By GREG MENGELT TOLEDO, Ohio — Former Silver Creek star Kooper Jacobi went scoreless in 12 minutes, but his Toledo Rockets improved to 7-2 on the season with a 67-65 victory over visiting Bradley on Tuesday at Savage Arena. Jacobi, who helped lead the Dragons to two state championships, went 0 for 5 from the […]

By GREG MENGELT The Hoosier Hills Hoops Girls’ Power Poll is a weekly feature each Sunday, ranking the top girls’ teams in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington counties. 1. Silver Creek (9-0, Last Week: No. 1). It’s easy to make the Dragons No. 1 after the incredible weekend they had. This week: Host Floyd […]

By GREG MENGELT Jeffersonville dropped four spots from No. 11 to No. 15 in the latest Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Poll. Jeff (1-1) opened its season Friday with a 61-47 come-from-behind victory over Evansville North before dropping a 74-50 decision against Cincinnati Walnut Hills (2-1) at the BodyArmor Showcase at Charlestown on Saturday evening. Floyd […]

By GREG MENGELT Silver Creek continues to climb in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, which was released Sunday. After an impressive weekend, the Dragons (9-0) jumped from 12th to No. 9 in the latest single-class poll. On Friday, Silver Creek went to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a 53-49 win over the fifth-ranked Purples then […]

By GREG MENGELT EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State jumped out to an early lead and handed Kooper Jacobi and the Toledo Rockets an 81-68 defeat Saturday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Jacobi, a freshman and former Silver Creek star, scored 3 points in 13 minutes off the Toledo (6-2) bench. He was […]

By GREG MENGELT Jeffersonville and Jennings County had their shots at Bedford North Lawrence. The fourth-ranked Stars shoved both aside. After the New Year, defending Hoosier Hills Conference champion Columbus East (8-1) will have its shot to upset BNL like it did last year. But Saturday is New Albany’s turn. The Bulldogs (4-5) are 4-5 […]