Here's the history of the Hancock County tournament, updated with today's games.
BOYS*New Palestine 70, Greenfield-Central 24
Mt. Vernon 66, *Eastern Hancock 51
Eastern Hancock 63, Greenfield-Central 26, consolation
New Palestine 61, *Mt. Vernon 55, championship
GIRLS
*New Palestine 57, Greenfield-Central 49
Mt. Vernon 67, *Eastern Hancock 18
Greenfield-Central 78, Eastern Hancock 47, consolation
*Mt. Vernon 47, New Palestine 31, championship
previous champions & game scores below the jump
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
County tourney info
The 2011-12 Hancock County Tournament is on its way. All games will be played Dec. 27, and in boy/girl doubleheader format (boys play first this year)
Pairings
BOYS
Greenfield-Central (0-7) at New Palestine (6-1), 10 a.m. Tuesday
Mt. Vernon (4-2) at Eastern Hancock (5-3), 10 a.m. Tuesday
Consolation at Mt. Vernon auxiliary gym, 6 p.m. Tuesday
Championship at Mt. Vernon main gym, 6 p.m. Tuesday (broadcast: HancockCountySports.com)
GIRLS
Greenfield-Central (7-4) at New Palestine (4-6), 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
Mt. Vernon (8-2) at Eastern Hancock (8-2), 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
Consolation at Mt. Vernon auxiliary gym, 8 p.m. Tuesday
Championship at Mt. Vernon main gym, 8 p.m. Tuesday (broadcast: HancockCountySports.com)
previous champions & game scores below the jump
Pairings
BOYS
Greenfield-Central (0-7) at New Palestine (6-1), 10 a.m. Tuesday
Mt. Vernon (4-2) at Eastern Hancock (5-3), 10 a.m. Tuesday
Consolation at Mt. Vernon auxiliary gym, 6 p.m. Tuesday
Championship at Mt. Vernon main gym, 6 p.m. Tuesday (broadcast: HancockCountySports.com)
GIRLS
Greenfield-Central (7-4) at New Palestine (4-6), 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
Mt. Vernon (8-2) at Eastern Hancock (8-2), 11:30 a.m. Tuesday
Consolation at Mt. Vernon auxiliary gym, 8 p.m. Tuesday
Championship at Mt. Vernon main gym, 8 p.m. Tuesday (broadcast: HancockCountySports.com)
previous champions & game scores below the jump
Thursday, December 30, 2010
NP boys, MV girls win titles
Had a great night of basketball tonight as the New Palestine boys and Mt. Vernon girls won the Hancock County championships.
The boys game was a down-to-the-wire nail-biter. The pace stayed slow -- at Greenfield-Central's liking -- for much of the first three quarters. The Cougars led 19-17 at half and 32-30 after three -- and built a 27-21 lead in the third. But it was nip-and-tuck all the way. G-C appeared to have the upper hand when Josh Mayes hit a 3 with 1:18 left, but NP's Justin Ikerd answered to knot it at 44 and, after a couple of misses for each team, send the game into OT. Ikerd hit a triple on the Dragons' first possession of the extra session, and NP never trailed from there, winning 54-48.
The win gave NP its fourth county title in eight years -- the third time beating G-C in overtime in a championship game.
Mayes scored 15 to lead G-C -- all on 3s -- while Jordan Conley added eight points and a lot of big rebounds. Ikerd also hit five 3s and scored 15, while Josh Penley scored 17 points -- 15 in the second half -- and was our tournament MVP. Penley, Ikerd and Michael Morris represented NP on the All-Tourney team, along with Mayes and Derek Conley of G-C.
Mt. Vernon won the consolation game 74-68 over Eastern Hancock behind 31 points from Quinn Williams and 17 from C.J. Coleman -- both All-Tourney Team selections. Dustin Smith led EH with 30 points. He had 53 over the two nights and was also on the All-Tourney Team.
In the girls tournament, MV used a 27-4 run over the second and third quarters to pull away from NP and win 55-32. Jessica Brown led the Marauders with 17 points, while Bethany Murrell scored 16 for the Dragons. G-C won the consolation game over Eastern Hancock.
The boys game was a down-to-the-wire nail-biter. The pace stayed slow -- at Greenfield-Central's liking -- for much of the first three quarters. The Cougars led 19-17 at half and 32-30 after three -- and built a 27-21 lead in the third. But it was nip-and-tuck all the way. G-C appeared to have the upper hand when Josh Mayes hit a 3 with 1:18 left, but NP's Justin Ikerd answered to knot it at 44 and, after a couple of misses for each team, send the game into OT. Ikerd hit a triple on the Dragons' first possession of the extra session, and NP never trailed from there, winning 54-48.
The win gave NP its fourth county title in eight years -- the third time beating G-C in overtime in a championship game.
Mayes scored 15 to lead G-C -- all on 3s -- while Jordan Conley added eight points and a lot of big rebounds. Ikerd also hit five 3s and scored 15, while Josh Penley scored 17 points -- 15 in the second half -- and was our tournament MVP. Penley, Ikerd and Michael Morris represented NP on the All-Tourney team, along with Mayes and Derek Conley of G-C.
