By GREG MENGELT OLIVET, Mich. — Hanover nearly erased an 11-point deficit in the final 2 minutes but came up short in a 91-87 loss at Olivet (Mich.) on Tuesday evening. The Panthers cut the deficit to 89-87 with 5 seconds left, but Olivet senior Eddie Thigpen, who had a game-high 26 points, knocked down […]

By GREG MENGELT KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Hanover scored the first five points, jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead and eased its way to an 85-59 win to Kalamazoo and a 7-1 start to the season. Four Panthers scored in double figures, eight scored at least five points and 12 different Hanover players reached the […]

By GREG MENGELT TERRE HAUTE — Behind the play of Ty Houston and Matt Munoz, Hanover picked up a big Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference road win Wednesday, 73-66 at Rose-Hulman. The loss was Rose-Hulman’s second this season and its first conference defeat. The Panthers and Fightin’ Engineers are now tied at 3-1 in the league […]

By GREG MENGELT DEFIANCE, Ohio — Defiance star Marell Jordan went the length of the floor and scored the game-winning layup with 4 seconds left to give the Yellow Jackets a 74-73 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over visiting Hanover on Saturday. The loss was the first this season for Hanover, which took a 73-72 […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Hanover used balance and strong defense to win for the fifth time in five games, 75-64 over visiting Bluffton on Saturday. The Panthers are 2-0 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Four Panthers scored in double figures, led by sophomore Matt Munoz (Indianapolis) and sophomore Max Greenmoyer (Zionsville), who finished […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Hanover forced 21 turnovers and held Anderson to 27.8 percent shooting from the 3-point line for a 67-52 victory in both teams’ Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener Wednesday evening at John Collier Arena. Hanover improved 4-0 on the season. Hanover shot 53.7 percent from the field (29 of 54) — […]