REGIONAL PREVIEWS | Highlanders ready for first regional since 1989
Friday, March 11th, 2022By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central won its second sectional championship in three years last Saturday by shooting down defending champion Jeffersonville 77-38 in the title game. In another Covid-era anomaly, Floyd will be playing in their first regional since Pat Graham’s Highlanders won the Seymour Regional in 1989.
Season ends for Heidbreder, Falcons
Thursday, March 10th, 2022By GREG MENGELT LAS VEGAS — Air Force’s season came to end Wednesday with an 83-56 loss to Utah State in the opening round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
BOYS’ PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK | Harritt helps Highlanders shoot down Jeff
Thursday, March 10th, 2022By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central senior Cole Harritt went 6 for 7 and knocked down all four of his 3-point attempts for 16 points in the championship game of the Class 4A Seymour Sectional on Saturday night for the Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Performance of the Week.
Local boys’ regional tournament pairings, times
Sunday, March 6th, 2022Here’s a glance ahead to the four local boys’ regional tournament pairings, including locations and times, set for Saturday, March 12: CLASS 4A SEYMOUR REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Evansville North (16-10) vs. Bloomington North (22-3), 10 a.m. Floyd Central (20-4) vs. Franklin (11-14), Noon CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. CLASS 3A WASHINGTON REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Evansville Bosse (17-9) […]
Floyd dominates defending champs for second sectional title in three years
Sunday, March 6th, 2022By GREG MENGELT SEYMOUR — If the Floyd Central team that showed up to Saturday’s night’s Seymour Sectional championship shows up four more times, the rest of Indiana may be in trouble. The Highlanders shot 61.2 percent for the game (30 of 49), made 11 of their 19 3-pointers and their aggressive defense held Jeff […]
FRIDAY’S BOYS’ SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS | Bulldogs open postseason against No. 13 Floyd
Friday, March 4th, 2022By GREG MENGELT New Albany and its Hall of Fame head coach, Jim Shannon, understand the task that’s ahead of them Friday night. Few understand better just how good Floyd Central is. The 13th-ranked Highlanders (18-4) beat the Bulldogs (11-11) by 31 points on Dec. 10. Floyd coach Todd Sturgeon said Tuesday that the regular-season […]