Mt. Vernon was very impressive in a dominant consolation-game victory over Roncalli in the evening session of the Hall of Fame Classic.
MV won 72-46 over the Rebels -- avenging a defeat from last year's regional championship game. The Marauders jumped out to a 23-3 lead, and then after Roncalli closed the Marauder lead to seven late in the third, used a 15-0 run to go up 67-41 and put the game away.
The Marauders controlled the glass -- outrebounding Roncalli 16-4 in the opening half and 36-14 for the game. MV's defense also forced 18 Roncalli turnovers.
MV shot 56 percent from the floor -- including 60 percent after halftime. Roncalli hit 43 percent from the field.
Makenzi Reasor led the Marauders offensively with 19 points, hitting 8-of-13 shots. She also had five boards, a steal and a block. Jessica Brown had a strong all-around game with 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. She hit 7-of-13 from the floor. Erica Moore and Rachel Houck both hit 5-of-9 -- Houck buried three 3-pointers. Moore had 15 points and seven boards, Houck 13 points and three steals. Kelsie Owens added six big points off the bench.
MV's point output was its highest of the year, eclipsing its total in its victory against Hamilton Heights in November.
Unbeaten 4A No. 2 Penn -- which beat MV in the opening game -- went on to defeat 3A No. 1 Norwell 46-39 in the championship game.
The Marauders are now 11-3. They are next in action Tuesday against Southport at home.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Marauders to face Roncalli at 6 p.m.
Mt. Vernon fell victim to an early run and fell 62-41 to the 4A No. 2 Penn Kingsmen in the second semifinal at the Hall of Fame Classic.
The unbeaten Kingsmen scored the game's first 17 points and led 25-2 after a quarter. MV rallied in the fourth quarter to close the score, outscoring the Kingsmen 22-13 in the final eight minutes.
Erica Moore had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, as well as two blocked shots for MV. Jessica Brown had nine points and six assists. Rachel Houck hit three 3-pointers and scored a team-high 13 points. She also had four steals.
Western Michigan commit Alex Morton had 15 points to lead Penn. Olivia Carlton scored 14 points and hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Caroline Buhr had 12 points and six rebounds.
MV will face Roncalli in the 6 p.m. consolation game at the New Castle Fieldhouse tonight. Live coverage will begin on HancockCountySports.com at 5:45 p.m. Penn will face 3A No. 1 Norwell in the title game, as Norwell rallied to beat Roncalli 62-59 in the first semifinal.
The unbeaten Kingsmen scored the game's first 17 points and led 25-2 after a quarter. MV rallied in the fourth quarter to close the score, outscoring the Kingsmen 22-13 in the final eight minutes.
Erica Moore had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, as well as two blocked shots for MV. Jessica Brown had nine points and six assists. Rachel Houck hit three 3-pointers and scored a team-high 13 points. She also had four steals.
Western Michigan commit Alex Morton had 15 points to lead Penn. Olivia Carlton scored 14 points and hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Sophomore Caroline Buhr had 12 points and six rebounds.
MV will face Roncalli in the 6 p.m. consolation game at the New Castle Fieldhouse tonight. Live coverage will begin on HancockCountySports.com at 5:45 p.m. Penn will face 3A No. 1 Norwell in the title game, as Norwell rallied to beat Roncalli 62-59 in the first semifinal.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Hall of Fame Classic Thursday
Mt. Vernon's girls basketball team will participate in the Hall of Fame Classic on Thursday, and HancockCountySports.com will have all of the Marauder action. Join Andrew Smith and Chris Lambert at approximately 12:40 p.m. for the Marauders' semifinal game against Penn.
The Marauders will play at either 6 or 8 p.m. in the night session. Our broadcast will begin 20 minutes before the tipoff.
Here's the schedule from the New Castle Fieldhouse.
11 a.m.: 3A #1 Norwell (8-0) vs. Roncalli (8-3)
1 p.m.: 4A #2 Penn (11-0) vs. 3A #3 Mt. Vernon (10-2)
6 p.m.: Consolation
8 p.m.: Championship
The Marauders are making their third appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic. They last did so in 1999, with a Johna Goff-Alissa Kirby-led team winning the Classic championship. That Marauder team would post a 22-2 record and finished ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, later playing eventual state champ Cathedral in a close sectional semifinal that was essentially the 3A championship game.
