All four Hancock County teams were in action Tuesday night, and two remain alive in the IHSAA boys basketball tournament.
New Palestine and Eastern Hancock both posted first-round sectional wins and advanced to Friday night. Greenfield-Central and Mt. Vernon both fell in their openers.
New Palestine 51, Franklin 45: Michael Morris had 18 points as the Dragons pulled away from the Grizzly Cubs in the second half. NP improved to 15-6 on the season with the victory. NP trailed 10-4 early and was behind 20-19 at the half before rallying to take the lead in the third quarter and never relinquishing it. Morris hit several shots down the stretch to lead the Dragons. NP outscored Franklin 12-5 in the third to take a 31-25 lead going into the final eight minutes.
Morris hit 8-of-12 shots from the floor to score his 18 points, and also had seven rebounds. Josh Penley had 13 points and nine boards. Brandon Collins had eight points and three rebounds. Solomon Haynes added seven points. Reid Clark had five rebounds inside.
The Dragons will advance to play Whiteland on Friday night, a rematch of the Warriors' 88-81 win on Jan. 21. The game will tip off at 6 p.m., join Andrew & Chris for the play-by-play at 5:35 at HancockCountySports.com.
Eastern Hancock 68, Hagerstown 51: A big second quarter turned a 9-8 lead into a 30-16 halftime edge, and the Royals kept pulling away from there. Victor Vincz scored 23 points to help EH avenge a defeat from Friday night.
The Royals are now 11-10 on the year. They will face Cambridge City Lincoln at 6 p.m. Friday at Hagerstown.
Guerin Catholic 35, Mt. Vernon 28: Both teams' defenses were stifling, holding the opponent to below 35 percent shooting. But the 10th-ranked Golden Eagles used theirs to take a lead in the third quarter, turning a couple of steals by Riley Rapp and a couple of charges taken by Zach Hufford to get the defensive stands, and cashed in on the other end. Guerin turned a 15-13 halftime deficit into a 23-20 lead going into the fourth, and then used a two-minute possession that ended in an Aaron Brennan putback with 4:05 left that made it 25-20.
MV had two open 3-pointers to tie the game in the final two and a half minutes, but both were long and Guerin was able to secure the rebound.
C.J. Coleman had 12 points to lead MV. Anthony Burnett added nine. Stephen Turner had 10 boards. Bryan Hall scored 10 points -- including five fourth-quarter free throws to help put the game away -- to lead Guerin. Brennan, a solid sophomore who has been drawing major college interest, had nine points and seven rebounds.
MV's season ends at 13-8. Guerin is now 18-5 and advances to face Howe in Friday's semifinals.
Interestingly, Tuesday's game was the second-fewest points ever allowed by Mt. Vernon in a tournament game (and the fewest ever allowed in a sectional game). The only game that eclipsed it was a 45-30 regional victory against Greensburg in 2010. The 28 points were the fewest scored by MV in a tournament game.
Connersville 58, Greenfield-Central 27: The Spartans knocked off G-C for the second time in a week. Connersville jumped out to a 33-12 halftime edge and never looked back in the victory. G-C's season finishes at 3-18. Connersville will face #2 Pendleton Heights in Friday's semifinal.
Local sectional glances
Class 2A at Hagerstown
Tuesday's game
Eastern Hancock 68, Hagerstown 51
Wednesday's games
Northeastern (10-9) vs. Union County (18-2), 6 p.m.
Centerville (16-4) vs. Knightstown (1-19), 7:30 p.m.
Friday's games
Cambridge City Lincoln (10-10) vs. Eastern Hancock (11-10), 6 p.m.
Wednesday's winners, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Connersville regional, will face Broad Ripple
sectional winner in first semi. Second semi: Triton Central vs. South
Putnam sectional winners.
Class 3A at Mt. VernonTuesday's games
Chatard 67, Arlington 61
Guerin Catholic 35, Mt. Vernon 28
Friday's games
Brebeuf (10-9) vs. Chatard (14-8), 6 p.m.
Howe (8-13) vs. Guerin Catholic (18-5), 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Greencastle regional, will face Beech Grove
sectional winner in the first semi. Second semi: Greencastle vs.
