Via the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame:
Continuing with tradition this year’s Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic continues to be the premier in-season high school basketball tournament in the state of Indiana.
Showcasing high-profile squads on both the girls’ and boys’ sides, two great days of basketball are sure to be had at the 2025 Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic on Monday, December 22nd and Tuesday, December 23rd at the New Castle Fieldhouse.
The prestigious event, spotlighting the best in Indiana high school basketball, will be held for the 42nd time for girls and it will be the 49th edition for the boys.
2025 Girls’ Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse – Monday, December 22, 2025
11:00 a.m. (ET) Warsaw vs Evansville Central
to follow Norwell vs Plainfield
6:00 p.m. Consolation Game
to follow Championship Game
2025 Boys’ Henry Community Health Hall of Fame Classic
New Castle Fieldhouse – Tuesday, December 23, 2025
11:00 a.m. (ET) Mt. Vernon (F) vs Northview
to follow Silver Creek vs Crown Point
6:00 p.m. Consolation Game
to follow Championship Game
Selecting from the best teams in the state, the girls’ tournament has included 21 teams that went on to win a state championship (including 2025 2A State Champion) that season, including 14 class champions and nine class runner-up teams in the past 20 years (including 2024 4A State Runner-Up). This year’s field will include the 2025 State 3A Champion, and 4A Runner-Up.
At the time of this press release – on the boys’ side, 19 participating teams have gone on to win their state championship (including the 2023 3A and 4A State Champions) with six more finishing as state runner-up that season.
Tickets for the tournaments will be available through participating schools and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame beginning in late October/early November 2025.
14 of the past 17 Miss Basketball winners (Skylar Diggins, Courtney Moses, Bria Goss, Jessica Rupright, Stephanie Mavunga, Whitney Jennings, Ali Patberg, Jackie Young, Karissa McLaughlin, Amy Dilk, Jorie Allen, Ayanna Patterson, Chloe Spreen, and Maya Makalusky) have had the honor to play in the Classic. 13 women to have played in the Classic were named McDonald’s All-Americans (most recently, Ashlynn Shade) and 12 Girls Classic alums have played in the WNBA.
Girls’ legends who have played in the Classic include Stephanie White, Katie Gearlds, Shanna Zolman, Skylar Diggins, Jackie Young, Katie Douglas, Kristen Spolyar, Lisa Shepherd, Abby Conklin, April McDivitt, Kelly Faris, Jennifer Jacoby, Jodie Whitaker, Shrya Ely, Tiffany Gooden and Ali Patberg, Ashlynn Shade, among others.
GIRLS PARTICIPANTS
Evansville Central – The Lady Bears had a tremendous 2024-25 campaign, earning a 23-5 record, graduating only 3 seniors on a team that had a margin of victory of roughly 19 points per game.
Leading the way for the Lady Bears is 6’1” junior Madalynn Shirley who notches 25.5 points per game, while collecting 11.9 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. Assistant in the scoring column are 5’11” Olivya Hile, a junior, who averages 8.9 points, and 5’7” sophomore Maddie Glaser, who averages 5 points and 3 rebounds a game.
Head Coach Dave Alexander is 79-71, just finishing his 6th year with the Lady Bears, and looking to extend the 25-26 season to 3 20+ win seasons.
This will be Evansville Central’s first opportunity to play in the Hall of Fame Classic in New Castle.
Norwell – Coming off a 3A State Championship team with a majority of their roster returning, Norwell looks to build off their success from the 2024-25 campaign.
The Lady Knights are led by 5’10” junior Vanessa Rosswurm who averaged 22.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assisters per game. Another junior that contributed significantly is 5’9” junior Macie Saalfrank, who added 14.1 points and 3.1 rebounds a contest. 5’7” junior Ashley Waldman chipped in 7.0 ppg, 5’7” junior Addison Norris added 6.6 ppg, while 5’8” junior Jada Dale scored 5.7 ppg.
In 19 years at Norwell, Coach Eric Thorton is 475-198 coaching the Lady Knights. Collecting at least 19 wins the last 7 campaigns, Coach Thorton is looking to build off back-to-back State Championship game appearances, earning the 2025 State Title.
This will be Norwell’s third trip to the Hall of Fame Classic, having competed in 2011 and 2020.
Plainfield – With a solid 17-6 season in the rearview mirror, Plainfield looks to continue building on a solid tradition that saw them lose 5 of their 7 games last season by 5 points or less during the 2024-25 season.
The Lady Quakers return much of their roster from a year ago, including 5’8” sophomore Hannah Menser who led the way for Plainfield scoring 17.0 points per game while averaging 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Adding to the Lady Quaker cause was 5’6 junior Berkeley Williams who contributed 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, and 5’8” sophomore Abrielle Dugan who chipped in 7.9 points per game.
Coach Curt Benge has led the Lady Quakers for 31 years, compiling an overall record of 454-242, and looking to build off of last year’s success.
This will be Plainfield’s fourth time making the venture to New Castle to play in the Hall of Fame Classic, having played in 1996, 2009, and 2016.
Warsaw – Graduating 4 seniors from the 2025 IHSAA 4A State Runner-Up squad, Warsaw looks to build off the success of last year, returning a vast majority of their scoring from a year ago.
The Lady Tigers are led by three juniors who score over 9 points a contest. Two of those juniors leading the way for Warsaw are 5’8” guard Joslyn Bricker, who averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, and 5’8” guard Brooke Zartman, who contributed 18.0 points per contest. Adding to the Warsaw cause was 5’7” junior Alexis Neely who chipped in 9.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists during last year’s season.
Head Coach Lenny Krebs is 138-55 in 9 years at Warsaw, 268-229 in 23rd year overall, having winning seasons every year at Warsaw, including last year’s State Runner-Up crown.
This will be Warsaw’s third venture to New Castle for the Hall of Fame Classic, competing in the contests in 1988 and 2003.
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