2004 IHSAA Class 2A State Championship: Jimtown 63, Brownstown Central 59 - YouTube IHSAA

The fourth-ranked Jimtown Jimmies (25-2) were without one of their starters but got a big game from a trio of players and upset top-ranked Brownstown Central, 63-59, in the championship game of the Class 2A state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. With starting point guard Chris Trobaugh and his 11 points per game out due to a bout with the flu, Kyle Johnson, Tyler Leighton and Derrick DeShone picked up the slack in what was a very physical contest. Johnson scored 21 points, rebounded 11 and blocked three shots, while Leighton poured in 19 points and DeShone 12 to lead Jimtown to its first state basketball championship in as many appearances in the finals. It was the 21st consecutive victory for the school of 490 students, which has a rich football tradition with three state titles to its credit over the years, but basketball is king for this year at the Elkhart County school. After a low scoring first half that saw Jimtown take a 22-16 lead into the lockerroom, including 8-4 at the end of one period, the teams lit up the scoreboard in the fourth. Jimtown, directed by 13th year coach Randy DeShone, scored a Class 2A finals record 31 points in the fourth quarter alone including a combined 59 in the final eight minutes by the two points. With the game tied at 45-45, Jimtown took the lead for good on DeShone’s pass to Johnson who scored from under the basket for a two point lead with 2:59 to go. The Jimmies hit 14 of their 16 free throws down the stretch to put the game away. A Class 2A record 46 fouls were committed by the two teams and they also combined for a 2A record 60 attempts from the free throw line. Brownstown Central (27-2) forced 20 Jimtown turnovers for the game but the team struggled to put the ball in the bucket when it needed to. The Braves shot 32 percent for the game, but canned only three of its 18 attempts from three-point range. Brownstown was led by Marty Young’s 19 points and Chandler Lambring’s 18. Clint Parker, the Braves’ leading scorer at nearly 23 per game, was held to just six points. Sixth-year coach Dave Benter guided Brownstown to its first appearance in the finals since 1931. Kyle Johnson of Jimtown High School was named winner of the 2004 Arthur L. Trester Award for Mental Attitude in Class 2A Boys Basketball.

2004 IHSAA Class 2A State Championship: Jimtown 63, Brownstown Central 59 - YouTube
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