Mt. Vernon won the consolation game 74-68 over Eastern Hancock behind 31 points from Quinn Williams and 17 from C.J. Coleman -- both All-Tourney Team selections. Dustin Smith led EH with 30 points. He had 53 over the two nights and was also on the All-Tourney Team.
In the girls tournament, MV used a 27-4 run over the second and third quarters to pull away from NP and win 55-32. Jessica Brown led the Marauders with 17 points, while Bethany Murrell scored 16 for the Dragons. G-C won the consolation game over Eastern Hancock.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Semifinal roundup
The Hancock County Tournament finals are set, and we're set to bring you both games Thursday from Eastern Hancock.
Girls: #1 Mt. Vernon (11-0) vs. New Palestine (5-5)
Boys: Greenfield-Central (3-5) vs. New Palestine (4-4)
Listen LIVE beginning at 5:40 p.m.
On the girls side, NP got there with a near record-breaking 61-15 win over Eastern Hancock. The Dragons held EH in single digits for the game's first 27 minutes, and allowed the second-fewest points in program history -- and the fewest since surrendering 10 to Morton Memorial in 1975-76. Bethany Murrell scored 16 points to lead NP, while Danielle Owens added nine.
MV pulled away late from Greenfield-Central 42-29. Anna Olson scored in double-figures for the Marauders.
So that sets up a rematch of the Dec. 16 game that went into OT before MV pulled away to a 58-46 victory. MV has now won 27 consecutive regular-season games, and that is NP's lone blemish in its last five outings.
On the boys side, NP won a thriller in OT, beating Eastern Hancock 76-74 on a reverse layup by Reid Clark with 2.8 seconds left. The Dragons trailed by 12 points late in the fourth quarter, but rallied and tied the game at 63 when Solomon Haynes hit a long 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation. Josh Penley scored 28 points to lead the Dragons, while Dustin Smith had 23 for the Royals.
G-C won a slow-down game against Mt. Vernon 31-22. The Cougars led for much of the game, and held MV in the teens until the latter stages of the fourth quarter. That sets up a rematch of the Cougars' 51-35 win over NP on Dec. 10, a game in which G-C hit 72% of its shots in the second half to pull away from an early deficit, and jumpstarted the Cougars to three wins in their last four games. NP is also on a bit of a roll, having won three straight since that game.
Girls: #1 Mt. Vernon (11-0) vs. New Palestine (5-5)
Boys: Greenfield-Central (3-5) vs. New Palestine (4-4)
Listen LIVE beginning at 5:40 p.m.
On the girls side, NP got there with a near record-breaking 61-15 win over Eastern Hancock. The Dragons held EH in single digits for the game's first 27 minutes, and allowed the second-fewest points in program history -- and the fewest since surrendering 10 to Morton Memorial in 1975-76. Bethany Murrell scored 16 points to lead NP, while Danielle Owens added nine.
MV pulled away late from Greenfield-Central 42-29. Anna Olson scored in double-figures for the Marauders.
So that sets up a rematch of the Dec. 16 game that went into OT before MV pulled away to a 58-46 victory. MV has now won 27 consecutive regular-season games, and that is NP's lone blemish in its last five outings.
On the boys side, NP won a thriller in OT, beating Eastern Hancock 76-74 on a reverse layup by Reid Clark with 2.8 seconds left. The Dragons trailed by 12 points late in the fourth quarter, but rallied and tied the game at 63 when Solomon Haynes hit a long 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation. Josh Penley scored 28 points to lead the Dragons, while Dustin Smith had 23 for the Royals.
G-C won a slow-down game against Mt. Vernon 31-22. The Cougars led for much of the game, and held MV in the teens until the latter stages of the fourth quarter. That sets up a rematch of the Cougars' 51-35 win over NP on Dec. 10, a game in which G-C hit 72% of its shots in the second half to pull away from an early deficit, and jumpstarted the Cougars to three wins in their last four games. NP is also on a bit of a roll, having won three straight since that game.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
County boys preview
First up this year are the girls in the Hancock County tournament. The pairings, again ... all games at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Mt. Vernon (1-4) at Greenfield-Central (2-5)
Eastern Hancock (7-1) at New Palestine (3-4)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Consolation at Eastern Hancock Middle School gym
Championship at Eastern Hancock High School gym (LISTEN LIVE, 7:30 P.M.)
(FYI, the EHMS gymnasium is a long walk down the hallway from the EHHS gym).
The teams
Mt. Vernon (1-4)
The Marauders haven't played a lot of games, but they've played some incredible teams, falling to 4A No. 6 Hamilton Southeastern, 2A No. 2 Tipton, a Pendleton Heights team that should be receiving votes and a Hamilton Heights team that is. The one victory was over a solid Shelbyville team on the road. Steve Lynch's squad has been competitive in those games, and has an experienced leader in guard Quinn Williams. We saw him score 20 against Hamilton Heights and he's a hard guy to keep in front. Stephen Turner is a good scorer and is stepping up for the Marauders so far. MV is the two-time defending champ and has won the tourney three times in the last four years.
