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ROMEO TRACKER | Langford scoreless but Celtics continue to roll

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Romeo Langford didn’t score in 12 minutes Tuesday, but his Boston Celtics continue to roll. The Celtics won for the sixth straight time — five of the six coming by double figures — with a 126-91 victory at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center. The Nets, who were playing without Kevin Durant, […]

Jacobi’s Rockets dominate Ohio to re-take MAC lead

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo moved back to the top of the Mid-American Conference standings Tuesday with a 77-62 victory over visiting Ohio at Savage Arena. Kooper Jacobi, a Toledo freshman from Sellersburg, played just 5 minutes and didn’t score. He did have two rebounds, including one on the offensive end. In fact, […]

GIRLS’ PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Wernert leads Eagles to fourth straight crown

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Lanesville junior Linzie Wernert continued her Player of the Year-type season by becoming the Player of the Week for the third time this season. Wernert is the first player ever to be Hoosier Hills Hoops Girls’ Player of the Week three times, this time for Sectional Week. Wernert completely another stellar week […]

Wheeler sparks Team New Albany to FCEBL boys’ All-Star victory

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

By KENZIE WINSTEAD NEW ALBANY — Kaleb Wheeler gave the offensive spark needed to help Team New Albany past Team Floyd Central 39-37 in the Floyd County Elementary Basketball League’s boys’ All-Star game on Sunday at Scribner Middle School. With his team trailing 11-6, Wheeler — a third-grader at Grant Line — hit three consecutive […]

Martin secures win for Team New Albany in FCEBL girls’ All-Star game

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

By KENZIE WINSTEAD NEW ALBANY — Grant Line fourth-grader Joy Martin hit five free throws in the last 30 seconds to lift Team New Albany over Team Floyd Central 11-9 Sunday afternoon in the Floyd County Elementary Basketball League girls’ All-Star game at Scribner Middle School. Mount Tabor teammates Riley Belden (fourth grade) and Claire […]

BOYS’ PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK | CAI’s Dunn scores 26, reaches 1,000-point milestone

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

By GREG MENGELT Christian Academy senior Brady Dunn scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds and had two steals in the Warriors’ 66-55 loss at Evansville Christian. Dunn went over the 1,000-point career mark during the loss. Dunn and the 6-11 Warriors host Henryville (4-11) on Tuesday. WEEK’S TOP PERFORMANCES • Gavin Guillon, Rock Creek: The […]