This year's MV squad is a balanced, veteran group with four starters returning from last year's 21-2 squad. Guard Jessica Brown, center Makenzi Reasor and forward Erica Moore are all averaging in double-figures, with guard Rachel Houck averaging just under double-figures at 9.3 ppg. Forward Anna Olson is one of the area's top rebounders with an 8.6 average on the glass. Brown, Reasor and Houck all scored in double-figures in the Marauders' 47-31 victory over New Palestine in the county championship game. Reasor (Indiana State) and Brown (Indiana Wesleyan) have committed to play collegiately. Reasor is one of several Div. I signees/commits at the tournament. Brown is headed to one of the NAIA's national powerhouse programs in IWU.
The Penn team MV will face is fairly similar -- a team that allows fewer than 40 points per game, a team that has five starters averaging at least 7.7 points per game and is led by a Div. I signee -- future Western Michigan Bronco Alex Morton, a 5-9 guard who is averaging 17 ppg. Penn is 11-0 and was the Class 4A state runner-up last year. The Kingsmen have won 35 straight regular-season games against Indiana teams dating back to the midpoint of the 2008-09 season. Their only regular-season loss in that span was a loss to an Illinois squad last year.
In the other semifinal, Norwell is a perfect 8-0 and took over the No. 1 spot in Class 3A from MV after the Marauders' early-December loss to Anderson. Since 2009, Norwell is 71-6 and was a regional finalist in 2011. The Knights are led by Miami-Ohio signee Jessica Rupright, who is totaling 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Roncalli is 8-3 and is a team familiar to the Marauders -- the two teams met in the regional final last season. The Rebels are missing Butler signee Katie Brewer, who has missed several games with an injury, but have 6-2 junior guard Bridget Perry (Purdue) scoring 21 points per game. Sophomore forward Elizabeth Bowers is averaging 10 points and eight rebounds per contest. The Rebels start four underclassmen.
The Marauders will play at either 6 or 8 p.m. in the night session. Our broadcast will begin 20 minutes before the tipoff.
Here's the schedule from the New Castle Fieldhouse.
11 a.m.: 3A #1 Norwell (8-0) vs. Roncalli (8-3)
1 p.m.: 4A #2 Penn (11-0) vs. 3A #3 Mt. Vernon (10-2)
6 p.m.: Consolation
8 p.m.: Championship
The Marauders are making their third appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic. They last did so in 1999, with a Johna Goff-Alissa Kirby-led team winning the Classic championship. That Marauder team would post a 22-2 record and finished ranked No. 2 in Class 3A, later playing eventual state champ Cathedral in a close sectional semifinal that was essentially the 3A championship game.
This year's MV squad is a balanced, veteran group with four starters returning from last year's 21-2 squad. Guard Jessica Brown, center Makenzi Reasor and forward Erica Moore are all averaging in double-figures, with guard Rachel Houck averaging just under double-figures at 9.3 ppg. Forward Anna Olson is one of the area's top rebounders with an 8.6 average on the glass. Brown, Reasor and Houck all scored in double-figures in the Marauders' 47-31 victory over New Palestine in the county championship game. Reasor (Indiana State) and Brown (Indiana Wesleyan) have committed to play collegiately. Reasor is one of several Div. I signees/commits at the tournament. Brown is headed to one of the NAIA's national powerhouse programs in IWU.
The Penn team MV will face is fairly similar -- a team that allows fewer than 40 points per game, a team that has five starters averaging at least 7.7 points per game and is led by a Div. I signee -- future Western Michigan Bronco Alex Morton, a 5-9 guard who is averaging 17 ppg. Penn is 11-0 and was the Class 4A state runner-up last year. The Kingsmen have won 35 straight regular-season games against Indiana teams dating back to the midpoint of the 2008-09 season. Their only regular-season loss in that span was a loss to an Illinois squad last year.
In the other semifinal, Norwell is a perfect 8-0 and took over the No. 1 spot in Class 3A from MV after the Marauders' early-December loss to Anderson. Since 2009, Norwell is 71-6 and was a regional finalist in 2011. The Knights are led by Miami-Ohio signee Jessica Rupright, who is totaling 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Roncalli is 8-3 and is a team familiar to the Marauders -- the two teams met in the regional final last season. The Rebels are missing Butler signee Katie Brewer, who has missed several games with an injury, but have 6-2 junior guard Bridget Perry (Purdue) scoring 21 points per game. Sophomore forward Elizabeth Bowers is averaging 10 points and eight rebounds per contest. The Rebels start four underclassmen.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Cougars advance to regional final
The Greenfield-Central boys soccer team moved on to the regional championship match tonight, scoring two goals within six minutes of each other to break a tie and beat Roncalli 3-1 in the 2A IHSAA regional semifinal at Mt. Vernon.