Greenfield-Central (2-5)
Just like the Marauders, don't be deceived by the record. G-C has a lot of experienced players back and the Cougars got a lot of confidence from back-to-back wins over New Palestine and Yorktown. 6-6 forward Tyler Stone and 3-point marksmanJosh Mayes provide a nice inside-out combo -- both are averaging more than 12.5 ppg. Brothers Derek and Jordan Conley are solid athletes, Jared Morris runs the offense nicely and coach Josh Johnson has everything on the right track. G-C is a legitimate contender to win its first county title since the inaugural 2003-04 season.
Eastern Hancock (7-1)
Record-wise, the Royals are the favorites. But the 1 loss was delivered by the team EH is playing on opening night -- New Palestine. The Royals would love to get past NP and play the title game on their home floor, where they're very solid and just posted an 80-73 win over a solid Blue River squad. EH is scoring -- 68.8 ppg as a team -- and Dustin Smith is as hot as any player in the state right now, scoring 40, 42 and 26 points in his last three games. He is averaging 25.1 ppg, making him one of the area's top scorers. Jared Pyle is also scoring in double-figures, and Smith, Pyle and wing Steven Stunda all total 5.4 rebounds per game. Throw in a solid point guard in Zach Kissick, a veteran crew with tons of game experience and an outstanding coach in Aaron Spaulding, and you've got the makings of a good team. If this were single-class ball, this would be the team everyone in the county (except, of course, that night's opponent) would be getting behind every night. The Royals have a chance to do a lot of special things this season, but beating two larger schools and winning the county title would be high on that list.
New Palestine (3-4)
The Dragons come into the tourney having won back-to-back games over Morristown and Beech Grove. They started 1-3 -- against teams who currently have a combined record of 26-3 -- and have since won two of three, with the lone stumble against Greenfield-Central on the road. Josh Penley (16.4 ppg) is leading the team in points, steals and is second in assists and is a solid all-around athlete. A strong FT shooter, he knocked down two at the buzzer to beat Eastern Hancock earlier this year. Taylor Rainey (11.9 ppg) is a solid outside shooter, and the inside players are athletic, with Michael Morris averaging a shade over eight points and a shade under seven rebounds per game, and Reid Clark throwing in 20 points in a win over Beech Grove Dec. 22. When EH and NP meet, the games nearly always come down to the wire. Every meeting since 2007 has come down to the final minute and has been decided by four points or less.
We're looking forward to a great tournament. Keep up with the scores on our blog, and on our Facebook & Twitter sites (be sure to subscribe!) on Wednesday, and listen to the title games on Thursday!
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Mt. Vernon (1-4) at Greenfield-Central (2-5)
Eastern Hancock (7-1) at New Palestine (3-4)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Consolation at Eastern Hancock Middle School gym
Championship at Eastern Hancock High School gym (LISTEN LIVE, 7:30 P.M.)
(FYI, the EHMS gymnasium is a long walk down the hallway from the EHHS gym).
The teams
Mt. Vernon (1-4)
The Marauders haven't played a lot of games, but they've played some incredible teams, falling to 4A No. 6 Hamilton Southeastern, 2A No. 2 Tipton, a Pendleton Heights team that should be receiving votes and a Hamilton Heights team that is. The one victory was over a solid Shelbyville team on the road. Steve Lynch's squad has been competitive in those games, and has an experienced leader in guard Quinn Williams. We saw him score 20 against Hamilton Heights and he's a hard guy to keep in front. Stephen Turner is a good scorer and is stepping up for the Marauders so far. MV is the two-time defending champ and has won the tourney three times in the last four years.
Greenfield-Central (2-5)
Just like the Marauders, don't be deceived by the record. G-C has a lot of experienced players back and the Cougars got a lot of confidence from back-to-back wins over New Palestine and Yorktown. 6-6 forward Tyler Stone and 3-point marksmanJosh Mayes provide a nice inside-out combo -- both are averaging more than 12.5 ppg. Brothers Derek and Jordan Conley are solid athletes, Jared Morris runs the offense nicely and coach Josh Johnson has everything on the right track. G-C is a legitimate contender to win its first county title since the inaugural 2003-04 season.
Eastern Hancock (7-1)
Record-wise, the Royals are the favorites. But the 1 loss was delivered by the team EH is playing on opening night -- New Palestine. The Royals would love to get past NP and play the title game on their home floor, where they're very solid and just posted an 80-73 win over a solid Blue River squad. EH is scoring -- 68.8 ppg as a team -- and Dustin Smith is as hot as any player in the state right now, scoring 40, 42 and 26 points in his last three games. He is averaging 25.1 ppg, making him one of the area's top scorers. Jared Pyle is also scoring in double-figures, and Smith, Pyle and wing Steven Stunda all total 5.4 rebounds per game. Throw in a solid point guard in Zach Kissick, a veteran crew with tons of game experience and an outstanding coach in Aaron Spaulding, and you've got the makings of a good team. If this were single-class ball, this would be the team everyone in the county (except, of course, that night's opponent) would be getting behind every night. The Royals have a chance to do a lot of special things this season, but beating two larger schools and winning the county title would be high on that list.
