By GREG MENGELT There’s rarely a stretch of schedule that’s ever easy for New Albany, but the close of the 2021-22 regular season will be unique for Jim Shannon and the Bulldogs. New Albany (9-7) has six games in the next 15 days — all against teams that present different challenges. It’s starts this weekend […]

By GREG MENGELT LAS VEGAS — Jake Heidbreder had eight points, four rebounds and three assists but it wasn’t enough in Air Force’s 78-44 loss at UNLV on Tuesday evening at the Thomas & Mack Center. Heidbreder, a freshman from Floyd Central, went 3 for 7 from the field and 2 for 6 from behind […]

By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central entered Saturday’s contest against fourth-ranked Cathedral at 13-2 with big wins over New Albany, Bloomington South, Jeffersonville and Evansville Reitz. But the 48-46 win over the Irish, who entered the season ranked No. 1 in Indiana, puts the Highlanders on a different level. The level of true state championship contenders. […]

By GREG MENGELT Floyd Central moved up three spots to No. 9, entering the top 10 for the first time this season, in the Indiana Basketball Coaches’ Association poll after beating No. 7 Cathedral (14-5) 48-46 on Saturday. The win was the Highlanders’ ninth straight. Earlier in the week, Floyd (14-2) won 53-36 at Bedford […]

By GREG MENGELT As expected, 10-time defending sectional champion Bedford North Lawrence and upstart Jennings County will meet in Tuesday’s sectional championship game at Jeffersonville’s Johnson Arena. BNL (22-2) blitzed Floyd Central in a 61-16 victory. The Highlanders, whose season ends with a 9-13 mark, had played well coming into Monday’s sectional semifinal, but the […]

By GREG MENGELT COLORADO SPRINGS — Former Floyd Central star Jake Heidbreder had a career-high 20 points, but it wasn’t enough as his Air Force Falcons dropped a 91-77 Mountain West Conference game Saturday at Clune Arena. Heidbreder, whose previous high was 16 points in a loss to Colorado State on Jan. 22, went 7 […]