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 […]

By 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 […]

By GREG MENGELT Jeffersonville didn’t play last week, but the Red Devils were leapfrogged by a Brebeuf (2-0) and fell out of the top 10 to No. 11 in the latest single-class Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, released Sunday evening. The defending sectional champion Red Devils open their season Friday at the University of Southern […]

By GREG MENGELT The Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Power Poll is a weekly feature each Sunday, ranking the top girls’ teams in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington counties. 1. Silver Creek (1-0). The defending state champions will stay No. 1 until they lose … or one of the teams below would have to do […]