Frankfort sectional winners
Class 4A at New Castle (Greenfield-Central)
Tuesday's games
Richmond 57, Anderson 55
Connersville 58, Greenfield-Central 27
Friday's games
New Castle (15-5) vs. Richmond (20-3), 6 p.m.
#2 Pendleton Hts. (21-2) vs. Connersville (13-10), 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Hinkle regional, will face Northview sectional winner in the second semifinal. First semi: Tech vs. Southport sectional winners
(Tech-Southport--North-view-NC/ BS-Seymour, Evansville-C. Grove)
Class 4A at Center Grove (New Palestine)
Tuesday's games
New Palestine 51, Franklin 45
Franklin Central 59, Greenwood 36
Friday's games
Whiteland (10-10) vs. New Palestine (15-6), 6 p.m. (HancockCountySports.com LIVE broadcast)
Center Grove (11-9) vs. Franklin Central (13-9), 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Shelbyville regional, will face Evansville
sectional winner in the second semifinal. First semi: Bloomington South
vs. Seymour sectional champs.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Semifinals: Marauders in sectional final, Dragons fall in 4th
Mt. Vernon is one game away from its second straight sectional title -- and the fourth under coach Julie Shelton -- after a blowout victory over Howe in tonight's semifinal at Arlington.
Meanwhile, New Palestine saw its season end after losing an 11-point second-half lead and falling to Franklin 60-52 in the 4A semifinal at Franklin.
The Marauders were never challenged in their game against Howe, leading 32-0 after a quarter and allowing just one point in the first half. MV, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, improved to 19-5 with the victory and advanced to Saturday night's sectional championship against the Chatard Trojans, who beat Guerin Catholic 66-59 in the second game at Arlington.
Chris Lambert and Andrew Smith will have the broadcast at 6:35 p.m. Saturday from Arlington High School, live at HancockCountySports.com.
Thanks for listening tonight as the New Palestine Dragons played a tremendous first three quarters in building a 44-33 lead late in the third, but Franklin went on a 17-3 run to take the lead and salted a 60-52 victory away at the foul line.
The Dragons had three players in double-figures and held Franklin to below 30 percent shooting, but the Grizzly Cubs' 24 offensive boards and 20 Dragon turnovers -- several in the second half -- ended up turning the tide.
Shelby Parmer scored 24 points for Franklin. Bethany Murrell (20), Tori Stephenson (16) and Emily Curry (10) all scored in double-figures for the Dragons. Abby Seifert had 13 rebounds as the six Dragon seniors -- Murrell, Stephenson, Curry, Seifert, Kyleigh Smock and Lauren Tieman -- finished their careers at New Palestine. The Dragons finished the season 11-11.
Franklin moves on to face Greenwood in Saturday's sectional title game at Franklin.
Meanwhile, New Palestine saw its season end after losing an 11-point second-half lead and falling to Franklin 60-52 in the 4A semifinal at Franklin.
The Marauders were never challenged in their game against Howe, leading 32-0 after a quarter and allowing just one point in the first half. MV, ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, improved to 19-5 with the victory and advanced to Saturday night's sectional championship against the Chatard Trojans, who beat Guerin Catholic 66-59 in the second game at Arlington.
Chris Lambert and Andrew Smith will have the broadcast at 6:35 p.m. Saturday from Arlington High School, live at HancockCountySports.com.
Thanks for listening tonight as the New Palestine Dragons played a tremendous first three quarters in building a 44-33 lead late in the third, but Franklin went on a 17-3 run to take the lead and salted a 60-52 victory away at the foul line.
The Dragons had three players in double-figures and held Franklin to below 30 percent shooting, but the Grizzly Cubs' 24 offensive boards and 20 Dragon turnovers -- several in the second half -- ended up turning the tide.
Shelby Parmer scored 24 points for Franklin. Bethany Murrell (20), Tori Stephenson (16) and Emily Curry (10) all scored in double-figures for the Dragons. Abby Seifert had 13 rebounds as the six Dragon seniors -- Murrell, Stephenson, Curry, Seifert, Kyleigh Smock and Lauren Tieman -- finished their careers at New Palestine. The Dragons finished the season 11-11.
