By GREG MENGELT

The former North Harrison star went 2 for 5 from the filed in the loss, which drops the Tribe to 5-20 overall and 4-8 in the Colonial.

Towson, which got 18 points from junior forward Charles Thompson and 17 from junior guard Jason Gibson, trailed 35-33 at halftime before outscoring William & Mary 42-25 in the second half. The Tigers are now 18-7 and their 9-3 mark trails UNC-Wilmington by a game atop the CAA standings.

Senior guard Brandon Carroll led the Tribe with 18 points and freshman guard Tyler Rice contributed 11 points and six assists.

Hatton and the Tribe visit James Madison (13-10, 4-8) on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

By GREG MENGELT

Jeff trailed by as many as 12 points in the third quarter, but the Devils’ defense help them climb out of the hole and senior Will Lovings-Watts won it at the buzzer.

“We definitely needed this win after all the stuff we’ve been through,” Lovings-Watts said. “We need to start getting some wins to get back on track.”

With 4.9 seconds left at Johnson Arena, Lovings-Watts inbounded the ball to teammate Brandon Rayzer-Moore, who immediately passed the ball back to Lovings-Watts. The Drake recruit drove into the lane and put the shot up over Bedford junior Kaedyn Bennett, who attempted to draw a charge.

“I feel like anybody on this team is capable of hitting that shot,” Lovings-Watts said. “Coach called my number and I got it done.”

The Red Devils trailed 36-32 after BNL junior Colten Staggs scored on a drive on the first possession of the fourth quarter. However, Jeffersonville senior Kobe Stoudemire scored four straight points and tied the game at 38-apiece with 4:20 left on a reverse layup.

The Devils took their first lead since the 5:34 mark of the second quarter when sophomore Brenton Moore scored on a reverse layup to put Jeff ahead 41-40 with 1:57 remaining.

The Stars retook the lead on a 12-foot jumper on the lane from Staggs with 1:27 left, but Lovings-Watts was intentionally fouled with 25.2 seconds to go. He made one of his two free throws to tie the game and set up his buzzer-beating heroics.

“It was a good win for us in the end,” Jeffersonville coach Andrew Grantz said. “I’m glad we found a way to battle there at the end.”

BNL jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first period, but freshman Michael Cooper’s 3-pointer gave the Red Devils a 12-10 lead with 2:13 left in the first before BNL scored the final three points of the period to take a lead after one quarter.

Lovings-Watts hit a pair of 3-pointers early to give Jeffersonville an early lead in the second quarter, but the Stars closed the half on an 11-1 run to lead 28-19 at the break.

The Stars pushed the advantage to 31-19 early in the third quarter, but back-to-back 3s by Lovings-Watts and Stoudemire started a Red Devils rally that had them within 34-32 at the end of the their period.

“They did a good job controlling the tempo,” Grantz said of the Stars. “I’m just glad we were able to execute down the stretch.”

Lovings-Watts led all scorers with 20 points and Stoudemire added eight in the win. Bedford North Lawrence (8-8, 1-4 HHC) was led by 18 points from junior Colten Leach and Staggs finished with 14.

Jeffersonville, which has won three straight games to get to back to 5-8 overall and 2-2 in the Hoosier Hills Conference, goes to Jennings County (11-5, 2-2) on Friday before its rivalry showdown at New Albany (9-7, 2-2) next Wednesday.

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— BNL Athletics (@BNLAthletics1) February 11, 2022

By GREG MENGELT

Langford is headed southwest, along with Jason Richardson, in a deal that will bring Derrick White to Boston. The Spurs also received a Celtics’ first-round draft pick (top-4 protected) in the deal.

Langford, who played one season at Indiana University, is averaging 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in 44 games this season, but his role had diminished in recent weeks in Boston.

White, a 27-year-old out of Colorado, is averaging a career-best 14.4 points, 5.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds. Richardson, 41, is averaging 9.1 points in his 13th NBA season.

UPDATED Trade Summary:

Spurs Receive: G/F Josh Richardson, G Romeo Langford, BOS 2022 1st Round Pick (Top-4 Protected), Option to swap first-round picks with BOS in 2028

Celtics Receive: G Derrick White

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) February 10, 2022

By GREG MENGELT

The Panthers (17-3, 13-2 HCAC) won for the 10th time in 11 games and can clinch a share of the conference championship by winning any of its final three regular-season games at Manchester (Saturday), at home against Transy (Feb. 15) and at Mt. St. Joseph (Feb. 18).

