Big Saturday wrap

Lots o' hoops on a big Saturday of basketball. Let's take a peek

BOYS
Eastern Hancock 59, Greenfield-Central 35: Victor Vincz scored 19 points and helped lead a second-quarter run for EH that allowed the Royals to build a double-digit lead. The Royals then pulled away with a 15-4 third quarter. Jared Pyle, the Royals' leading scorer on the season, added 13 points despite missing nearly all of the opening half with foul trouble. Cody Wallace added eight points and D.J. Collis had seven.

EH held a 40-21 edge on the boards and forced 21 turnovers. G-C was led by guard Jordan Keener, who scored 11 points -- all in the opening half, after which EH led 33-21. Mason Irbe scored seven points for the Cougars.

EH is now 8-7 and visits Tri on Friday. G-C is 1-13 and returns to HHC play with a trip to Delta next Friday.

Mt. Vernon 55, Delta 41: The Marauders improved to 4-1 in HHC play and took sole possession of third place in the conference with the home victory.

MV swept a double-weekend and is now 11-4 on the season, having won five straight games. The Marauders return to action on Feb. 6 against Warren Central and IU recruit Devin Davis.

GIRLS
Mt. Vernon 64, Delta 41: Coach Julie Shelton's Marauders won their 20th straight Hoosier Heritage Conference game and clinched their second straight HHC title with the victory. The Marauders are now 17-3 on the season and will likely be No. 1 in Class 3A next week when the new polls come out.  

New Palestine 47, Pendleton Heights 41: The Dragons jumped out to leads of 16-3 and 22-6 and didn't allow the Arabians a field goal for the first 10 minutes in the victory. NP also had good balance, with Bethany Murrell scoring 12 points, Abby Seifert adding nine points and 12 rebounds -- helping her become the HHC's top rebounder for the 2011-12 regular season -- and Emily Curry scoring eight points. Tori Stephenson added four assists.

NP is now 10-10 on the season and has won four of its last five games. The Dragons finish HHC play with a 5-2 record and a three-way tie with PH and Greenfield-Central for second place.

Eastern Hancock 57, Waldron 33: Lauren Harmon scored a career-high 18 points for the Royals, who improved to 12-6 with the victory -- their most wins in nine years. Kiersten Schrope added 11 points and five steals. Alora Marshall and Kaytlin Eastes scored seven points each.