By GREG MENGELT NORTH MANCHESTER — Hanover pulled away from host Manchester late for a 70-58 victory and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship Saturday. The Panthers (18-3, 14-2) have a 4-game lead over Anderson atop the HCAC standings with two regular-season games left to play. Hanover has won three straight and 11 of its […]

By GREG MENGELT There’s no doubt both Silver Creek and New Albany could use a win in Saturday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Day. Silver Creek’s Brandon Hoffman and New Albany’s Jim Shannon have both won state championships in the last six years. They’ve combined for 20 sectional championships and over 800 wins. […]

By GREG MENGELT FRANKLIN — Heartland Conference-leading Hanover jumped out to a 12-4 lead on the road Wednesday at Franklin and cruised to a 92-67 victory of its rival. 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 […]

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 […]

By GREG MENGELT Every year, Scottsburg plays one of the area’s toughest schedules. The Warriors have never had a problem with scheduling Southern Indiana’s “big boys” like New Albany and Jeffersonville. Almost a quarter of this year’s opponents are 4A teams. So far it’s been a mixed bag for Scottsburg. During their 6-1 start, the […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Hanover entered Saturday’s Heartland Conference showdown with Defiance (Ohio) in first place with 10 wins in 11 games. The Panthers lone conference loss came at Defiance on Dec. 11. Hanover avenged that loss — and then some — on Saturday at Collier Arena. The Panthers (15-2, 11-1 HCAC) held the […]