Just 84 seconds after Roncalli tied the game, Trent Barnhart scored the game-winner on a counterattack, and Bobby Gabrielsen added an insurance goal with just under 25 minutes to play to give the Cougars the 3-1 edge.
The Cougars (14-3-2) will play Center Grove (17-1-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the regional championship game at the Mt. Vernon soccer field. Our broadcast on HancockCountySports.com will begin at 6:45 p.m.
(Listen to the archive and Saturday night's G-C vs. Center Grove championship game here!)
G-C goalkeeper Collin Kleckner made nine saves in the game -- including a couple from point-blank range -- to keep Roncalli at bay.
The Cougars carried the play early, and cashed in when Angel Rodriguez scored 10:09 into the contest on a feed from Trent Barnhart into the box. Rodriguez fired a shot into the far-post netting from the left side to make it 1-0.
Kleckner made a couple of tough saves -- including one on Roncalli leading scorer Josh Brockman from point-blank range -- to keep it 1-0 going into halftime. His best save came early in the second, when he parried a perfectly-placed shot by Diego Valdez-Valencia off the crossbar. However, the rebound came back to the Rebels and was played to Brockman in the goalmouth to tie it at 1-1 just 8:02 into the second half.
It took just 84 seconds for the Cougars to tie it, as Gabrielsen carried the ball from midfield to the top right corner of the box. He slipped it through a couple of Rebel defenders to Adam Koers, who in turn fed Barnhart six yards away in front of the net. He put it away for his sixth goal of the year and a 2-1 Cougar lead.
Just 5:59 later, Gabrielsen scored after a free kick. Caleb Dunn took it from the offensive side of the center circle and served the box, where Gabrielsen took the ball and scored to make it 3-1.
Roncalli kept coming at Kleckner, but the G-C defense led by Zach Shoufler, Jim Vetters, Jeremiah Spencer and Brent Poling held the Rebels at bay and kept them from getting many good looks. Roncalli outshot G-C 15-9, but Kleckner made nine saves.
Just 84 seconds after Roncalli tied the game, Trent Barnhart scored the game-winner on a counterattack, and Bobby Gabrielsen added an insurance goal with just under 25 minutes to play to give the Cougars the 3-1 edge.
The Cougars (14-3-2) will play Center Grove (17-1-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the regional championship game at the Mt. Vernon soccer field. Our broadcast on HancockCountySports.com will begin at 6:45 p.m.
(Listen to the archive and Saturday night's G-C vs. Center Grove championship game here!)
G-C goalkeeper Collin Kleckner made nine saves in the game -- including a couple from point-blank range -- to keep Roncalli at bay.
The Cougars carried the play early, and cashed in when Angel Rodriguez scored 10:09 into the contest on a feed from Trent Barnhart into the box. Rodriguez fired a shot into the far-post netting from the left side to make it 1-0.
Kleckner made a couple of tough saves -- including one on Roncalli leading scorer Josh Brockman from point-blank range -- to keep it 1-0 going into halftime. His best save came early in the second, when he parried a perfectly-placed shot by Diego Valdez-Valencia off the crossbar. However, the rebound came back to the Rebels and was played to Brockman in the goalmouth to tie it at 1-1 just 8:02 into the second half.
It took just 84 seconds for the Cougars to tie it, as Gabrielsen carried the ball from midfield to the top right corner of the box. He slipped it through a couple of Rebel defenders to Adam Koers, who in turn fed Barnhart six yards away in front of the net. He put it away for his sixth goal of the year and a 2-1 Cougar lead.
Just 5:59 later, Gabrielsen scored after a free kick. Caleb Dunn took it from the offensive side of the center circle and served the box, where Gabrielsen took the ball and scored to make it 3-1.
Roncalli kept coming at Kleckner, but the G-C defense led by Zach Shoufler, Jim Vetters, Jeremiah Spencer and Brent Poling held the Rebels at bay and kept them from getting many good looks. Roncalli outshot G-C 15-9, but Kleckner made nine saves.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Soccer this week
We will have LIVE soccer both Thursday and Saturday this week on HancockCountySports.com!
On Thursday, join Andrew Smith at 6:45 p.m. for regional action from Mt. Vernon, as the Greenfield-Central boys face Roncalli. G-C is coming off its first sectional title since 2003 -- a year in which it also won a regional. Roncalli is the defending regional champion.