New Palestine (3-4)
The Dragons come into the tourney having won back-to-back games over Morristown and Beech Grove. They started 1-3 -- against teams who currently have a combined record of 26-3 -- and have since won two of three, with the lone stumble against Greenfield-Central on the road. Josh Penley (16.4 ppg) is leading the team in points, steals and is second in assists and is a solid all-around athlete. A strong FT shooter, he knocked down two at the buzzer to beat Eastern Hancock earlier this year. Taylor Rainey (11.9 ppg) is a solid outside shooter, and the inside players are athletic, with Michael Morris averaging a shade over eight points and a shade under seven rebounds per game, and Reid Clark throwing in 20 points in a win over Beech Grove Dec. 22. When EH and NP meet, the games nearly always come down to the wire. Every meeting since 2007 has come down to the final minute and has been decided by four points or less.
We're looking forward to a great tournament. Keep up with the scores on our blog, and on our Facebook & Twitter sites (be sure to subscribe!) on Wednesday, and listen to the title games on Thursday!
County girls preview
First up this year are the girls in the Hancock County tournament. The pairings, again ... all games at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Mt. Vernon (10-0) at Greenfield-Central (5-6)
Eastern Hancock (1-9) at New Palestine (4-5)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Consolation at Eastern Hancock Middle School gym
Championship at Eastern Hancock High School gym (LISTEN LIVE, 5:40 P.M.)
(FYI, the EHMS gymnasium is a long walk down the hallway from the EHHS gym).
The teams
Mt. Vernon (10-0)
The Marauders are ranked No. 1 in Class 3A for a reason. They have one of the top starting fives in the state, with a Div. I post player in Makenzi Reasor (Indiana State), an outstanding floor general in Jessica Brown, a 3-point marksman in Rachel Houck, a do-everything athlete in Kayla Negley and a workhorse and glass-cleaner in Anna Olson. They fit together very well and complement each other well. Then, a future Div. I player in Erica Moore jumps off the bench and you can tell Julie Shelton's team is loaded. The Marauders can score, but what's most impressive about them is the 35 ppg defensive average. They've had some impressive wins -- 56-33 over Rushville, 64-55 over Hamilton Heights and 43-42 over Pendleton Heights courtesy of a FT by Negley in the final second. They also had a 58-46 OT victory over New Palestine in which the Marauders rallied from a seven-point deficit late in regulation and then pulled away rapidly in OT. Brown is the leader at 14.8 ppg, but five players average at least 8.4 ppg, and the one starter who doesn't -- Olson -- gobbles up eight rebounds per game. MV is the defending champion and, as the only team in the field with a winning record, the favorite to win again and extend its streak of 27 consecutive regular-season wins.
Greenfield-Central (5-6)
The Cougars are working in a lot of new players, but Doug Laker's squad has hit stride in the last couple of games, beating Richmond and Connersville, both on the road. The Cougars also boast an impressive early-season win over New Castle on their resume, and they're always formidable this time of year. G-C has advanced to five consecutive title games and had won three straight before last season. The Cougars have a tough floor general in guard LaRae Cruz, who averages 15.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. She, outside shooter Kyra Tweedy and outstanding sophomore wing Katie Peters form a strong trio of leaders for the Cougars. G-C has yet to play Mt. Vernon this season.
Eastern Hancock (1-9)
The Royals have struggled a bit in the won-loss department this season, but they are young, starting two sophomores, a freshman and a junior, and coach Lindsay Shaw has them playing very hard. When we saw them against Knightstown, seniors Aubrie Kincaid and Bethany Sickle were both in double-figures, but expect strong play from sisters Lana and Alora Marshall and sophomore post Kaytlin Eastes. EH has a 62-23 win over Muncie South to its credit.
New Palestine (4-5)
The Dragons' record is a bit deceiving, as they've played one of the state's strongest schedules. NP took both 3A No. 1 Mt. Vernon and a 10-1 Westfield team to OT on the road, and had Warren Central, a team who was ranked No. 8 in 4A at the time, on the ropes. NP is led in scoring by Bethany Murrell (17.7 ppg) and Danielle Owens (8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds per game), while the Dragons have a quick, athletic group that produces balanced scoring beyond that. NP is 3-1 in the HHC. The Dragons played EH twice last year and won both games by 20+ points.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Mt. Vernon (10-0) at Greenfield-Central (5-6)
Eastern Hancock (1-9) at New Palestine (4-5)
Thursday, Dec. 30
Consolation at Eastern Hancock Middle School gym
Championship at Eastern Hancock High School gym (LISTEN LIVE, 5:40 P.M.)
(FYI, the EHMS gymnasium is a long walk down the hallway from the EHHS gym).
The teams
Mt. Vernon (10-0)
The Marauders are ranked No. 1 in Class 3A for a reason. They have one of the top starting fives in the state, with a Div. I post player in Makenzi Reasor (Indiana State), an outstanding floor general in Jessica Brown, a 3-point marksman in Rachel Houck, a do-everything athlete in Kayla Negley and a workhorse and glass-cleaner in Anna Olson. They fit together very well and complement each other well. Then, a future Div. I player in Erica Moore jumps off the bench and you can tell Julie Shelton's team is loaded. The Marauders can score, but what's most impressive about them is the 35 ppg defensive average. They've had some impressive wins -- 56-33 over Rushville, 64-55 over Hamilton Heights and 43-42 over Pendleton Heights courtesy of a FT by Negley in the final second. They also had a 58-46 OT victory over New Palestine in which the Marauders rallied from a seven-point deficit late in regulation and then pulled away rapidly in OT. Brown is the leader at 14.8 ppg, but five players average at least 8.4 ppg, and the one starter who doesn't -- Olson -- gobbles up eight rebounds per game. MV is the defending champion and, as the only team in the field with a winning record, the favorite to win again and extend its streak of 27 consecutive regular-season wins.
