February 18, 2012
Previously unbeaten Barr-Reeve, ranked No. 2 in Class A, dropped a shocking one-point decision to Borden, 29-28, in today’s second semifinal at the Class A West Washington Regional.
Erin Mikel totaled 15 points for Borden, which led 19-10 at halftime. Barr-Reeve was paced by Jenna Knepp‘s 15.
+ Northeast Dubois 50, Tecumseh 42: Trailing 10-7 after the first quarter and 18-14 at halftime, the No. 5-ranked Jeeps mustered a comeback to upend the Braves. Nicole Dodd topped Northeast Dubois with 16 points, and Mariah Seng added 10. Tecumseh was led by Auriel Trible‘s game-high 22 points.
+ Borden (18-6) will face Northeast Dubois (20-4) tonight at 8:30.
CLASS 4-A AT BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
+ Bedford North Lawrence 59, Castle 38: The Stars throttled the Knights from the get-go, leading 21-9 after the first period and 39-18 at halftime. Alli Matlock led Bedford with 19 points, and Zuri Sanders poured in 17 for Castle.
+ Columbus North 49, Greenwood 42: The Bull Dogs extended their lead to 10 points at 42-32 midway through the final period and held off the Woodmen down the stretch.
+ Bedford (23-2), which has won 13 games in a row, will meet Columbus North (21-3), the winner of 17 straight, tonight at 8p.m.
CLASS 3-A AT BROWNSTOWN
+ Madison 51, Gibson Southern 40: After trailing 6-0, the Cubs went on an 9-2 run late in the first quarter and never looked back, advancing over the Titans. Madison got 23 points from Kelsey Block, while Rachel Sensmeier totaled 20 for Gibson Southern.
+ Jasper 62, Scottsburg 51: Megan Sternberg turned in 21 points and freshman Madison Ubelhor chipped in 16 as the Wildcats surged back from a 28-21 halftime deficit to take a 40-39 third-quarter lead. The Warriorettes were led by Jill Romero (17 points) and Katie Wampler (16). Jasper junior Shelby Merder, a 6-foot-3 interior force who’s already attracting serious Division I interest, left the game near the close of the first half with a leg injury; her status for tonight’s final is unknown.
+ Madison (17-7) and Jasper (19-6) will tangle in tonight’s 7:30 final.
CLASS 2-A AT PAOLI
+ Evansville Mater Dei 51, Sullivan 35: The top-ranked Wildcats got 20 points from standout Maura Muensterman and beat the No. 8 Golden Arrows. Casey Johnson added 13 points and Ashlynn Spahn 10 for Evansville Mater Dei, which will try for its first-ever regional title tonight. Sullivan was led by Caelan Jones‘ 18 points, and Indiana State recruit Rhagen Smith finished with 11.
+ Paoli 55, South Ripley 54: A put back basket with less than three seconds remaining lifted the Rams over the Raiders, which had an eight-point lead at halftime.
+ Mater Dei (24-1) and Paoli (19-6) will battle at 8p.m. for the regional crown.
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February 16, 2012
Hoosier Basketball Magazine released its annual listing of the state’s top-100 seniors girls’ players for the 2011-12 season, as compiled by Garry Donna, the magazine’s publisher.
“Further research and evaluation is occurring during the remainder of the 2012 IHSAA state tournament to determine a final list of 60 seniors,” the publication said. The final list of 60 girls will be invited to the Hoosier Basketball Magazine’s 31st-annual Top 60 Senior Girls’ Workout on Sunday, March 11, at Marian University.
The Top 60 Workout gathers the best 2012 players to garner post-season exposure in front of numerous college coaches while also giving Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game officials and coaches an opportunity to view the all-star candidates.
Here is a list of top-100 selections from Southern Indiana:
- Maria Allen, Brownstown
- Natalie Cohlmeyer, Evansville Memorial
- Kamaren Cole, New Albany
- Brielle Drelick, Clay City
- Lindsey Graber, Barr-Reeve
- Raven Greer, Princeton
- Angela Hacker, Edgewood
- Tya Harmon, Barr-Reeve
- Ellie Herman, Vincennes Rivet
- Chelsea Jellison, Crawford County
- Elizabeth Keller, Vincennes Rivet
- Ashley Klass, Evansville North
- Jalynn McClain, Jeffersonville
- Erin Mikel, Borden
- Taylor Miller, Hauser
- Amanda Moore, Seymour
- Jocelyn Mousty, Eastern Pekin
- Leah Myers, Bedford North Lawrence
- Symantha Norton, Scottsburg
- Courtney Ogle, Columbus East
- Carmela Roeschlein, Clay City
- Lakin Roland, Jeffersonville
- Demetria Snaden, Evansville North
- Megan Sternberg, Jasper
- Wynter Wagoner, Loogootee
- Cassie Wertman, Southridge
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February 15, 2012
Pairings for Saturday’s Southern Indiana girls’ regionals:
Class 4-A at Bedford North Lawrence
+ Castle (11-11) vs. Bedford North Lawrence (22-2), 10:30a.m.
