By GREG MENGELT Few Silver Creek players have ever won once at Jeffersonville. Branden Northern has now done it twice. Northern had a game-high 31 points and helped the 3-3 Dragons pull away from the 1-4 Red Devils for a 71-57 victory at Johnson Arena on Friday. Northern’s father, Bryant, starred at Jeffersonville. Northern followed […]

By GREG MENGELT In her final game as a North Harrison Lady Cat, Ali Saunders scored 21 points and she and her teammates upset Salem 55-55 in overtime. Saunders is graduating this winter and will attend Valparaiso and join the Beacons’ basketball team this spring. The Lady Cats begin life without Saunders on Tuesday at […]

By GREG MENGELT Charlestown held Jeffersonville to 22 percent shooting and just 28 points in Tuesday’s 14-point victory at Johnson Arena. It was the Pirates’ first road win over the Red Devils in over 30 years. “Jeff was a big win,” Charlestown coach Scott Matthews said. “When you beat Jeff, it’s a step in the […]

By GREG MENGELT JONESBORO, Ark. — Host Arkansas State led essentially from start to finish Sunday in a 68-46 victory over Jake Heidbreder and the Air Force Falcons at First National Bank Arena. After winning seven games in a row, Air Force (7-3) has now lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. Heidbreder, […]

By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central and North Harrison were two of the 41 Indiana high school basketball teams to garner votes in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association single-class poll, which was released Sunday. No local team is in the top 20. Floyd Central (5-1) had a big weekend with wins over rival Providence, 55-43 on […]

By GREG MENGELT Friday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night is a matchup of two teams with big early wins that are coming off tough losses. Providence (4-1) and Floyd Central (3-1) were both unbeaten until Saturday night. The Pioneers had four strong wins, including three straight on the road, until Friday when the […]