By GREG MENGELT We may be beating a dead horse at this point, but this hasn’t been the year Jeffersonville basketball expected. The defending sectional champion Red Devils were viewed as outside state championship contenders when the season began, but due to circumstances — many of them out of their control — they started the […]

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 Every year, Scottsburg plays one of the area’s toughest schedules. The Warriors have never had a problem with scheduling Southern Indiana’s “big boys” like New Albany and Jeffersonville. Almost a quarter of this year’s opponents are 4A teams. So far it’s been a mixed bag for Scottsburg. During their 6-1 start, the […]

By GREG MENGELT Balanced and deadly accurate at the foul line, Rock Creek upset Providence 71-64 on Saturday night. It’s the Lions’ first win ever over the Pioneers. Rock Creek (6-6) had five players with at least nine points, went 22 for 26 from the free throw line and outscored the Pioneers 29-20 in the […]

By GREG MENGELT There’s nothing tangible on the line in Tuesday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night. Just bragging rights, momentum and the title of sectional favorite. Currently, Rock Creek (6-6) unofficially has that title after early wins over Christian Academy on Dec. 10 and Borden on Jan. 8. Saturday’s win at Providence helped […]

By GREG MENGELT In spite of a recent bout with the Covid-19, the 2021-22 season has already been the one of the best in Rock Creek history. The Lions’ seven wins equals their win total over the last three years combined. The seven wins is fourth most in program history. With three games this week, […]