Franklin moves on to face Greenwood in Saturday's sectional title game at Franklin.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday hoops: Dragons, Cougars win; Royals fall
24 hours earlier than normal, we had a big night of hoops across the state and in Hancock County tonight.
New Palestine and Greenfield-Central both won, while Eastern Hancock dropped a 52-45 decision to Triton Central in the game we broadcast at HancockCountySports.com.
This weekend, the girls take center stage. We'll broadcast New Palestine vs. Franklin at 7:15 p.m. Friday at HancockCountySports.com. We will also broadcast a sectional championship game Saturday night.
Let's look back at Thursday's games:
New Palestine 54, Franklin 39: The Dragons took the lead with 15-7 second quarter that put them ahead by five at halftime, then outscored the Grizzly Cubs 17-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a big road victory.
Junior Michael Morris continues to lead the Dragons, tonight scoring 15 points and grabbing four boards. He hit 6-of-13 from the floor. Reid Clark had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. He hit 5-of-6 from the floor and his only free throw attempt. Josh Penley added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting to go along with four assists. Brandon Collins had seven points, four assists and five steals.
The Dragons hit 48 percent from the floor. Franklin shot 41 percent.
The Dragons are now 12-5. They next play at home Tuesday against Westfield, then travel to Mt. Vernon next Friday 2/17 in a game we'll broadcast at HancockCountySports.com.
Greenfield-Central 46, Knightstown 44: Jordan Keener hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cougars their second victory of the year.
Keener had 19 points, including the NBA-range shot at the buzzer, to lead the Cougars, who trailed by eight points in the fourth quarter. Mason Irbe had eight points and Grant Wolfe six for the Cougars. Anthony Peck led Knightstown with 18.
The Cougars next play Friday 2/17 at Rushville in the first half of a double-weekend which includes a Saturday home game against Cambridge City Lincoln.
Triton Central 52, Eastern Hancock 45: The Royals held TC without a field goal for the first 7:15, but the Tigers rallied, using a 14-6 second quarter to take a 20-18 halftime lead, then pulling away led by center Luke Stephenson, who scored eight fourth-quarter points. TC opened the fourth with a 10-4 spurt, and its lead vacillated between three and five points for much of the final quarter before hitting free throws at the end.
Austin Pitman led TC with 14 points. Stephenson had eight in the fourth quarter, and two other Tigers scored in double-figures as TC improved to 7-9 on the year.
Guard Victor Vincz had a strong offensive game for the Royals, scoring 19 points. Senior Jared Pyle scored 13 points for EH (9-8).
The Royals are next in action Tuesday at Alexandria.
Mt. Vernon was idle, but next plays at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Central. The Bears beat Warren Central 59-56 on a last-second 3 from IU recruit Jeremy Hollowell. MV beat Warren 62-47 on Monday.
New Palestine and Greenfield-Central both won, while Eastern Hancock dropped a 52-45 decision to Triton Central in the game we broadcast at HancockCountySports.com.
This weekend, the girls take center stage. We'll broadcast New Palestine vs. Franklin at 7:15 p.m. Friday at HancockCountySports.com. We will also broadcast a sectional championship game Saturday night.
Let's look back at Thursday's games:
New Palestine 54, Franklin 39: The Dragons took the lead with 15-7 second quarter that put them ahead by five at halftime, then outscored the Grizzly Cubs 17-9 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a big road victory.
Junior Michael Morris continues to lead the Dragons, tonight scoring 15 points and grabbing four boards. He hit 6-of-13 from the floor. Reid Clark had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. He hit 5-of-6 from the floor and his only free throw attempt. Josh Penley added nine points on 4-of-5 shooting to go along with four assists. Brandon Collins had seven points, four assists and five steals.
The Dragons hit 48 percent from the floor. Franklin shot 41 percent.
The Dragons are now 12-5. They next play at home Tuesday against Westfield, then travel to Mt. Vernon next Friday 2/17 in a game we'll broadcast at HancockCountySports.com.
Greenfield-Central 46, Knightstown 44: Jordan Keener hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cougars their second victory of the year.
Keener had 19 points, including the NBA-range shot at the buzzer, to lead the Cougars, who trailed by eight points in the fourth quarter. Mason Irbe had eight points and Grant Wolfe six for the Cougars. Anthony Peck led Knightstown with 18.
