The July evaluation period has arrived, and many Southern Indiana teams and players currently are participating in two major events — the Hoosier Shootout in Indianapolis and the adidas It Takes 5ive Classic in Cincinnati.

Team Southern Indiana’s two 17 and under squads are off to commendable starts at the Hoosier Shootout.

Brownstown’s Taylor Wischmeier scored 17 points, Corydon’s Garett Ross added 16 and Henryville’s Steven Mayfield 14 as TSI 2010 Red crushed Minnesota Select 1 68-44 in their first pool game.

But 2010 Red lost their second contest, falling 69-60 to Aim High. Wischmeier again led the way with 17 points, Lanesville’s Bryant Conder added 16 and Jeffersonville’s Drake Coleman 12.

TSI 2010 White finished day one of the Hoosier Shootout with a 2-0 record, scoring a 60-56 win over Wisconsin Force and a 71-57 victory against Dayton (Oh.) Metro.

In their first game, Paoli’s Logan Laswell totaled 17 points, West Washington’s Josh Green netted 11 and Silver Creek’s Cody Jackon 10.

Versus Dayton, Laswell racked up 20 points and Jackson added 13.

Pool play wraps up this morning with single-elimination tournament play beginning this afternoon.