On Saturday, join us for more soccer at 6:45 p.m. If the G-C boys win, we'll have the Cougars' regional championship match against either Warren Central or Center Grove. If the G-C boys fall to Roncalli, we will have the Shelbyville girls regional championship match involving No. 11 New Palestine.
If either the Cougars or Dragons win the regional, we will follow both teams the rest of the tournament!
On Thursday, join Andrew Smith at 6:45 p.m. for regional action from Mt. Vernon, as the Greenfield-Central boys face Roncalli. G-C is coming off its first sectional title since 2003 -- a year in which it also won a regional. Roncalli is the defending regional champion.
On Saturday, join us for more soccer at 6:45 p.m. If the G-C boys win, we'll have the Cougars' regional championship match against either Warren Central or Center Grove. If the G-C boys fall to Roncalli, we will have the Shelbyville girls regional championship match involving No. 11 New Palestine.
If either the Cougars or Dragons win the regional, we will follow both teams the rest of the tournament!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Soccer pairings
The soccer regional pairings are set
2A boys soccer regional at Mt. Vernon
Thursday, Oct. 13
5 p.m.: #12 Center Grove (16-1-2) vs. Warren Central (5-12-1)
7 p.m.: Roncalli (11-5-1) vs. Greenfield-Central (13-3-2) (broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 p.m.: Championship (HancockCountySports.com will broadcast if G-C wins semifinal match)
2A girls soccer regional at Shelbyville
Thursday, Oct. 13
5 p.m.: #11 New Palestine (16-0-3) vs. Center Grove (12-3-2)
7 p.m.: Warren Central (14-5-1) vs. Perry Meridian (14-5)
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 p.m.: Championship
(note: HancockCountySports.com will broadcast the championship match from Shelbyville if New Palestine's girls advance and Greenfield-Central's boys do not).
In addition to soccer, join us for two other broadcasts this week:
Monday: Volleyball: Mt. Vernon at New Palestine, 6:30 p.m. (approx. start time)
A rematch of Saturday's county title match, the Marauders visit the Dragons for their regular-season contest. MV won 25-18, 25-17 in the county final on Saturday, and the two teams have a quick turnaround this week.
Friday: Football: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
The Battle for the Boundary Rail continues yet again with the 44th regular-season meeting between the two teams. NP c an win the outright HHC title with a win, and also can clinch its first unbeaten season since 1988 if it is successful. MV is trying to shake a two-game skid, but the Marauders have allowed just two touchdowns in the last 12 quarters of play. Last year's matchup was a 7-0 thriller won by the Dragons.
2A boys soccer regional at Mt. Vernon
Thursday, Oct. 13
5 p.m.: #12 Center Grove (16-1-2) vs. Warren Central (5-12-1)
7 p.m.: Roncalli (11-5-1) vs. Greenfield-Central (13-3-2) (broadcast: www.hancockcountysports.com)
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 p.m.: Championship (HancockCountySports.com will broadcast if G-C wins semifinal match)
2A girls soccer regional at Shelbyville
Thursday, Oct. 13
5 p.m.: #11 New Palestine (16-0-3) vs. Center Grove (12-3-2)
7 p.m.: Warren Central (14-5-1) vs. Perry Meridian (14-5)
Saturday, Oct. 15
7 p.m.: Championship
(note: HancockCountySports.com will broadcast the championship match from Shelbyville if New Palestine's girls advance and Greenfield-Central's boys do not).
In addition to soccer, join us for two other broadcasts this week:
Monday: Volleyball: Mt. Vernon at New Palestine, 6:30 p.m. (approx. start time)
A rematch of Saturday's county title match, the Marauders visit the Dragons for their regular-season contest. MV won 25-18, 25-17 in the county final on Saturday, and the two teams have a quick turnaround this week.
Friday: Football: New Palestine at Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.
The Battle for the Boundary Rail continues yet again with the 44th regular-season meeting between the two teams. NP c an win the outright HHC title with a win, and also can clinch its first unbeaten season since 1988 if it is successful. MV is trying to shake a two-game skid, but the Marauders have allowed just two touchdowns in the last 12 quarters of play. Last year's matchup was a 7-0 thriller won by the Dragons.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Regional lookahead
The New Palestine Dragons are getting ready for regional play, and so are we!
Join Andrew Smith & Chris Lambert at 9:35 a.m. for regional action from Shelbyville. We will bring you all of the Dragons' games on HancockCountySports.com.
Here is the regional schedule from Shelbyville's Garrett Gymnasium
10 a.m.: New Palestine (11-11) vs. Batesville (16-6)
11:30 a.m.: Danville (19-5) vs. #8 Roncalli (17-5)
8 p.m.: Championship
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE!