+ Columbus North (20-3) vs. Greenwood (20-2), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.
Class 3-A at Brownstown
+ Madison (16-7) vs. Gibson Southern (20-5), 10:30a.m.
+ Scottsburg (16-6) vs. Jasper (18-6), 12:30p.m.
+ Championship, 7:30p.m.
Class 2-A at Paoli
+ Sullivan (21-3) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (23-1), 10a.m.
+ Paoli (18-6) vs. South Ripley (21-2), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.
Class A at West Washington
+ Tecumseh (11-11) vs. Northeast Dubois (19-4), 10a.m.
+ Borden (17-6) vs. Barr-Reeve (22-0), 12p.m.
+ Championship, 8p.m.
Notables
+ Looking for first regional title: Columbus North, Evansville Mater Dei, Borden, Clay City, Tecumseh.
+ Looking to break regional championship droughts: Paoli (32 years), Sullivan (30), Edgewood (22), Bedford North Lawrence (20), Scottsburg (17), Madison (13), Barr-Reeve (12), Jasper (11), South Ripley (11), Gibson Southern (10), Castle (six).
+ Defending regional champions still alive: Brownstown, Jac-Cen-Del.
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February 15, 2012
First-round sectional matchups in the 102nd-annual IHSAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament will be announced Sunday, Feb. 19, beginning at 3p.m.
The pairings show may be seen on any of the television or radio affiliates of the IHSAA Champions Network or viewed via webstream at www.ihsaatv.org.
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January 19, 2012
Jeffersonville senior Lakin Roland, a 6-foot-2 forward who was a key cog in the Red Devils’ march to the Class 4-A state title last season, announced Thursday afternoon she will continue her basketball career at Dartmouth College.
Dartmouth, a NCAA Division I program and member of the Ivy League, is located in Hanover, N.H.
Roland is the sixth area girls’ basketball player to commit to a Division I school.
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January 17, 2012
Three former Southern Indiana prep basketball standouts were honored Monday as players of the week by their respective college conferences.
+ Braydon Hobbs, New Albany (2008): The senior guard was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after leading Bellarmine to road wins over Drury and Missouri S&T last week, averaging 13.5 points, eight assists, two steals and one block per game.
In an 84-65 victory over Drury on Thursday, Hobbs filled up the stat line with 17 points, six assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Beyond the stats, however, Hobbs played a crucial role in halting a Drury rally that had the Knights’ double-digit lead in jeopardy. Hobbs sparked an 8-0 run by knocking down two free throws and a 3-pointer, and then blocked an attempt on the defensive end and doled out an assist on the next Bellarmine basket.
On Saturday, Hobbs posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists while collecting two steals and a block to help the Knights to an 80-50 win over Missouri S&T.
+ Chase Spreen, Bedford North Lawrence (2008): The Lindsey Wilson senior garnered Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after turning in two big-time performances last week, including a three-quarter-court heave that lifted his team to a last-second victory.
Spreen produced a stat line of 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Blue Raiders’ 85-78 win on Thursday over visiting Shawnee State. He made 7 of 12 shots in the game, including three of his four 3-point attempts.
On Saturday, Spreen capped off his 23-point, nine-rebound performance with an 80-foot shot at the buzzer to upset No. 5 Georgetown, 79-78. The 3-pointer was his career-high fifth of the game.
Spreen finished the week shooting 58.3 percent (14 of 24) from the field, including 8 for 11 (72.7 percent) from beyond the 3-point arc. He averaged 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists during the week.
+ Kristin Turner, Seymour (2009): Indianapolis’ junior guard was tabbed Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts in pacing the Greyhounds to an undefeated week of conference action, posting wins over Maryville and Missouri-St. Louis.
Turner averaged 22 points and six assists per game last week, shooting 13 of 28 (46.4%) from the floor to go along with a 12 of 14 (85.7%) effort from the free throw line. She also collected six rebounds and three steals between the two games.
She netted four 3-pointers and totaled a game-high 23 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals on Thursday as the Greyhounds edged Maryville 67-63.
On Saturday, Turner again earned the game-high point total with 22 points as Indianapolis routed Missouri-St. Louis 77-56. She also contributed four steals, one block and one steal in the victory.
Turner tops the GLVC in scoring at 17.8 points per game and ranks second in both assists and 3-pointers per contest.
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