Hanover shot 54.2 percent from the field (54.2 percent), including 64.3 in the second half (18 of 28), and held the Grizzlies to 26 of 63 on the night (41.3 percent). Sophomore guard Max Greenamoyer, junior forward Ty Houston and sophomore forward Max Munoz combined for 59 points and 18 rebounds.

Greenamoyer (Zionsville/University) led the way with 23 points, Houston (Union, Ky./Cooper) had 20 and Munoz *Indianapolis/Southport) added 16 in the victory. Former New Albany star and Hanover senior Isaac Hibbard finished with nine points, seven assists, four rebounds, a block and a steal. Noah Williams (Jeffersonville/Christian Academy) contributed three points, three rebounds and two assists for the Panthers, who face Manchester (8-13, 7-7 HCAC) at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Spartans have lost four of their last five games, including a 71-60 defeat at Rose-Hulman on Wednesday evening.

Franklin got 11 points apiece from junior forward Ryan Wiggins (Brownsburg) and freshman Lynn King (South Bend/Adams). Sophomore guard TJ Deere — a former teammate of Munoz at Cooper (Ky.) — added 10.

By GREG MENGELT

Fleming’s 25-point outing helped Bellarmine snap a 2-game losing streak with a 73-70 win at North Florida’s UNF Arena.

Fleming, a Cincinnati native, went 10 for 20 from the field and added three rebounds in the win.

The Knights scored 48 points in the first half and led by 19 the break. They then had to hold off the Ospreys, who outscored Bellarmine 41-25 in the second half.

Senior forward Ethan Claycomb (Vincennes/Lincoln) added 13 points and junior forward Sam DeVault (Evansville/Memorial) scored 12 off the Bellarmine bench. Former Providence standout Juston Betz finished with four points, seven rebounds, three steals and three assists for the Knights (14-11, 8-3 A-Sun), who now trail Jacksonville State (16-8, 9-2) by a game in the Atlantic Sun West.

Bellarmine continues its road trip down South with a trip to North Alabama (9-15, 2-9), which has lost five of its last six games, on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN Plus.

By GREG MENGELT

In the 13 weeks since the season began, Andrew Grantz’s Red Devils have had 13 practices with everyone available. The earliest incident was a suspension, the rest has been had luck and bad timing.

“It’s been the craziest year,” Grantz said. “We just need to get a bit of normalcy going for us. We’re improving and we just have to get through this rough stretch. Right now we’re focusing on getting better, and this sounds nuts in February, we need to rebuild chemistry, rhythm and flow. We haven’t been able to do that because of things mostly out of our control.”

Jeff (4-8) has won its last two games — 55-32 over Columbus East and 67-52 at Rock Creek — and there isn’t a game left on its regular-season schedule it can’t win. It starts with Bedford North Lawrence (8-7), which has also won its last two games and visits Johnson Arena for Thursday night’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Night.

“Coach (Jeff) Hein does a great job,” Grantz said of the Stars’ head coach. “They’re very hard nosed and very physical. They play methodically. They gave us a really good test last year, both at their place and in the sectional championship. They’ll be prepared and ready to battle.”

GAME OF THE NIGHT
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT JEFFERSONVILLE
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: William S. Johnson Arena, Jeffersonville H.S. (2315 Allison Ln., Jeffersonville)
• Records:
Bedford North Lawrence 7-7, 1-3 HHC. The Stars have won their last two games and three of their last four.
Jeffersonville 4-8, 1-2 HHC. The Red Devils have won their last two games.
• Coaches:
BNL — Jeff Hein (37-28 in thirdseason at BNL, 332-234 in 25th season overall)
Jeffersonville — Andrew Grantz (19-15 in second season at Jeff, 107-57 in seventh season overall)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
BNL — No. 102, No. 62 Class 4A
Jeffersonville — No. 108, No. 63 Class 4A
• Most recent game:
BNL — Won at Loogootee 53-51, OT (Feb. 8)
Jeffersonville — Won at Rock Creek 67-52 (Feb. 2)
• Last 20 years: Jeffersonville 15-14. The Devils swept BNL last season.
• Most recent meeting: March 6, 2021 — Jeffersonville 57, Bedford North Lawrence 53 (Class 4A Seymour Sectional championship)
• John Harrell prediction: Jeffersonville 53, BNL 51.
• Sagarin projection: Jeff by 3.
• Outlook: We should start seeing better and better results for the Red Devils going forward. Hopefully they haven’t run out of time to reach their potential.
• Greg’s pick: Jeffersonville 67, BNL 53.