If you have trouble: the direct broadcast link is here
In the opening game, the Dragons (11-11) are what we've described all year -- an athletic, young team with no seniors that put everything together in the sectional. Half of NP's games have been decided by five points or less -- five in OT -- so the Dragons are battle-tested. They beat #4 Hamilton Heights 77-74 and avenged one of those OT losses to Shelbyville 66-55 in the sectional. On Friday, it was Josh Penley's 30-point night that led the Dragons, with three others scoring in double-figures. Penley added 16 points and 11 boards on Saturday to help lead a victory, with junior Taylor Rainey adding 19 points, Michael Morris 17 and Reid Clark scoring nine and pulling down 11 rebounds. To say things were balanced would be an understatement, as the Dragons had at least three players in double-figures each night. The Dragons have good balance, decent size, good quickness and some 3-point shooting that carried them to a sectional title.
Batesville (16-6) avenged two regular-season defeats to Greensburg with a strong defensive effort -- allowing 32 points in 32 minutes, including just three in the final quarter. Coach Aaron Garrett's squad led throughout. The two teams are similar size-wise, and some of the names from both the Dragons and Bulldogs will be familiar to each others' fans because quite a number of them play football -- in which NP and Batesville have played annually for the last eight years. Junior guard Cameron Fledderman and 6-4 senior forward Cody Cole led the Bulldogs with 12 points each in their 50-32 victory over Greensburg. Luke Williams, a 6-5, 210-pound center, added eight points and five rebounds.
The other game features #8 Roncalli and defending regional champ Danville. Roncalli is HUGE -- five players stand 6-foot-6 or taller, led by three players who average in double-figures -- juniors David Heckman and Ryan Weber and senior Collin Lynch. The Rebels beat #9 Brebeuf in the sectional title game at Beech Grove. Danville eliminated #3 Lebanon in the sectional opener, then went on to win at Lebanon. The Warriors have graduated 6-10 center Travis Carroll to Purdue, but the cupboard isn't bare for Brian Barber's club. Senior Tyler Hall averages 21.9 points and 7 rebounds per game to lead the way for a veteran squad with lots of tourney experience. The Warriors beat Mt. Vernon in the regional title game last year before falling to eventual champ Washington in the semistate.
Join Andrew Smith & Chris Lambert at 9:35 a.m. for regional action from Shelbyville. We will bring you all of the Dragons' games on HancockCountySports.com.
Here is the regional schedule from Shelbyville's Garrett Gymnasium
10 a.m.: New Palestine (11-11) vs. Batesville (16-6)
11:30 a.m.: Danville (19-5) vs. #8 Roncalli (17-5)
8 p.m.: Championship
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE!
If you have trouble: the direct broadcast link is here
In the opening game, the Dragons (11-11) are what we've described all year -- an athletic, young team with no seniors that put everything together in the sectional. Half of NP's games have been decided by five points or less -- five in OT -- so the Dragons are battle-tested. They beat #4 Hamilton Heights 77-74 and avenged one of those OT losses to Shelbyville 66-55 in the sectional. On Friday, it was Josh Penley's 30-point night that led the Dragons, with three others scoring in double-figures. Penley added 16 points and 11 boards on Saturday to help lead a victory, with junior Taylor Rainey adding 19 points, Michael Morris 17 and Reid Clark scoring nine and pulling down 11 rebounds. To say things were balanced would be an understatement, as the Dragons had at least three players in double-figures each night. The Dragons have good balance, decent size, good quickness and some 3-point shooting that carried them to a sectional title.
Batesville (16-6) avenged two regular-season defeats to Greensburg with a strong defensive effort -- allowing 32 points in 32 minutes, including just three in the final quarter. Coach Aaron Garrett's squad led throughout. The two teams are similar size-wise, and some of the names from both the Dragons and Bulldogs will be familiar to each others' fans because quite a number of them play football -- in which NP and Batesville have played annually for the last eight years. Junior guard Cameron Fledderman and 6-4 senior forward Cody Cole led the Bulldogs with 12 points each in their 50-32 victory over Greensburg. Luke Williams, a 6-5, 210-pound center, added eight points and five rebounds.
