GIRLS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Wernert, Eagles dominate conference opponents
Tuesday, January 11th, 2022By GREG MENGELT Lanesville junior forward Linzie Wernert scored 37 points, had 18 rebounds, handed out 10 assists, swiped 11 steals and had 11 deflections as the Eagles clinched the Southern Athletic Conference title for the fourth year in a row. Wernert started the week with 27 points, 13 rebounds, six steals and five assists […]
BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Cherry scores 39, grabs 19 boards in two Eastern victories
Tuesday, January 4th, 2022By GREG MENGELT For the second time this season, Eastern junior Jacob Cherry is the Hoosier Hills Hoops Player of the Week. Cherry finished with 39 points, 19 rebounds and eighth blocked shots as the Musketeers beat Evansville Day 78-53 and Mount Vernon (Posey) 74-59 in two games last Tuesday. His performances helped the Muisketeers […]
GIRLS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Weber goes over 1,000 career points in tourney in Vincennes
Tuesday, January 4th, 2022By GREG MENGELT Corydon Central junior Ava Weber scored 67 points in a 3-game tournament at Vincennes Rivet and went over the career 1,000-point mark last week. Weber opened the week with a 20-point, 6-rebound, 5-steal performance in the Panthers’ 59-51 loss to Tecumseh. She then had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals as […]
BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | West Washington junior Lane Hoefler scores 59 points in tourney
Tuesday, December 21st, 2021By GREG MENGELT Lane Hoefler had two huge performances with two career-high scoring nights and a career-best rebounding night in the Washington County Invitational. Hoefler finished the week with 59 points and 23 rebounds as the Senators finished third in the tournament. On Friday, he had 26 points and 9 rebounds in the Senators’ 73-57 […]
GIRLS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Cissell scores 69 as Borden goes 2-1
Tuesday, December 21st, 2021By GREG MENGELT Emily Cissell scored 69 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, had 9 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocked shots to earn the Hoosier Hills Hoops Player of the Week honor as Borden went 2-1 last week. Cissell started her week Tuesday in the Braves’ 44-39 overtime win over Southwestern on Tuesday with a 20-point, […]
BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eastern’s Jones averages 28 and 8 to earn top player award
Tuesday, December 14th, 2021By GREG MENGELT Eastern senior Cade Jones isn’t only the Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Player of the Week, he arguably had the best week any player in the 5-county area has had early in the year. On Friday, Jones put his name in the ring for the honor with a 16-point, 6-rebound, 2-assist performance. He […]