CORYDON CENTRAL AT AUSTIN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Rigel Gymnasium (401 S. Hwy. 31, Austin)
• Records:
Corydon Central 11-6, 3-2 MSC. The Panthers have won five games in a row and nine of their last 10.
Austin 4-10, 1-4 MSC. The Eagles have lost two of their last three.
• Coaches:
Corydon Central — Joseph Hinton (32-32 in third season at Corydon)
Austin — Randy Edwards (39-72 in fifth season at Austin)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Corydon Central — No. 110, No. 29 Class 3A
Austin — No. 302, No. 73 Class 2A
• Most recent game:
Corydon Central — Defeated Brownstown Central 92-78 (Jan. 29)
Austin — Lost at Trinity Lutheran 72-57 (Feb. 5)
• Last 20 years: Corydon 16-4. The Panthers have won four straight against Austin.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 13, 2021 — At Corydon 98, Austin 67.
• John Harrell prediction: Corydon 70, Austin 51.
• Sagarin projection: Corydon by 18.
• Outlook: The Panthers win their sixth straight.
• Greg’s pick: Corydon 64, Austin 49.

WEST WASHINGTON AT BORDEN
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Borden Junior-Senior H.S. (301 West St., Borden)
• Records:
West Washington 5-10. The Senators have won three of their last four games.
Borden 11-5. The Braves have won their last two games and seven of their last nine.
• Coaches:
West Washington — Clayton Sullivan (44-46 in fourth season at West Washington)
Borden — Doc Nash (215-154 in 16th season at Borden)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
West Washington — No. 313, No. 57 Class 2A
Borden — No. 231, No. 27 Class A
• Most recent game:
West Washington — Defeated Crawford County 74-69, 4 OT (Feb. 2)
Borden — Defeated Christian Academy 59-49 (Jan. 29)
• Last 20 years: Borden 19-16.
• Most recent meeting: Dec. 17, 2021 — Borden 73, West Washington 56 (Washington County Invitational first round)
• John Harrell prediction: Borden 60, West Washington 45.
• Sagarin projection: Borden by 15.
• Outlook: Have a feeling this one is going to be a lot closer than the first time around.
• Greg’s pick: Borden 68, West Washington 61.

TRINITY LUTHERAN AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Christian Academy of Indiana (1000 Academy Dr., New Albany)
• Records:
Trinity Lutheran 8-10. The Cougars have alternated wins and losses the past eight games.
Christian Academy 6-11. The Warriors have lost six of their last seven.
• Coaches:
Trinity Lutheran — Brad Dickey (8-10 in first season at Trinity, 243-160 in 17th season overall)
CAI — Hayden Casey (16-28 in second season at CAI)
• Computer-based Sagarin Ratings:
Trinity Lutheran — No. 314, No. 58 Class A
CAI — No. 268, No. 40 Class A
• Most recent game:
Trinity Lutheran — Defeated Austin 72-57 (Feb. 5)
CAI — Defeated Henryville 45-39 (Feb. 8)
• Last 20 years: CAI 14-4. The Warriors have won nine of their last 10 vs. Trinity Lutheran.
• Most recent meeting: Feb. 11, 2021 — At Trinity Lutheran 69, CAI 51.
• John Harrell prediction: CAI 60, Trinity Lutheran 47.
• Sagarin projection: CAI by 11.
• Outlook: This is a game the Warriors should win.
• Greg’s pick: Christian Academy 68, Trinity Lutheran 55.

PORTLAND CHRISTIAN (KY.) AT ROCK CREEK
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Rock Creek Academy/Restoration Christian Church (8000 Diefenbach Ln., Sellersburg)
• Records:
Portland Christian 10-11. The Eagles have won their last two games.
Rock Creek 7-7. The Lions have won two of their last three.
• Coaches:
Portland Christian — Jared Slaughter (Coaching record unavailable)
Rock Creek — Chris Brown (355-288 in 26th season at Rock Creek)
• Most recent game:
Portland Christian — Defeated Waldon (Ky.) 74-32 (Feb. 8)
Rock Creek — Lost to Jeffersonville 67-52 (Feb. 2)
• Last 20 years: Rock Creek 4-0.
• Most recent meeting: Jan. 12, 2019 — At Rock Creek 66, Portland Christian 55.
• Outlook: After a tough stretch of schedule, the Lions should finally get an easy win.
• Greg’s pick: Rock Creek 78, Portland Christian 53.