Greenfield-Central (5-6)
The Cougars are working in a lot of new players, but Doug Laker's squad has hit stride in the last couple of games, beating Richmond and Connersville, both on the road. The Cougars also boast an impressive early-season win over New Castle on their resume, and they're always formidable this time of year. G-C has advanced to five consecutive title games and had won three straight before last season. The Cougars have a tough floor general in guard LaRae Cruz, who averages 15.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. She, outside shooter Kyra Tweedy and outstanding sophomore wing Katie Peters form a strong trio of leaders for the Cougars. G-C has yet to play Mt. Vernon this season.
Eastern Hancock (1-9)
The Royals have struggled a bit in the won-loss department this season, but they are young, starting two sophomores, a freshman and a junior, and coach Lindsay Shaw has them playing very hard. When we saw them against Knightstown, seniors Aubrie Kincaid and Bethany Sickle were both in double-figures, but expect strong play from sisters Lana and Alora Marshall and sophomore post Kaytlin Eastes. EH has a 62-23 win over Muncie South to its credit.
New Palestine (4-5)
The Dragons' record is a bit deceiving, as they've played one of the state's strongest schedules. NP took both 3A No. 1 Mt. Vernon and a 10-1 Westfield team to OT on the road, and had Warren Central, a team who was ranked No. 8 in 4A at the time, on the ropes. NP is led in scoring by Bethany Murrell (17.7 ppg) and Danielle Owens (8.7 points, 6.7 rebounds per game), while the Dragons have a quick, athletic group that produces balanced scoring beyond that. NP is 3-1 in the HHC. The Dragons played EH twice last year and won both games by 20+ points.
County tourney: a little background
On Boxing Day 2003, eight basketball teams from four schools gathered for what has become a multi-day New Year's extravaganza -- the Hancock County basketball tournament.
With two exceptions, the county tourney was held annually from 1920-67, but as 10 county schools became five -- and then four, as Hancock Central was set to cease to exist -- the tourney seemed to outlive its usefulness -- a point hammered even more home in 1980, when the IHSAA gave us all a gift by creating the Greenfield-Central sectional -- four teams, two nights, the four county schools. That format lasted for 14 years, until a massive IHSAA realignment moved Lapel and Pendleton Heights into the sectional. Even though the original 1920-67 county tourney largely mirrored the sectional for many of those years, the "city school" Greenfield did not participate after 1925, meaning it was an opportunity for the smaller "county" schools to compete with each other on a level playing field before having to play in a similar tourney with the big county-seat school.
However, the onset of class basketball in 1998 meant the four Hancock County teams would never gather in a tournament setting again in March. Many counties decided to replicate their old sectionals with county tournaments, so we resurrected ours in 2003, with a unique format -- all four schools host something, with four games over two nights. It's pretty convoluted and confusing to figure out who's hosting what, but we've had some great basketball over the years.
First of all, this year's draw. Everything begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday with the JV tourney at Mt. Vernon. Then, things really get going on Wednesday, when Mt. Vernon visits Greenfield-Central and Eastern Hancock visits New Palestine. Consolation and championship games will be played simultaneously at Eastern Hancock Thursday night. Tipoffs for all varsity games are 6 p.m. for girls and approximately 7:30 p.m. for boys.
Of course, we will be broadcasting the championship games. To listen, CLICK HERE! Airtime is 5:40 p.m. Thursday.
In the current format, New Palestine and Mt. Vernon's boys have won three titles each, while the MV and Greenfield-Central girls also have three championships each. MV is currently in possession of both the boys and girls traveling trophies.
In the original tournament, Fortville won eight championships, while Mt. Comfort, Charlottesville, Eden and New Palestine all won five titles. Hancock Central -- a 1955 consolidation of Eden and Maxwell -- won four tournaments despite a very short existence.
