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Jacobi, Rockets crush Marshall, 95-63

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

By GREG MENGELT TOLEDO, Ohio — Former Silver Creek star Kooper Jacobi scored 2 points and his Toledo Rockets blew out visiting Marshall 95-63 on Tuesday evening at the Savage Center. Jacobi was 1 for 4 from the field in the win. He finished with 7 rebounds and a steal in 18 minutes off the […]

BOYS’ PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK | Northern goes for 31 in Dragons’ win at Jeff

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

By GREG MENGELT Few Silver Creek players have ever won once at Jeffersonville. Branden Northern has now done it twice. Northern had a game-high 31 points and helped the 3-3 Dragons pull away from the 1-4 Red Devils for a 71-57 victory at Johnson Arena on Friday. Northern’s father, Bryant, starred at Jeffersonville. Northern followed […]

Creek drops a spot to No. 10 in latest coaches poll

Monday, December 20th, 2021

By GREG MENGELT After suffering its first defeat of the season, Silver Creek dropped from No. 9 to No. 10 in the latest Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, which was released Sunday. The Dragons began their week to beatin Scottsburg 72-50 to run their state-longest winning streak to 21 games. The last team to beat […]

FRIDAY’S BOYS’ GAMES | After early success, Pioneers and Highlanders meet Friday on the heels of tough losses

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

By GREG MENGELT Friday’s Hoosier Hills Hoops Game of the Night is a matchup of two teams with big early wins that are coming off tough losses. Providence (4-1) and Floyd Central (3-1) were both unbeaten until Saturday night. The Pioneers had four strong wins, including three straight on the road, until Friday when the […]

THURSDAY’S GIRLS’ GAMES | Dragons get biggest test yet in No. 4 BNL

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

By GREG MENGELT Silver Creek has had some serious challenges in its first ever season as reigning state champions. Charlestown (9-2) rolled into Sellersburg and left with one of its two losses this season. Corydon Central (11-1) came to town and left with its only loss of the season to date. Then there was the […]

BOYS’ PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: McIntire scores 25 in Cougars’ big win at Creek

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

By GREG MENGELT The North Harrison senior played a big role in the Cougars’ big Mid-Southern Conference win over Silver Creek on Friday. Logan McIntire scored a co-game-high 25 points — tied with Silver Creek star Branden Northern — and grabbed 10 rebounds in the 65-46 road victory. McIntire and the 4-0 Cougars are up […]