The Cougars next play Friday 2/17 at Rushville in the first half of a double-weekend which includes a Saturday home game against Cambridge City Lincoln.
Triton Central 52, Eastern Hancock 45: The Royals held TC without a field goal for the first 7:15, but the Tigers rallied, using a 14-6 second quarter to take a 20-18 halftime lead, then pulling away led by center Luke Stephenson, who scored eight fourth-quarter points. TC opened the fourth with a 10-4 spurt, and its lead vacillated between three and five points for much of the final quarter before hitting free throws at the end.
Austin Pitman led TC with 14 points. Stephenson had eight in the fourth quarter, and two other Tigers scored in double-figures as TC improved to 7-9 on the year.
Guard Victor Vincz had a strong offensive game for the Royals, scoring 19 points. Senior Jared Pyle scored 13 points for EH (9-8).
The Royals are next in action Tuesday at Alexandria.
Mt. Vernon was idle, but next plays at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Lawrence Central. The Bears beat Warren Central 59-56 on a last-second 3 from IU recruit Jeremy Hollowell. MV beat Warren 62-47 on Monday.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Sectional broadcasts
Friday night, we will be broadcasting the New Palestine vs. Franklin sectional semifinal game at HancockCountySports.com. The Dragons are 11-10, the Grizzly Cubs 10-9. The two teams played a down-to-the-wire 47-44 game on Dec. 30, in which Franklin prevailed. NP advanced with a 45-41 victory over Whiteland on Tuesday.
We will also be endeavoring to provide updates from the Mt. Vernon-Howe game.
On Saturday, we will broadcast either Mt. Vernon or New Palestine, and we will announce the game we plan to broadcast upon completion of Friday's semifinals. If both MV and NP are playing, we will have continual score updates from both sites.
Also, don't forget that on Thursday, we'll broadcast boys hoops as Triton Central visits Eastern Hancock. Join Andrew & Chris at 7:10 p.m. for the broadcast at HancockCountySports.com!
We will also be endeavoring to provide updates from the Mt. Vernon-Howe game.
On Saturday, we will broadcast either Mt. Vernon or New Palestine, and we will announce the game we plan to broadcast upon completion of Friday's semifinals. If both MV and NP are playing, we will have continual score updates from both sites.
Also, don't forget that on Thursday, we'll broadcast boys hoops as Triton Central visits Eastern Hancock. Join Andrew & Chris at 7:10 p.m. for the broadcast at HancockCountySports.com!
Tuesday night: Marauders & Dragons move on
All four Hancock County teams were in action to open sectional play tonight.
Mt. Vernon and New Palestine moved on to the semifinals with victories, while Eastern Hancock and Greenfield-Central fell in their opening-round contests.
First, let's look at the wins:
Mt. Vernon 57, Brebeuf 28: The Marauders used their powerful inside game to build a big lead and win their first-round sectional contest. Erica Moore had 15 points to lead three Marauders in double-figures. Anna Olson had a strong game inside with 13 points. Guard Jessica Brown added 11.
MV used its patented runs to pull away quickly. The Marauders scored the game's first 17 points, and then went on a 17-1 run in the second half. MV held Brebeuf without a field goal for the game's first 12 minutes, during which the Marauders built up a 21-7 edge. It was 30-16 at halftime, with Moore scoring all 15 of her points in the opening half. MV outscored Brebeuf 15-0 in the third quarter to go up 45-16 at the end of three.
However, the game might have been costly for the Marauders, as 6-foot-2 center Makenzi Reasor appeared to suffer an injury due to contact with the head late in the first quarter and did not play the rest of the game.
MV is now 18-5 on the year and faces Howe in Friday's semifinal round at 6 p.m.. Guerin Catholic and Chatard will play the second semi at Arlington.
New Palestine 45, Whiteland 41: The Dragons took the lead early in the second with a 10-0 run that put them up 15-7, and pushed it as high as double-digits on several occasions. A late Whiteland push cut the lead, but the four-point final margin was as close as the Warriors got from the early moments of the second quarter on.
Senior Bethany Murrell scored 18 points and added nine rebounds and four steals for the Dragons. NP shot 48 percent in the second half to pull away after leading 19-14 at halftime. NP led 31-21 after three quarters. Senior guard Tori Stephenson added eight points. Abby Seifert had six points and nine rebounds. Lauren Tieman had six points and six boards.