Here's the tourney history:
Boys
2009-10
*Mt. Vernon 53, New Palestine 48
*Greenfield-Central 57, Eastern Hancock 55
Eastern Hancock 65, *New Palestine 60, consolation
Mt. Vernon 65, Greenfield-Central 41, championship
2008-09
Mt. Vernon 65, *Eastern Hancock 64
*New Palestine 60, Greenfield-Central 54
Greenfield-Central 52, Eastern Hancock 51, OT, consolation
*Mt. Vernon 51, New Palestine 19, championship
2007-08
New Palestine 75, *Greenfield-Central 69
*Mt. Vernon 54, Eastern Hancock 46
Eastern Hancock 59, Greenfield-Central 56, consolation
*New Palestine 41, Mt. Vernon 39, championship
2006-07
*Mt. Vernon 70, Eastern Hancock 43
*New Palestine 61, Greenfield-Central 38
*Eastern Hancock 53, Greenfield-Central 43, consolation
Mt. Vernon 74, New Palestine 55, championship
2005-06
New Palestine 62, *Eastern Hancock 47
*Greenfield-Central 51, Mt. Vernon 50
*Mt. Vernon 50, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
New Palestine 59, Greenfield-Central 57, OT, championship
2004-05
New Palestine 41, *Mt. Vernon 38
Greenfield-Central 53, *Eastern Hancock 49
Mt. Vernon 52, Eastern Hancock 45, consolation
*New Palestine 51, Greenfield-Central 50, championship
2003-04
Greenfield-Central 67, *New Palestine 53
*Eastern Hancock 53, Mt. Vernon 47
New Palestine 59, Mt. Vernon 49, consolation
*Greenfield-Central 75, Eastern Hancock 63, championship
Records
Mt. Vernon 9-5, 3 championships/1 runner-up
New Palestine 9-5, 3 championships/2 runners-up
Greenfield-Central 6-8, 1 championship/3 runners-up
Eastern Hancock 4-10, 1 runner-up
Girls
2009-10
*Mt. Vernon 48, New Palestine 27
*Greenfield-Central 64, Eastern Hancock 14
*New Palestine 51, Eastern Hancock 27, consolation
Mt. Vernon 48, Greenfield-Central 37, championship
2008-09
Greenfield-Central 55, *New Palestine 42
Mt. Vernon 61, *Eastern Hancock 22
New Palestine 48, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
Greenfield-Central 40, *Mt. Vernon 39, championship
2007-08
*Greenfield-Central 62, New Palestine 38
*Mt. Vernon 53, Eastern Hancock 32
*New Palestine 55, Eastern Hancock 29, consolation
Greenfield-Central 54, Mt. Vernon 38, championship
2006-07
Greenfield-Central 52, *New Palestine 33
*Mt. Vernon 55, Eastern Hancock 30
New Palestine 59, *Eastern Hancock 29, consolation
Greenfield-Central 62, Mt. Vernon 43, championship
2005-06
New Palestine 65, *Eastern Hancock 34
*Greenfield-Central 56, Mt. Vernon 39
*Mt. Vernon 47, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
New Palestine 78, Greenfield-Central 75, 2OT, championship
2004-05
*Mt. Vernon 69, New Palestine 61
Eastern Hancock 55, *Greenfield-Central 50
*New Palestine 63, Greenfield-Central 44, consolation
Mt. Vernon 42, Eastern Hancock 35, championship
2003-04
Mt. Vernon 48, *Eastern Hancock 43
*New Palestine 72, Greenfield-Central 47
*Greenfield-Central 64, Eastern Hancock 54, consolation
Mt. Vernon 63, New Palestine 47, championship
Records
Mt. Vernon 10-4, 3 championships/3 runners-up
Greenfield-Central 9-5, 3 championships/2 runners-up
New Palestine 8-6, 1 championship/1 runner-up
Eastern Hancock 1-13, 1 runner-up
Original county tourney (boys)
1920: Fortville 34, Greenfield 4
1921: Fortville 29, New Palestine 14
1922: Greenfield 20, New Palestine 10
1923: Eden 16, Wilkinson 6
1924: Mt. Comfort 30, Greenfield 22
1925: McCordsville 36, Wilkinson 35
1926: New Palestine 25, Mt. Comfort 20
1927: Mt. Comfort 40, Wilkinson 30
1929: Wilkinson 9, Fortville 8
1930: Mt. Comfort 17, New Palestine 12
1931: Mt. Comfort 39, Westland 34, OT
1932: Eden 28, Westland 22
1933: Fortville 24, Westland 20
1934: Mt. Comfort 23, New Palestine 11
1935: Charlottesville 35, Maxwell 27
1936: McCordsville 29, Maxwell 27, OT
1937: Eden 29, Mt. Comfort 20
1938: Fortville 20, Eden 15
1939: Fortville 24, Wilkinson 19
1940: Fortville 42, Charlottesville 20
1941: Westland 26, Mt. Comfort 24
1942: Charlottesville 46, New Palestine 27
1944: Eden 46, Maxwell 35
1945: New Palestine 39, Eden 38
1946: Eden 19, Fortville 7
1947: Fortville 55, Eden 43
1948: Fortville 51, Mt. Comfort 24
1949: Charlottesville 52, Fortville 48
1950: Charlottesville 50, New Palestine 38
1951: Wilkinson 44, McCordsville 36
1952: New Palestine 54, Charlottesville 47
1953: New Palestine 56, Fortville 52
1954: Wilkinson 43, Eden 41
1955: Wilkinson 50, Eden 37
1956: Hancock Central 62, Wilkinson 50
1957: Charlottesville 73, New Palestine 60
1958: New Palestine 62, Mt. Comfort 54
1959: Hancock Central 60, New Palestine 57
1960: Vernon Township 55, Hancock Central 42
1961: Wilkinson 66, Vernon Township 64
1962: Hancock Central 81, Vernon Township 70
1963: Vernon Township 69, New Palestine 66
1964: Hancock Central 43, Wilkinson 35
1965: Eastern Hancock 49, Hancock Central 47
1966: Mt. Vernon 61, Eastern Hancock 54
1967: Mt. Vernon 88, New Palestine 74
Championships
Eastern Hancock (12 in its lineage). school created 1964, consolidation of Wilkinson & Charlottesville, Westland closed & consolidated into Charlottesville 1946.
