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IHSAA, Police Investigating Griffith-Hammond Basketball Brawl

Last updated on Tuesday, February 10, 2015

(GRIFFITH) - The Indiana High School Athletic Association and police are investigating a weekend brawl between Griffith and Hammond’s boys basketball teams.

Griffith's Anthony Murphy was going in for a dunk during Saturday night's game when Hammond's Tim Echoles fouled him, sending Murphy head-first into a wall.

A brawl then erupted in Griffith High School's gymnasium, prompting the IHSAA to call the game in the first quarter as Griffith was leading 4-0.

Griffith police are reviewing a video of the brawl to see if they can identify any adults coming onto the floor.

The Munster Times reports, a junior varsity game preceding the Griffith-Hammond game was marked by trash-talking, pushing and shoving.

IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox calls the brawl "disappointing." He plans to speak about it with the schools' administrators.

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