Make sure to tune into HancockCountySports.com
at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday for Eastern Hancock vs. Centerville boys
basketball, and again at 7:10 p.m. Saturday for New Palestine at New
Castle boys hoops.
Girls basketball
Eastern Hancock 37, Shenandoah 27: The Royals improved to 4-0 on the season with their first victory over the Raiders in more than a decade.
EH used a 17-6 second-quarter surge to pull ahead never let the Raiders closer.
Kristen Eischen had 10 points and nine rebounds to lead the Royals. Guard Kiersten Schrope had eight boards and four assists. Hannah Best added eight points and Kaytlin Eastes had seven points and seven rebounds.
Lauren Harmon also had seven points off the bench.
EH coach Jeremy Powers credited the Royals' strong defensive effort in the victory.
The Royals next play Nov. 30 at Frankton.
Westfield 54, New Palestine 44: The New Palestine girls basketball team dropped a 54-44 decision to Westfield Tuesday night at NP.
The
Dragons used a big second quarter to take a 23-22 halftime lead, and
the lead changed hands several times in the second half before the
Shamrocks pulled away in the final five minutes.
Kyleigh Smock
hit three early 3-pointers to put the Dragons ahead, but Westfield used
6-3 post Jenn Anderson extensively in the second half.
Anderson
scored 14 of her game-high 23 points after halftime as the Shamrocks hit
11-of-21 from the field after the break. Neither team led by more than
four points until Westfield began to pull away at the foul line late.
Anderson hit 10-of-16 shots and also grabbed 17 rebounds.
Three
Dragons scored in double figures, led by Lauren Tieman's double-double.
She had 11 points and 13 rebounds -- including 11 offensive boards. The
Dragons outrebounded Westfield 47-29, including 26 offensive rebounds.
Bethany Murrell scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Smock had
10 points. Abby Seifert had a double-figure rebounding night with 10
boards to go along with seven points.
The Dragons (1-3) next play Friday at home against 4A No. 8 Columbus East.
Boys basketball
Union (Modoc) 55, Greenfield-Central 28: The Cougars struggled to score in their season-opening loss, as they fell behind 26-10 at the half and never could catch up.
Sophomore Drew Dougherty led the Cougars with nine points. Jordan Keener added seven.
G-C will play Whiteland Friday night, and then travel to Fishers on Saturday in a busy opening week.
Wrestling
New Palestine 52, Pike 21: The Dragons improved to 5-0 on the year with the victory on the road.
Tommy Cash, Robbie Elsea, Nick Ulrey, Jack Buchanan and Willie Bryan all won by fall for the Dragons. Cameron Denney won a major decision, while Ben Taylor and Gordon Wagner also won by decision. Bill Emmons and Taylor Fee both won forfeits.
The Dragons are next in action Dec. 1 against Whiteland.
Swimming
Cougars split with Franklin Central: Greenfield-Central's boys swim team split two meets with Franklin Central.
G-C's boys won 96.5-79.5. Winners for the Cougars were Patrick Stutz (50 free, 100 free), James Young (100 butterfly), Jon McCormick (100 breaststroke), Nathan Graber (diving) and the 200/400 freestyle relays.
G-C's girls fell 94-82 in their meet. Cougar winners were Carly Fernandes (200 IM, 100 freestyle), Taylor Johnson (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly), Janeal Hunt (diving), Emily Ditto (100 backstroke), the 200 medley relay team of Fernandes, Bethany Weldon, Johnson and Kylie Smith, and the 200 free relay team of Johnson, Ditto, Smith and Fernandes.
The Cougars host the Greenfield-Central Relays Saturday.
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