Eastern Hancock (1): 1965
Charlottesville (5): 1935, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1957
Wilkinson (5): 1929, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1961
Westland (1): 1941
Greenfield-Central (10 in its lineage). school created 1969, consolidation of Greenfield & Hancock Central. HC was a 1955 consolidation of Eden & Maxwell.
Greenfield (1): 1922 (did not participate after 1925)
Eden (5): 1923, 1932, 1937, 1944, 1946
Hancock Central (4): 1956, 1959, 1962, 1964
Mt. Vernon (19 in its lineage). school created 1963, consolidation of Vernon Township & Mt. Comfort. VT was a 1959 consolidation of Fortville & McCordsville.
Mt. Vernon (2): 1966, 1967
Fortville (8): 1920, 1921, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948 (did not participate after 1953).
Mt. Comfort (5): 1924, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1934
McCordsville (2): 1925, 1936
Vernon Township (2): 1960, 1963
New Palestine (5): 1926, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1958
With two exceptions, the county tourney was held annually from 1920-67, but as 10 county schools became five -- and then four, as Hancock Central was set to cease to exist -- the tourney seemed to outlive its usefulness -- a point hammered even more home in 1980, when the IHSAA gave us all a gift by creating the Greenfield-Central sectional -- four teams, two nights, the four county schools. That format lasted for 14 years, until a massive IHSAA realignment moved Lapel and Pendleton Heights into the sectional. Even though the original 1920-67 county tourney largely mirrored the sectional for many of those years, the "city school" Greenfield did not participate after 1925, meaning it was an opportunity for the smaller "county" schools to compete with each other on a level playing field before having to play in a similar tourney with the big county-seat school.
However, the onset of class basketball in 1998 meant the four Hancock County teams would never gather in a tournament setting again in March. Many counties decided to replicate their old sectionals with county tournaments, so we resurrected ours in 2003, with a unique format -- all four schools host something, with four games over two nights. It's pretty convoluted and confusing to figure out who's hosting what, but we've had some great basketball over the years.
First of all, this year's draw. Everything begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday with the JV tourney at Mt. Vernon. Then, things really get going on Wednesday, when Mt. Vernon visits Greenfield-Central and Eastern Hancock visits New Palestine. Consolation and championship games will be played simultaneously at Eastern Hancock Thursday night. Tipoffs for all varsity games are 6 p.m. for girls and approximately 7:30 p.m. for boys.
Of course, we will be broadcasting the championship games. To listen, CLICK HERE! Airtime is 5:40 p.m. Thursday.
In the current format, New Palestine and Mt. Vernon's boys have won three titles each, while the MV and Greenfield-Central girls also have three championships each. MV is currently in possession of both the boys and girls traveling trophies.
In the original tournament, Fortville won eight championships, while Mt. Comfort, Charlottesville, Eden and New Palestine all won five titles. Hancock Central -- a 1955 consolidation of Eden and Maxwell -- won four tournaments despite a very short existence.
Here's the tourney history:
Boys
2009-10
*Mt. Vernon 53, New Palestine 48
*Greenfield-Central 57, Eastern Hancock 55
Eastern Hancock 65, *New Palestine 60, consolation
Mt. Vernon 65, Greenfield-Central 41, championship
2008-09
Mt. Vernon 65, *Eastern Hancock 64
*New Palestine 60, Greenfield-Central 54
Greenfield-Central 52, Eastern Hancock 51, OT, consolation
*Mt. Vernon 51, New Palestine 19, championship
2007-08
New Palestine 75, *Greenfield-Central 69
*Mt. Vernon 54, Eastern Hancock 46
Eastern Hancock 59, Greenfield-Central 56, consolation
*New Palestine 41, Mt. Vernon 39, championship
2006-07
*Mt. Vernon 70, Eastern Hancock 43
*New Palestine 61, Greenfield-Central 38
*Eastern Hancock 53, Greenfield-Central 43, consolation
Mt. Vernon 74, New Palestine 55, championship
2005-06
New Palestine 62, *Eastern Hancock 47
*Greenfield-Central 51, Mt. Vernon 50
*Mt. Vernon 50, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
New Palestine 59, Greenfield-Central 57, OT, championship
2004-05
New Palestine 41, *Mt. Vernon 38
Greenfield-Central 53, *Eastern Hancock 49
Mt. Vernon 52, Eastern Hancock 45, consolation
*New Palestine 51, Greenfield-Central 50, championship
2003-04
Greenfield-Central 67, *New Palestine 53
*Eastern Hancock 53, Mt. Vernon 47
