 ppg; Season Highs: Bryant 25p vs. Franklin; Brown 23p vs. Greenwood; Benkert 22p & 14r vs. Gwood; Vorhies 29p & 15r vs. New Palestine; Pendy 16p & 9a vs. New Pal & 9a vs. TH South; Wilson 8p vs. Bl. North.

Computer Ranking: 63rd 4A & 93^rd overall

CG vs. Franklin Series:  CG past 15 years vs. Franklin, 17-5; Coach Cliff Hawkins vs. Franklin, 11-4 overall, 4-0 away, 5-1 home, 2-3 neutral, 2-2 county championship

CG Coach Cliff Hawkins: 440 wins in 32nd year of coaching Indiana high school basketball; Coached 700^th game vs. THS; 113 wins in 9^th year at CG; County record six Johnson County Titles 2012, ’11, ’09, ’08, ‘07’, ’06. 2011 Sectional Title; 2010 Hall of Fame Championship; MIC Champs in 2009-2010 & 2006-07

Additional Info: CG has won a record 18 County Titles in school history (’26, ’27, ’28, ’33, ’34, ’43, ’46, ’54, ’56, ’60, ’62, ’63, ’06, ’07, ’08, 09, ’11, ’12); CG has won 12 sectionals & one regional (’72).

Franklin

Record: 8-2 overall, 2-1 home, 4-1 away, 2-0 neutral, 2-1 Mid-State, 6-1 non-conference, 2-1 vs. JoCo opponents, 8 straight wins since starting season 0-2

Key Stats: Scoring 56.6 ppg & allowing 42.9 ppg

Computer Ranking: 64^th 4A & 94^th overall

 Franklin Coach: Jerry Bomholt, 8-2 in 1^st year at Franklin

Franklin vs. CG Series: Last Franklin win vs. CG was Jan. 18^th, 2010 at Indian Creek in JCT Championship 67-58              

Additional Info: Franklin’s 2011-12 record: 8-14; Franklin in the State Tournament: 46 sectionals (’06), 12 regionals (’97), 3 semi-states, 3 state titles (1920, ’21, ’22)

1920    Franklin 31, Lafayette Jefferson 13

1921    Franklin 35, Anderson 22

1922    Franklin 31, Terre Haute Garfield 15

Recent county titles (2010 & 2005)