By GREG MENGELT Class 3A No. 12 Corydon Central couldn’t have had a more difficult path to the program’s first sectional title since 2013. The Panthers, who are 20-2 and have won eight games in a row, passed the first test Tuesday when they knocked off Charlestown (17-6). Now they turn their attention to a […]

By GREG MENGELT Two of the North Harrison Sectional’s top four teams meet Thursday in the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night when Charlestown goes to Salem. The Pirates and Lions — along with Corydon Central — are expected to be sectional contenders, should defending state champion and fourth-ranked Silver Creek stumble. With the […]

By GREG MENGELT Salem is the Hoosier Hills Hoops Team of the Week and senior Natalie Noel was a big reason why. Noel helped the Lions beat Scottsburg 71-59 on Tuesday before winning 38-37 at Jeffersonville on Thursday. In the two wins, Noel had 53 points and 13 rebounds. In the win over Scottsburg, she […]

By GREG MENGELT Salem has more losses in 2021-22 than its accustomed to. Prior to this season, the Lions had lost just 12 regular-season games in the past four years combined. This year, Salem has seven losses. Unfortunately for the rest of Southern Indiana, they’re starting to find their stride. Last week, Salem (10-7) beat […]

By GREG MENGELT Two of Southern Indiana’s best programs over the past half-decade will meet Tuesday in the Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night. Class A No. 2 Lanesville (20-1) puts its 16-game winning streak on the line against a Salem (10-6) team that is starting to build some momentum heading toward February’s postseason. […]

By GREG MENGELT Like the Jeffersonville boys’ team, the Red Devils girls missed a huge chunk of the season due to the program’s response to a Covid outbreak. Their last game was a 42-28 loss to Charlestown on Dec. 14. On Saturday, Jeff (7-6) return to action at Salem (9-6) in the Hoosier Hills Hoops […]