New Palestine 59, Mt. Vernon 49, consolation
*Greenfield-Central 75, Eastern Hancock 63, championship
Records
Mt. Vernon 9-5, 3 championships/1 runner-up
New Palestine 9-5, 3 championships/2 runners-up
Greenfield-Central 6-8, 1 championship/3 runners-up
Eastern Hancock 4-10, 1 runner-up
Girls
2009-10
*Mt. Vernon 48, New Palestine 27
*Greenfield-Central 64, Eastern Hancock 14
*New Palestine 51, Eastern Hancock 27, consolation
Mt. Vernon 48, Greenfield-Central 37, championship
2008-09
Greenfield-Central 55, *New Palestine 42
Mt. Vernon 61, *Eastern Hancock 22
New Palestine 48, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
Greenfield-Central 40, *Mt. Vernon 39, championship
2007-08
*Greenfield-Central 62, New Palestine 38
*Mt. Vernon 53, Eastern Hancock 32
*New Palestine 55, Eastern Hancock 29, consolation
Greenfield-Central 54, Mt. Vernon 38, championship
2006-07
Greenfield-Central 52, *New Palestine 33
*Mt. Vernon 55, Eastern Hancock 30
New Palestine 59, *Eastern Hancock 29, consolation
Greenfield-Central 62, Mt. Vernon 43, championship
2005-06
New Palestine 65, *Eastern Hancock 34
*Greenfield-Central 56, Mt. Vernon 39
*Mt. Vernon 47, Eastern Hancock 31, consolation
New Palestine 78, Greenfield-Central 75, 2OT, championship
2004-05
*Mt. Vernon 69, New Palestine 61
Eastern Hancock 55, *Greenfield-Central 50
*New Palestine 63, Greenfield-Central 44, consolation
Mt. Vernon 42, Eastern Hancock 35, championship
2003-04
Mt. Vernon 48, *Eastern Hancock 43
*New Palestine 72, Greenfield-Central 47
*Greenfield-Central 64, Eastern Hancock 54, consolation
Mt. Vernon 63, New Palestine 47, championship
Records
Mt. Vernon 10-4, 3 championships/3 runners-up
Greenfield-Central 9-5, 3 championships/2 runners-up
New Palestine 8-6, 1 championship/1 runner-up
Eastern Hancock 1-13, 1 runner-up
Original county tourney (boys)
1920: Fortville 34, Greenfield 4
1921: Fortville 29, New Palestine 14
1922: Greenfield 20, New Palestine 10
1923: Eden 16, Wilkinson 6
1924: Mt. Comfort 30, Greenfield 22
1925: McCordsville 36, Wilkinson 35
1926: New Palestine 25, Mt. Comfort 20
1927: Mt. Comfort 40, Wilkinson 30
1929: Wilkinson 9, Fortville 8
1930: Mt. Comfort 17, New Palestine 12
1931: Mt. Comfort 39, Westland 34, OT
1932: Eden 28, Westland 22
1933: Fortville 24, Westland 20
1934: Mt. Comfort 23, New Palestine 11
1935: Charlottesville 35, Maxwell 27
1936: McCordsville 29, Maxwell 27, OT
1937: Eden 29, Mt. Comfort 20
1938: Fortville 20, Eden 15
1939: Fortville 24, Wilkinson 19
1940: Fortville 42, Charlottesville 20
1941: Westland 26, Mt. Comfort 24
1942: Charlottesville 46, New Palestine 27
1944: Eden 46, Maxwell 35
1945: New Palestine 39, Eden 38
1946: Eden 19, Fortville 7
1947: Fortville 55, Eden 43
1948: Fortville 51, Mt. Comfort 24
1949: Charlottesville 52, Fortville 48
1950: Charlottesville 50, New Palestine 38
1951: Wilkinson 44, McCordsville 36
1952: New Palestine 54, Charlottesville 47
1953: New Palestine 56, Fortville 52
1954: Wilkinson 43, Eden 41
1955: Wilkinson 50, Eden 37
1956: Hancock Central 62, Wilkinson 50
1957: Charlottesville 73, New Palestine 60
1958: New Palestine 62, Mt. Comfort 54
1959: Hancock Central 60, New Palestine 57
1960: Vernon Township 55, Hancock Central 42
1961: Wilkinson 66, Vernon Township 64
1962: Hancock Central 81, Vernon Township 70
1963: Vernon Township 69, New Palestine 66
1964: Hancock Central 43, Wilkinson 35
1965: Eastern Hancock 49, Hancock Central 47
1966: Mt. Vernon 61, Eastern Hancock 54
1967: Mt. Vernon 88, New Palestine 74
Championships
Eastern Hancock (12 in its lineage). school created 1964, consolidation of Wilkinson & Charlottesville, Westland closed & consolidated into Charlottesville 1946.
Eastern Hancock (1): 1965
Charlottesville (5): 1935, 1942, 1949, 1950, 1957
Wilkinson (5): 1929, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1961
Westland (1): 1941
Greenfield-Central (10 in its lineage). school created 1969, consolidation of Greenfield & Hancock Central. HC was a 1955 consolidation of Eden & Maxwell.
Greenfield (1): 1922 (did not participate after 1925)
Eden (5): 1923, 1932, 1937, 1944, 1946
Hancock Central (4): 1956, 1959, 1962, 1964
Mt. Vernon (19 in its lineage). school created 1963, consolidation of Vernon Township & Mt. Comfort. VT was a 1959 consolidation of Fortville & McCordsville.
Mt. Vernon (2): 1966, 1967
Fortville (8): 1920, 1921, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948 (did not participate after 1953).
Mt. Comfort (5): 1924, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1934
McCordsville (2): 1925, 1936
Vernon Township (2): 1960, 1963
New Palestine (5): 1926, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1958
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