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BOYS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Borden wins first SAC title since 2015

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Borden clinched its first Southern Athletic Conference championship since 2015 with a 51-45 win at Henryville on Saturday. The Braves trailed the Hornets by double-digits with under 2 minutes left and rallied to complete the conference slate unbeaten and earn the Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Team of the Week honor. “I’m so […]

GIRLS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Pirates run winning streak to six games

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Charlestown has won six games in a row. No matter the schedule, that’s quite a feat for any girls’ basketball team. Who the Pirates have beaten during the winning streak makes them the Hoosier Hills Hoops Girls’ Team of the Week. “I think it starts on the defensive end with our crew,” […]

BOYS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Highlanders pick up two big wins

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central has already had a great season. Last week, it got even better. The 19th-ranked Highlanders, who have been No. 1 in the Hoosier Hills Hoops Power Poll almost the entire season, had two of their biggest wins of the season last weekend. On Friday, Floyd (9-2) crushed rival Jeffersonville 58-34 […]

GIRLS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Lions beat Scottsburg, Jeffersonville to reach 10 wins

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Salem has more losses in 2021-22 than its accustomed to. Prior to this season, the Lions had lost just 12 regular-season games in the past four years combined. This year, Salem has seven losses. Unfortunately for the rest of Southern Indiana, they’re starting to find their stride. Last week, Salem (10-7) beat […]

BOYS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | South Central beats Eagles, Bluejackets for big week

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Despite its youth, South Central had high expectations for itself coming into the 2021-22 season. Through nine games, it didn’t look like the Rebels’ expectations were going to come to fruition. But last week, South Central showed why it had those expectations with wins over rival Lanesville and Mitchell. “We’re young, no […]

GIRLS’ TEAM OF THE WEEK | Eagles clinch fourth straight SAC crown

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Lanesville won its 19th and 20th straight Southern Athletic Conference games and its fourth consecutive SAC title with a pair of wins last week. The Class A No. 1 Eagles improved to 17-1 and 5-0 in the conference (for the fourth straight year) by beating rival South Central 82-5 and Crothersville 81-12 […]