The Dragons' rebounding prowess helped them grab 17 offensive boards and outrebound Whiteland 38-23.
Interestingly, the Dragons won despite not hitting a 3-pointer -- they went 0-for-8 from beyond the arc in the game. The Dragons had been very strong from the 3-point arc in the latter stages of the season.
Now 11-10, NP has won five of six games. The Dragons will play host Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the game that will be broadcast by HancockCountySports.com. Join Chris Lambert and Greg Elkins at approximately 7:15 p.m. for the call. Center Grove will face Greenwood in the first semifinal.
Pendleton Heights 55, Greenfield-Central 45: PH used a 9-point run late in the third quarter to take a 39-31 lead, then held the Cougars at bay in the fourth to move on. Kenzie Gustin led PH with 23 points.
LaRae Cruz led G-C with 12 points.
The Cougars finish their season with a 13-8 record. PH moves on to face Richmond in the first semifinal at G-C on Friday night. Anderson will meet New Castle in the other semi.
Hagerstown 53, Eastern Hancock 22: The Tigers have been one of 2A's top teams all season, and clinched their 20th victory with the win. The Royals had a breakout year finish at 12-9 under first-year coach Jeremy Powers. Hagerstown is now 20-2.
Local sectional pairings
Class 4A sectional at Franklin
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Center Grove 40, Franklin Central 38
New Palestine 45, Whiteland 41
Friday, Feb. 10
Greenwood (18-2) vs. Center Grove (9-12), 6 p.m.
Franklin (11-9) vs. New Palestine (11-10), 7:30 p.m. (LIVE BROADCAST)
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Bedford North Lawrence regional (pairings: winners at Evansville Central vs. Seymour; winners at Franklin vs. Columbus North). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 8
Class 3A sectional at Arlington
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Mt. Vernon 57, Brebeuf 28
Chatard advances via forfeit over Arlington
Friday, Feb. 10
Howe (5-14) vs. Mt. Vernon (18-5), 6 p.m.
Guerin Catholic (16-7) vs. Chatard (9-12), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7 p.m.
Winner goes to: Lebanon regional (pairings: winners at Western Boone vs. Arlington; winners at Owen Valley vs. Beech Grove). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 7
Class 4A sectional at Greenfield-Central
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Pendleton Heights 55, Greenfield-Central 45
Anderson 50, Connersville 46
Friday, Feb. 10
Richmond (13-7) vs. Pendleton Heights (15-7), 6 p.m.
New Castle (5-15) vs. Anderson (17-5), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Decatur Central regional (pairings: winners at Ben Davis vs. Warren Central; winners at Terre Haute North vs. Greenfield-Central). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 7
Class 2A sectional at Cambridge City Lincoln
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Hagerstown 53, Eastern Hancock 22
Wednesday, Feb. 8Centerville (14-6) vs. Cambridge City Lincoln (8-11), 6 p.m.
Knightstown (14-6) vs. Union County (4-16), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10
Northeastern (7-12) vs. Hagerstown (20-2), 6 p.m.
Wednesday winners, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Speedway regional (pairings: winners at Attucks vs. Broad Ripple; winners at Cascade vs. Cambridge City Lincoln). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship 8
Mt. Vernon and New Palestine moved on to the semifinals with victories, while Eastern Hancock and Greenfield-Central fell in their opening-round contests.
First, let's look at the wins:
Mt. Vernon 57, Brebeuf 28: The Marauders used their powerful inside game to build a big lead and win their first-round sectional contest. Erica Moore had 15 points to lead three Marauders in double-figures. Anna Olson had a strong game inside with 13 points. Guard Jessica Brown added 11.
MV used its patented runs to pull away quickly. The Marauders scored the game's first 17 points, and then went on a 17-1 run in the second half. MV held Brebeuf without a field goal for the game's first 12 minutes, during which the Marauders built up a 21-7 edge. It was 30-16 at halftime, with Moore scoring all 15 of her points in the opening half. MV outscored Brebeuf 15-0 in the third quarter to go up 45-16 at the end of three.