The other game features #8 Roncalli and defending regional champ Danville. Roncalli is HUGE -- five players stand 6-foot-6 or taller, led by three players who average in double-figures -- juniors David Heckman and Ryan Weber and senior Collin Lynch. The Rebels beat #9 Brebeuf in the sectional title game at Beech Grove. Danville eliminated #3 Lebanon in the sectional opener, then went on to win at Lebanon. The Warriors have graduated 6-10 center Travis Carroll to Purdue, but the cupboard isn't bare for Brian Barber's club. Senior Tyler Hall averages 21.9 points and 7 rebounds per game to lead the way for a veteran squad with lots of tourney experience. The Warriors beat Mt. Vernon in the regional title game last year before falling to eventual champ Washington in the semistate.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Marauders fall in regional final
Mt. Vernon's dream season came to an end on the Marauders' home floor Saturday night at the hands of an underrated, but very strong Roncalli squad 52-36.
Roncalli was led by freshman Elizabeth Bowers, who scored 19 points and helped key a 23-7 stretch in the middle quarters that turned a 10-all tie into a 33-17 lead for the Rebels midway through the third. Roncalli started the second half with a 14-2 spurt, and then fended off every Marauder advance from there.
Freshman guard Kelli Kirkhoff scored 13 points and was the team's floor general. Bridget Perry, the Rebels' leading scorer and a sophomore, had 11. Coco Clark -- the veteran of the starting five as a junior -- scored nine, while Katie Brewer controlled the glass. Roncalli starts three six-footers, and it showed, as the Rebels blocked several Marauder shots.
MV was led by 10 points from Kayla Negley and nine from Jessica Brown. Rachel Houck added eight points, including two 3s in the third quarter to help dent into the Rebels' lead. But the Marauders just didn't have enough to come all the way back.
The Marauders' season ends with a 21-2 mark, the HHC, Hancock County and Hamilton Heights sectional championships. They deserved every accolade they got -- but just ran into a strong team on Saturday night.
After knocking off #2, Roncalli will face #1 Evansville Memorial in next week's semistate.
In boys basketball -- yes, there were a couple of local boys games tonight -- Eastern Hancock rolled past Tri 84-60. The Royals are now 15-3 heading into the season's final week.
Roncalli was led by freshman Elizabeth Bowers, who scored 19 points and helped key a 23-7 stretch in the middle quarters that turned a 10-all tie into a 33-17 lead for the Rebels midway through the third. Roncalli started the second half with a 14-2 spurt, and then fended off every Marauder advance from there.
Freshman guard Kelli Kirkhoff scored 13 points and was the team's floor general. Bridget Perry, the Rebels' leading scorer and a sophomore, had 11. Coco Clark -- the veteran of the starting five as a junior -- scored nine, while Katie Brewer controlled the glass. Roncalli starts three six-footers, and it showed, as the Rebels blocked several Marauder shots.
MV was led by 10 points from Kayla Negley and nine from Jessica Brown. Rachel Houck added eight points, including two 3s in the third quarter to help dent into the Rebels' lead. But the Marauders just didn't have enough to come all the way back.
The Marauders' season ends with a 21-2 mark, the HHC, Hancock County and Hamilton Heights sectional championships. They deserved every accolade they got -- but just ran into a strong team on Saturday night.
After knocking off #2, Roncalli will face #1 Evansville Memorial in next week's semistate.
In boys basketball -- yes, there were a couple of local boys games tonight -- Eastern Hancock rolled past Tri 84-60. The Royals are now 15-3 heading into the season's final week.
Marauders advance
Mt. Vernon beats Lebanon 51-36 in the semifinal game today to advance to tonight's regional final. MV and Lebanon were tied 24-24 after a close first half, but the Marauders got six quick points from Makenzi Reasor and clamped down their defense in the second half. MV started the second half on a 12-0 run and held Lebanon without a field goal for the first 11 minutes of the second half.
Typical balanced effort for MV: Rachel Houck scored 11 points, Reasor had 10, Jessica Brown had nine including a big 3 right at the end of the third quarter, Anna Olson had eight, plus a zillion rebounds and deflections, Kayla Negley scored seven plus added some phenomenal defense.
Lexi Reese had 11 first-half points for Lebanon. MV held the Tigers' top two scorers -- Harvard-bound Alison Curtis and younger sister Katie Curtis -- in single digits, and with two total field goals between them. They had been averaging 29 ppg coming into the game.
MV will play Roncalli (18-5) in tonight's regional championship game at 7:40 p.m. Roncalli won today's afternoon game 59-38 over Madison, leading from wire-to-wire. Sophomore guard Bridget Perry scored 22 points for Roncalli to lead all scorers. It should be a close, interesting matchup between two strong teams with big inside presence. Join Andrew & Chris at 7:40 p.m. for the play-by-play.
