By GREG MENGELT FRANKLIN — Heartland Conference-leading Hanover jumped out to a 12-4 lead on the road Wednesday at Franklin and cruised to a 92-67 victory of its rival. The Panthers (17-3, 13-2 HCAC) won for the 10th time in 11 games and can clinch a share of the conference championship by winning any of […]

By GREG MENGELT BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Romeo Langford didn’t score in 12 minutes Tuesday, but his Boston Celtics continue to roll. The Celtics won for the sixth straight time — five of the six coming by double figures — with a 126-91 victory at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center. The Nets, who were playing without Kevin Durant, […]

By GREG MENGELT ORLANDO — Romeo Langford scored eight points in the final 6 minutes of the Celtics’ 116-83 blowout win over host Orlando on Sunday at the Amway Center. Langford entered the game with 6:11 minutes remaining — and with Boston ahead of the Magic, who have the league’s worst record — and the […]

By GREG MENGELT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Josh Jefferson had perhaps his best all-around game of the season, but it wasn’t enough in Middle Tennessee’s 97-75 loss to UAB at Bartow Arena in Birmingham. A New Albany graduate and Blue Raider senior, Jefferson led his team in scoring, rebounds and assists in Saturday’s loss, which dropped […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Hanover continues to control the Heartland Conference race, knocking off Earlham 85-75 Saturday to maintain its 2-game lead on Anderson with four conference games to play. Hanover is now 10-0 at home. The Panthers are 16-3 overall and 12-2 in HCAC play. Sophomores Matt Munoz and Max Greenamoyer combined for […]

By GREG MENGELT DETROIT — The Boston Celtics dominated from the start and won its fourth straight game, 102-93 over Detroit on Friday evening at Little Caesars Arena. Former New Albany and Indiana University star Romeo Langford contributed nine points in 19 minutes as the Celtics led 28-16 after one quarter, 44-31 at halftime and […]