However, the game might have been costly for the Marauders, as 6-foot-2 center Makenzi Reasor appeared to suffer an injury due to contact with the head late in the first quarter and did not play the rest of the game.
MV is now 18-5 on the year and faces Howe in Friday's semifinal round at 6 p.m.. Guerin Catholic and Chatard will play the second semi at Arlington.
New Palestine 45, Whiteland 41: The Dragons took the lead early in the second with a 10-0 run that put them up 15-7, and pushed it as high as double-digits on several occasions. A late Whiteland push cut the lead, but the four-point final margin was as close as the Warriors got from the early moments of the second quarter on.
Senior Bethany Murrell scored 18 points and added nine rebounds and four steals for the Dragons. NP shot 48 percent in the second half to pull away after leading 19-14 at halftime. NP led 31-21 after three quarters. Senior guard Tori Stephenson added eight points. Abby Seifert had six points and nine rebounds. Lauren Tieman had six points and six boards.
The Dragons' rebounding prowess helped them grab 17 offensive boards and outrebound Whiteland 38-23.
Interestingly, the Dragons won despite not hitting a 3-pointer -- they went 0-for-8 from beyond the arc in the game. The Dragons had been very strong from the 3-point arc in the latter stages of the season.
Now 11-10, NP has won five of six games. The Dragons will play host Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the game that will be broadcast by HancockCountySports.com. Join Chris Lambert and Greg Elkins at approximately 7:15 p.m. for the call. Center Grove will face Greenwood in the first semifinal.
Pendleton Heights 55, Greenfield-Central 45: PH used a 9-point run late in the third quarter to take a 39-31 lead, then held the Cougars at bay in the fourth to move on. Kenzie Gustin led PH with 23 points.
LaRae Cruz led G-C with 12 points.
The Cougars finish their season with a 13-8 record. PH moves on to face Richmond in the first semifinal at G-C on Friday night. Anderson will meet New Castle in the other semi.
Hagerstown 53, Eastern Hancock 22: The Tigers have been one of 2A's top teams all season, and clinched their 20th victory with the win. The Royals had a breakout year finish at 12-9 under first-year coach Jeremy Powers. Hagerstown is now 20-2.
Local sectional pairings
Class 4A sectional at Franklin
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Center Grove 40, Franklin Central 38
New Palestine 45, Whiteland 41
Friday, Feb. 10
Greenwood (18-2) vs. Center Grove (9-12), 6 p.m.
Franklin (11-9) vs. New Palestine (11-10), 7:30 p.m. (LIVE BROADCAST)
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Bedford North Lawrence regional (pairings: winners at Evansville Central vs. Seymour; winners at Franklin vs. Columbus North). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 8
Class 3A sectional at Arlington
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Mt. Vernon 57, Brebeuf 28
Chatard advances via forfeit over Arlington
Friday, Feb. 10
Howe (5-14) vs. Mt. Vernon (18-5), 6 p.m.
Guerin Catholic (16-7) vs. Chatard (9-12), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7 p.m.
Winner goes to: Lebanon regional (pairings: winners at Western Boone vs. Arlington; winners at Owen Valley vs. Beech Grove). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 7
Class 4A sectional at Greenfield-Central
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Pendleton Heights 55, Greenfield-Central 45
Anderson 50, Connersville 46
Friday, Feb. 10
Richmond (13-7) vs. Pendleton Heights (15-7), 6 p.m.
New Castle (5-15) vs. Anderson (17-5), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Decatur Central regional (pairings: winners at Ben Davis vs. Warren Central; winners at Terre Haute North vs. Greenfield-Central). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship at 7
Class 2A sectional at Cambridge City Lincoln
Tuesday, Feb. 7
Hagerstown 53, Eastern Hancock 22
Wednesday, Feb. 8Centerville (14-6) vs. Cambridge City Lincoln (8-11), 6 p.m.
Knightstown (14-6) vs. Union County (4-16), 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10
Northeastern (7-12) vs. Hagerstown (20-2), 6 p.m.
Wednesday winners, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Winner goes to: Speedway regional (pairings: winners at Attucks vs. Broad Ripple; winners at Cascade vs. Cambridge City Lincoln). Regional games 2/18 at 10/12, championship 8
Friday, December 30, 2011
GBB: Franklin nips New Palestine 47-44
New Palestine's girls basketball team fell 47-44 to Franklin in a
close girls basketball game, in the championship in the Franklin
Tournament.
