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Bearcats upend AHS

2012-02-09T23:52:01-05:00

Often basketball is a simple game, and it was certainly true for the Anderson boys basketball team here Thursday night. “We had too many turnovers — that’s the game,” said AHS coach Joe Nadaline after the Indians lost to Muncie Central 54-46 for their eighth straight defeat.

Bulldogs topple Raiders, win 9th in a row

2012-02-09T23:48:17-05:00

The Bulldogs keep on rolling. Lapel (16-3) led from start to finish as it beat visiting Shenandoah 69-47 Thursday night to push its winning streak to nine games.

PHHS shoots down Fishers

2012-02-09T23:44:10-05:00

It can be easy to take Kellen Dunham for granted. But the Pendleton Heights senior reminded everyone why he is a Mr. Basketball candidate with a furious fourth quarter Thursday night against Fishers. Dunham scored 15 of his game-high 32 points in the final eight minutes, connected on all 10 of his free-throw attempts during the period and drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key early in the frame that sent the fifth-ranked Arabians on their way to a 53-42 victory.

Frankton subdues Liberty

2012-02-09T23:40:37-05:00

Youth was on display Thursday night in Frankton as the host Eagles squared off against the Liberty Christian Lions boys basketball team. Neither team had a senior start the game, and Frankton proved to be the more seasoned team in a 68-59 win.

No. 23 Hoosiers hurry past Illinois 84-71

2012-02-09T23:35:29-05:00

Illinois played like a desperate team Thursday night. That didn’t matter to Indiana. Cody Zeller scored 22 points and Victor Oladipo and Christian Watford each had 18, igniting No. 23 Indiana’s late charge to get past the Fighting Illini 84-71.

Dirk, Pierce All-Stars; runs end for KG, Duncan

2012-02-09T19:47:20-05:00

Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, but the lengthy runs of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are over.

UFC’s Nick Diaz fails drug test

2012-02-09T19:43:25-05:00

UFC welterweight Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana after his loss to Carlos Condit on Saturday night and faces disciplinary action, including a possible suspension and fine, the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission said Thursday.

Five for fighting

2012-02-08T23:40:21-05:00

Like other coaches, Alexandria wrestling coach Jack Grimaldi sometimes has to worry about how to motivate his charges as they head into their matches. That shouldn’t be an issue for him with his five Tigers heading into Saturday’s individual semistate at New Castle.

Red-hot Lapel limiting miscues

2012-02-08T23:33:36-05:00

Like any basketball coach, Jimmie Howell knows how important it is for a team to be playing its best basketball as the state tournament draws near.
But what’s going on in Lapel might be redefining that theory.
With a 60-42 win on the road over Class 3A No. 6 Guerin Catholic on Saturday, the Bulldogs pushed their winning streak to eight games. Over the 32-minute course of the game against the Golden Eagles, Lapel committed a microscopic four turnovers.

Rick Teverbaugh: Hoosier Hysteria in bloom

2012-02-08T23:31:21-05:00

The smoke has cleared after the first round of the IHSAA girls basketball sectionals, and we have nearly as many teams alive as was humanly possible following Tuesday’s contests.