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Typical balanced effort for MV: Rachel Houck scored 11 points, Reasor had 10, Jessica Brown had nine including a big 3 right at the end of the third quarter, Anna Olson had eight, plus a zillion rebounds and deflections, Kayla Negley scored seven plus added some phenomenal defense.
Lexi Reese had 11 first-half points for Lebanon. MV held the Tigers' top two scorers -- Harvard-bound Alison Curtis and younger sister Katie Curtis -- in single digits, and with two total field goals between them. They had been averaging 29 ppg coming into the game.
MV will play Roncalli (18-5) in tonight's regional championship game at 7:40 p.m. Roncalli won today's afternoon game 59-38 over Madison, leading from wire-to-wire. Sophomore guard Bridget Perry scored 22 points for Roncalli to lead all scorers. It should be a close, interesting matchup between two strong teams with big inside presence. Join Andrew & Chris at 7:40 p.m. for the play-by-play.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Girls basketball regional preview
The Mt. Vernon Marauders are set for the girls basketball regional, and so are we.
The schedule from Mt. Vernon for Saturday:
10 a.m.: Madison (14-9) vs. Roncalli (17-5)
11:30 a.m.: No. 2 Mt. Vernon (20-1) vs. Lebanon (20-3)
8 p.m.: Championship
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Andrew & Chris will be online live at approximately 11:20 a.m. in the morning, and should the Marauders win, at 7:40 p.m. Saturday night.
Team previews
GAME 2
#2 Mt. Vernon Marauders (20-1)
Coach: Julie Shelton (13th year at MV, 196-91, sectional champs in 2003, 2005, 2011).
Sagarin ranking: #2 3A, #6 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 9-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 2-0 (beat 4A Pendleton Heights & 3A Yorktown).
The road here: Beat #9 Rushville 61-56, #5 Hamilton Heights 77-69.
Notes
Coach: Dave Ferrell (2nd year, 30-15)
Sagarin ranking: #17 3A, #71 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 13-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 0-0
The road here: Beat Southmont 73-36, Danville 69-38 and North Montgomery 39-37.
Notes
Madison Cubs (14-9)
Coach: Tony Harl (2nd year at Madison, 23-20; 5th overall, 62-53. Won sectional in 2007 & 2008 at Carroll (Allen) ).
Sagarin ranking: #23 3A, #99 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 7-2. Vs. teams still in tourney: 2-4 (lost to 4A Jeffersonville, Columbus East & Mooresville and 2A Brownstown; beat 3A Silver Creek & 2A South Ripley).
The road here: Beat South Dearborn 68-43; Greensburg 48-38 and Scottsburg 65-63.
Notes
Coach: Sara Riedeman (3rd year, 49-20)
Sagarin ranking: #6 3A, #37 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 7-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 1-0 (def. 2A Covenant Christian)
The road here: Beat Beech Grove 44-30, Howe 77-24, Chatard 45-28.
Notes
vs. Lebanon
Southport: Leb 60-52 Nov. 12; MV 55-33 Jan. 4
Noblesville: Leb 61-56 Nov. 19; MV 43-37 Jan. 8
vs. Roncalli
Southport: Ron 59-56 Jan. 25; MV 55-33 Jan. 4
vs. Madison
no common opponents
The schedule from Mt. Vernon for Saturday:
10 a.m.: Madison (14-9) vs. Roncalli (17-5)
11:30 a.m.: No. 2 Mt. Vernon (20-1) vs. Lebanon (20-3)
8 p.m.: Championship
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GAME 2
#2 Mt. Vernon Marauders (20-1)
Coach: Julie Shelton (13th year at MV, 196-91, sectional champs in 2003, 2005, 2011).
Sagarin ranking: #2 3A, #6 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 9-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 2-0 (beat 4A Pendleton Heights & 3A Yorktown).
The road here: Beat #9 Rushville 61-56, #5 Hamilton Heights 77-69.
Notes
- Marauders beat two ranked teams in the sectional to win its first since 2005.
- Hoosier Heritage Conference champs with 7-0 league record. One of three HHC teams to win their sectionals this year -- joining Pendleton Heights & Yorktown. This is the second straight year HHC teams won all three sectionals in which conference teams compete.
- MV had several streaks going. Streak of 35 straight regular-season wins was snapped by North Central in the regular season finale. MV has won 16 consecutive home games, and won the only regional it has played on its home floor in 2005. MV is 38-4 the last two seasons, and was ranked No. 1 for much of the year.