The Dragons and Grizzly Cubs traded the lead several times, before the Cubs hit a FT in the final minute to take a 45-44 lead. NP had a three-second violation with the ball with 15 seconds left. Franklin's Tori Fiddler hit two FTs with 13 seconds to go, and the Dragons had two looks from 3-point range fall just short that would've tied the game.
Bethany Murrell led the Dragons with 18 points and nine rebounds. Tori Stephenson added eight points for NP. The Parmer sisters led Franklin -- Tara scored 13 and Shelby had 10, and the duo hit five 3-pointers between them.
NP is now 6-8 and next plays Jan. 10 at Greenwood. That game will be broadcast LIVE by HancockCountySports.com.
The Dragons and Grizzly Cubs traded the lead several times, before the Cubs hit a FT in the final minute to take a 45-44 lead. NP had a three-second violation with the ball with 15 seconds left. Franklin's Tori Fiddler hit two FTs with 13 seconds to go, and the Dragons had two looks from 3-point range fall just short that would've tied the game.
Bethany Murrell led the Dragons with 18 points and nine rebounds. Tori Stephenson added eight points for NP. The Parmer sisters led Franklin -- Tara scored 13 and Shelby had 10, and the duo hit five 3-pointers between them.
NP is now 6-8 and next plays Jan. 10 at Greenwood. That game will be broadcast LIVE by HancockCountySports.com.
GBB: New Palestine in Franklin Tournament final
The New Palestine girls basketball team jumped out to a fast start
and pulled away to a 57-45 victory over Indian Creek in the semifinals
of the Franklin tournament.
NP will play Franklin -- a 60-39 winner over West Vigo -- at 8 p.m. tonight in the championship game.
Bethany Murrell had a hot start for the Dragons, hitting four first-half 3-pointers en route to a 23-point, eight-rebound day.
NP was off to a hot start in general, shooting over 50 percent for much of the first half and hitting six 3-pointers.
Emily Curry added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and she added an exclamation point to the opening half with a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, which gave the Dragons a 42-21 lead. Lauren Tieman added 10 points and eight rebounds. Abby Seifert nearly had a double-double without scoring a point -- she had 12 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Kyleigh Smock & Tori Stephenson each scored five points for the Dragons.
Ally Lehman led IC with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
NP will play Franklin -- a 60-39 winner over West Vigo -- at 8 p.m. tonight in the championship game.
Bethany Murrell had a hot start for the Dragons, hitting four first-half 3-pointers en route to a 23-point, eight-rebound day.
NP was off to a hot start in general, shooting over 50 percent for much of the first half and hitting six 3-pointers.
Emily Curry added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and she added an exclamation point to the opening half with a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, which gave the Dragons a 42-21 lead. Lauren Tieman added 10 points and eight rebounds. Abby Seifert nearly had a double-double without scoring a point -- she had 12 rebounds and a career-high eight assists. Kyleigh Smock & Tori Stephenson each scored five points for the Dragons.
Ally Lehman led IC with 25 points and 14 rebounds.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
#3 Marauders beat Franklin
In a hard-fought game, the third-ranked Mt. Vernon girls basketball team pulled away to a 68-56 victory over the Franklin Grizzly Cubs Thursday night.
MV used a 15-0 first-quarter run to build a 12-point lead, and had four players score in double-figures in the victory, doing so while battling foul trouble much of the night.
MV improved to 8-2 on the season with the victory, heading into the Hancock County Tournament on Tuesday.
Makenzi Reasor scored eight points in the first-quarter run and finished with 16. Teammate Erica Moore -- the Marauders' other 6-footer on the front line -- led the Marauders with 18 points.
After trailing 15-4 at the end of one, Franklin made a run in the second and cut the Marauders' lead to 30-25 at halftime. Moore had a big third quarter as the Marauders pushed the lead to 46-35, and then MV scored 22 in the fourth to pull away.
Rachel Houck hit six late free throws to help salt the game away, and scored 14 points. Jessica Brown added 13 points and Anna Olson scored seven for the Marauders.
