By GREG MENGELT NEW ALBANY — Former Warren Central star Trequan Spivey scored 28 points and IU Kokomo scored an 80-70 road win at IU Southeast on Saturday at the IU Southeast Activities Center. The Grenadiers led 35-31 at the half and they led 49-47 after a pair of free throws by junior guard Anthony […]

By 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 […]

By 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 […]

By 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 […]

By GREG MENGELT Jeffersonville and Jennings County had their shots at Bedford North Lawrence. The fourth-ranked Stars shoved both aside. After the New Year, defending Hoosier Hills Conference champion Columbus East (8-1) will have its shot to upset BNL like it did last year. But Saturday is New Albany’s turn. The Bulldogs (4-5) are 4-5 […]

By GREG MENGELT It hasn’t always been pretty for Floyd Central in 2021-22. Although the Highlanders have been consistently strong the defensive end of the floor, they have struggled to score at times. Floyd (2-4) hosts Madison (4-3) in Wednesday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night. The Cubs started 0-2 but have won four […]