By GREG MENGELT LARAMIE, Wyo. — Former Floyd Central star Jake Heidbreder had 11 points and four rebounds but it wasn’t enough as his Air Force Falcons were beaten 75-67 at Wyoming on Saturday at Arena Auditorium. The Wyoming duo of senior guard Hector Maldonado and sophomore forwards Graham Ike combined for 56 points to […]

By GREG MENGELT Sixth-ranked Floyd Central’s 11-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday when the Highlanders let a late lead slip away and Brownstown Central’s Jack Benter hit a 3-pointer from near mid-court at the overtime buzzer. It certainly wasn’t a bad loss. Brownstown is 18-3 and one of the top 3A teams in […]

By GREG MENGELT COLORADO SPRINGS — Boise State continued to show its NCAA worthiness with an 85-59 win over Jake Heidbreder and the Air Force Falcons in Colorado Springs on Wednesday evening. Heidbreder, an Air Force freshman and former Floyd Central Highlander, was two shy of his career high with 18 points in the loss. […]

By GREG MENGELT With just over a week to go in the regular season, it’s a packed schedule Tuesday night with several intriguing matchups. The Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Night, for example, features two teams with state championship expectations. Host Floyd Central (16-2) is ranked sixth in the state, while the Braves […]

By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central, which didn’t enter the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association top 20 until four weeks ago, continued its precipitous rise in the poll when it was released Sunday. The Highlanders, who were No. 9 last week and No. 12 the week before, moved up three spots again to No. 6 after beating […]

By GREG MENGELT SAN DIEGO — Air Force freshman Jake Heidbreder had 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists but it wasn’t enough in the Falcons’ 76-64 Mountain West loss at San Diego State on Saturday. Heidbreder, a Floyds Knobs resident and former Floyd Central star, went 5 for 9 from the field […]