Shelby Parmer led Franklin with a game-high 21 points. The Grizzly Cubs are now 6-5 headed into their own tournament Dec. 30 -- which will include New Palestine. Franklin will meet West Vigo in the first semifinal, with New Palestine facing Indian Creek in the second semi.
The Marauders' next game will be at Eastern Hancock at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Tuesday's Hancock County Tournament. MV is a two-time defending county champion. New Palestine will host Greenfield-Central in the other semifinal round. MV will host the championship and consolation games, with the boys playing at 6 p.m. and the girls at approximately 8 p.m. HancockCountySports.com will broadcast both championship games on Tuesday.
MV used a 15-0 first-quarter run to build a 12-point lead, and had four players score in double-figures in the victory, doing so while battling foul trouble much of the night.
MV improved to 8-2 on the season with the victory, heading into the Hancock County Tournament on Tuesday.
Makenzi Reasor scored eight points in the first-quarter run and finished with 16. Teammate Erica Moore -- the Marauders' other 6-footer on the front line -- led the Marauders with 18 points.
After trailing 15-4 at the end of one, Franklin made a run in the second and cut the Marauders' lead to 30-25 at halftime. Moore had a big third quarter as the Marauders pushed the lead to 46-35, and then MV scored 22 in the fourth to pull away.
Rachel Houck hit six late free throws to help salt the game away, and scored 14 points. Jessica Brown added 13 points and Anna Olson scored seven for the Marauders.
Shelby Parmer led Franklin with a game-high 21 points. The Grizzly Cubs are now 6-5 headed into their own tournament Dec. 30 -- which will include New Palestine. Franklin will meet West Vigo in the first semifinal, with New Palestine facing Indian Creek in the second semi.
The Marauders' next game will be at Eastern Hancock at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Tuesday's Hancock County Tournament. MV is a two-time defending county champion. New Palestine will host Greenfield-Central in the other semifinal round. MV will host the championship and consolation games, with the boys playing at 6 p.m. and the girls at approximately 8 p.m. HancockCountySports.com will broadcast both championship games on Tuesday.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday GBB recap
Two local girls basketball teams remained unbeaten while another dropped a close game Saturday night.
New Palestine won its season opener by a narrow 54-52 margin over Whiteland in overtime. A see-saw game that saw nobody hold a lead bigger than four after a quick 10-3 burst by the Dragons to start the game saw Bethany Murrell score 12 of the Dragons' last 14 points and 24 overall in the victory. Murrell hit a shot with 3.6 seconds left that appeared to give the Dragons a victory. But Whiteland's Michaela Harris hit a shot from the post and drew a foul with 0.3 seconds left.
Murrell finished with 24 points, six rebounds and three steals. Lauren Tieman added 10 points and eight rebounds. Abby Seifert had eight boards. Emily Curry had eight points, five boards and two steals. Tori Stephenson had three assists.
The Dragons outrebounded Whiteland 38-23. Kaitlyn Phillips led the Warriors with 12 points. Perry had 11 points, Karley Beam added 10 points and four assists, and Harris had eight points and nine rebounds.
The Dragons are now 1-0 on the year after their first victory over Whiteland since the 2004-05 season. Whiteland is 1-1. NP next plays its home opener Tuesday against Franklin Central.
Eastern Hancock 60, Muncie South 48: The Royals improved to 2-0 on the young season under new head coach Jeremy Powers. EH jumped ahead 21-5 after a quarter and kept the lead in double digits at each quarter stop from there.
Kristen Eischen had 19 points, 15 rebounds and four steals to lead the Royals. Kaytlin Eastes had 11 points. Lauren Harmon had seven points and six rebounds. Kiersten Schrope had eight boards and five assists. The Royals next play Saturday, Nov. 19 against Horizon Christian at home.
Franklin 43, Greenfield-Central 37: The Cougars dropped a close game to the Grizzly Cubs in a matchup that was tight throughout. Franklin pulled away from a 30-28 lead at the end of the third.
G-C is now 1-1 on the year. The Cougars next play Tuesday at New Castle.
3A No. 1 Mt. Vernon was idle tonight after a 49-31 victory at Connersville. The Marauders will next play Tuesday against Lawrence Central.
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