SATURDAY’S GIRLS’ GAMES | Red Devils face latest tough road test at East
Saturday, December 11th, 2021By GREG MENGELT There’s really no such thing as a “road trip” in high school basketball. After all, the team returns to their homes between every game. What Jeffersonville (7-4) has been through the last three weeks, though, as about as tough as a schedule maker can be on a high school team. The Red […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS’ GAMES | The first Super Big Friday is upon us
Friday, December 10th, 2021By GREG MENGELT There have been some good games so far. Some fantastic finishes. (Shout out, Big Boy Dobbs!). Some stellar matchups. But there haven’t been any heavily-anticipated local slates anything like the one for Friday. First, New Albany (2-2) takes on Floyd Central (2-0) for Floyd County Supremacy (for now). The Highlanders appear to […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS’ GAMES | New Albany, Scottsburg looks like a tossup
Thursday, December 9th, 2021By GREG MENGELT Some games are important because they have big stakes. Sometimes they’re big because they’re rivalries … or conference games … or sectional rivals. Some games are significant because they’re considered toss-ups. A game that could go either way. There are two teams that appear to be even and the winner will be […]
GIRLS’ WIN OF THE WEEK: Braves pick up big SAC victory over New Wash
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021By GREG MENGELT It’s been quite a start for Borden. The Braves went 5-2 in November. Their biggest win came on the last day of November when they knocked off New Washington 56-52. It is the Hoosier Hills Hoops Win of the Week. Emily Cissell scored 20 points, Hannah Peine scored 12, Catilyn Cook finished […]
SATURDAY’S BOYS GAMES | Bulldogs take on No. 2 Zionsville
Saturday, December 4th, 2021By GREG MENGELT Any time a state championship contender rolls into town it’s a big deal. On Saturday, Zionsville brings a 3-0 record, a No. 2 ranking and an experienced, balanced roster into New Albany to face the 2-1 Bulldogs are coming off a 61-59 come-from-behind victory over Evansville Harrison (0-2) on Friday evening at […]
GIRLS’ PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: Kaidin James, New Washington vs. Milan
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021By GREG MENGELT New Washington sophomore Kaidin James had a big night Saturday in the Mustangs’ 75-31 victory against Milan. James put up 28 points on 10 of 18 shooting in the victory. She was also 8 for 10 at the foul line and pulled down 5 boards for New Wash, which improved to 3-3 […]