- MV rallied from double-digit second-half deficit to beat Hamilton Heights in the sectional title game, led by 8-of-10 FT shooting from Jessica Brown, who scored 17 points. Six-foot freshman post Erica Moore had 19 and 11 boards and sophomore Rachel Houck (15 points, 5 3s) and senior Kayla Negley (14 points, 7 assists) also had big nights.
- Against Rushville, Brown hit 11 free throws to help seal that game. Negley and Indiana State recruit Makenzi Reasor both scored 12.
- In sectional, Brown scored 17.5 ppg and hit 19-of-28 from the line. Negley averaged 13 points, 5.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds in the sectional.
- Only one player averaging in double-figures (Brown, 14.4 ppg), but Reasor, Negley, Houck and Moore all average between 7.6 and 9.1 ppg.
Coach: Dave Ferrell (2nd year, 30-15)
Sagarin ranking: #17 3A, #71 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 13-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 0-0
The road here: Beat Southmont 73-36, Danville 69-38 and North Montgomery 39-37.
Notes
- Won Sagamore Conference title with perfect 7-0 mark.
- 10-game turnaround from last year, when the Tigers went 10-12.
- 12-game winning streak is one of state's longest. Perfect in 2011 -- last loss was to Cathedral on Dec. 27.
- Led by guard Alison Curtis, a Harvard recruit who has scored in double-figures in 19 of the Tigers' 23 games. Averaged 16.7 ppg in sectional, 16.4 ppg for the season. Had 22 against Danville, 19 against Southmont in sectional.
- In the sectional final against North Montgomery, Lexi Reese scored 13 points and Katie Curtis -- Alison's younger sister -- scored 11. Reese is the team's third-leading scorer at 9.3 ppg.
- Katie Curtis is the assist person. Had career high 15 helpers (and 15 points) against Southmont in the sectional opener. She is the second-leading scorer at 12.4 ppg and averages a shade under six assists per game.
Madison Cubs (14-9)
Coach: Tony Harl (2nd year at Madison, 23-20; 5th overall, 62-53. Won sectional in 2007 & 2008 at Carroll (Allen) ).
Sagarin ranking: #23 3A, #99 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 7-2. Vs. teams still in tourney: 2-4 (lost to 4A Jeffersonville, Columbus East & Mooresville and 2A Brownstown; beat 3A Silver Creek & 2A South Ripley).
The road here: Beat South Dearborn 68-43; Greensburg 48-38 and Scottsburg 65-63.
Notes
- Madison's nine losses are the most of any team remaining in the tourney.
- Madison is one of three Hoosier Hills Conference teams remaining in the tourney, joining Columbus East and Jeffersonville. The smallest school in the Hoosier Hills, Madison finished 2-5 in league play.
- Has won six straight games.
- Outscored Scottsburg 25-7 over the final seven and a half minutes to erase 16-point deficit and win the sectional title game. Senior Kayla Luellen scored 17 points, including three FTs in final minute to win the game. Junior guard Mandy Stoll scored 19 points and junior forward Nayla Lunsford 16 in that game.
Coach: Sara Riedeman (3rd year, 49-20)
Sagarin ranking: #6 3A, #37 statewide
Record vs: 3A teams: 7-0. Vs. teams still in tourney: 1-0 (def. 2A Covenant Christian)
The road here: Beat Beech Grove 44-30, Howe 77-24, Chatard 45-28.
Notes
- Roncalli has won three straight sectionals, seeking 1st regional title in class era.
- The Rebels are rolling, having won eight straight games by an average score of 57-36. In the sectional, they allowed only 27.3 ppg.
- Roncalli has lots of balance -- in the sectional, six different players scored in double-figures. The Rebels also have a lot of size, with five players 5-10 or taller.
- Junior guard Coco Clark had 16 points & 8 boards in the sectional title win over Chatard. Elizabeth Bowers had two double-figures games in the sectional, scoring 10 against Chatard and 14 against Howe. Katie Brewer had 15 points/8 boards to lead the Rebels in the opening game against Beech Grove.
- Leading scorer is 6-2 guard Bridget Perry, who scored in double figures every game but one during the regular season, with a high of 29.
- Bowers, a 6-foot freshman, was the leading scorer in the sectional, scoring 9.3 ppg and hitting 13 of her 16 FG attempts.
vs. Lebanon
Southport: Leb 60-52 Nov. 12; MV 55-33 Jan. 4
Noblesville: Leb 61-56 Nov. 19; MV 43-37 Jan. 8
vs. Roncalli
Southport: Ron 59-56 Jan. 25; MV 55-33 Jan. 4
vs. Madison
no common opponents
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