By Eric Eaton Hoosier Crossroads Content Coordinator
FISHERS – A year ago, Fishers’ girls basketball team paid a visit to arch-rival Hamilton Southeastern and came away with 42-39 victory that ended HSE’s 40-game Hoosier Crossroads Conference winning streak.
In addition, the Tigers went on to claim the conference championship, which put a halt to the Royals’ run of five straight conference crowns.
Fast-forward to this year. The Class 4A fourth-ranked Royals got their revenge on 4A No. 6 Fishers with a 48-37 road victory, in the process earning them the Mudsock Trophy in girls basketball for the 2008-2009 school year.
(Make sure you check out the top video player in this article to watch highlights from the game!)
Hamilton Southeastern and Fishers compete for the coveted trophy in 19 of the 20 IHSAA-sanctioned sports – the school that accumulates the most trophies gets to claim possession of a traveling Mudsock Trophy for the following school year.
Hamilton Southeastern currently has the Mudsock Trophy in its possession.
On Nov. 26, the Royals outscored the host Tigers by six points (24-18) in the opening half due in part to their superb defensive effort on Fishers senior point guard Karli Harris. The Oakland University (MI) recruit made only one field goal in the first half as the HSE guards blanketed her with smothering defense.
Meanwhile, Southeastern senior guard Courtney Osborn (headed to Miami University in Ohio) was on her game during the opening 16 minutes. In fact, she had her own run of seven straight points en route to a 13-point first-half performance.
Fishers emerged from halftime with some renewed confidence and got within one point of the Royals early in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Tigers, though, Southeastern would never relinquish its lead.
That’s because the Royals continued to clamp down on Harris defensively in the second half as well. The 5’4” Harris had only one field goal in each half and finished with just seven points on 2-of-12 shooting.
Osborn, on the other hand, scored eight more points in the second half for HSE and finished with a game-high 21. She also cleaned up on the glass, collecting a team-high nine rebounds.
(Be sure to check the second video player in this story to watch my post-game interview with Osborn!)
Junior Rachel Puckett was Fishers’ leading scorer and rebounder with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Next up for Hamilton Southeastern (4-0 overall and 2-0 in HCC play) is a Nov. 29 date at third-ranked defending 4A state champion Carmel. The Tigers (3-1, 1-1) will attempt to get back on track the same day when they host Avon in another HCC contest.
Fishers will be without the services of senior Christina Simpson. The 5’8” forward suffered what is believed to be a torn ACL against HSE and will likely miss the remainder of the season.
INDIANAPOLIS – It was not the quickest of starts Nov. 26 for senior Alex Bentley, Ben Davis guard and Miss Basketball candidate, in her Class 4A top-ranked Giants’ tussle with Perry Meridian. The 5’7” bundle of kinetic energy missed five straight shots at one point, and the cold spell coincided with a Perry Meridian rally that cut a 9-0 lead to just two at 18-16.
But Bentley scored her team’s last six points of the second quarter, including a buzzer-beating baseline turnaround jumper, to push host BD’s halftime lead to eight at 26-18. By the time 5’9” sophomore guard Bria Goss took the baton from Bentley in the third quarter – to the tune of 12 points and five steals in an eight-minute absolute blitzkrieg – the Giants were well on their way to a 64-35 victory.
“For two-and-a-half quarters we were pretty much right there,” said an awestruck Perry Meridian coach Mike Armstrong. “But Ben Davis is so explosive – what we spent two-and-a-half quarters doing, they undid in about three-and-a-half minutes.
“The amount of pressure they can put on you is unbelievable.”
True that, Miguel. With its relentless pressure defense, Ben Davis (3-0) forced turnovers on an amazing 10 of the Falcons’ first 12 possessions in building that 9-zip lead.
But after not getting its first point till a free throw with 2:13 left in the opening period, the Falcons (2-2) tallied five more points in the quarter’s final 18 seconds on a putback bucket by 5’10”junior forward Krista Schott and a 3-pointer from 5’9” senior forward Sam Nash at :00.3.
“I wasn’t happy we were down 9-0, but I was pleased with how we rallied back,” said Armstrong, now in his 23rd season at the southside Indy school.
That rally made it a 9-6 game, and Perry Meridian somehow got the deficit down to one at 12-11 – allowing the Falcons to finally match their point total with their turnover output – when 6’1” junior center Lindsay Spears canned an improbable bank shot from the paint with 5:30 to go before halftime.
“We were very lethargic early, then tried to get going too quick,” said 24th-year BD coach Stan Benge. “We weren’t in rhythm at all, but it’s still early (in the season).”
Bentley’s late flurry, however, set the tone for a staggering third stanza that saw the Giants set a sick standard for rhythmic defensive larceny.
Of the Falcons’ nine turnovers in the period (Perry would finish with an overwhelming 29 for the game), eight came on steals by Ben Davis. Of the eight pilfers, five of them were turned into baskets.
The Giants’ 6-0 run that forced a Falcon timeout turned into a 15-0 run that brought a second stoppage by Armstrong. The spurt stretched to 18-zip – in a grand total of 2:56, mind you – when 5’7” junior guard Jordan Huber banked in a three from the left side to make it 46-22.
Hawk (Perry’s only double-figure scorer with 12 points) finally stopped the runaway train with a left-handed layin, but Ben Davis responded with the period’s final five points – all by Goss, who finished with game highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds.
How’s this for Goss’ third-quarter productivity?
• Partially deflected driving shot that goes in for the first two points of the period • Steal • Putback bucket • Steal leading to a jumper for 5’8” senior guard Emily Huber • Steal leading to a fast-break layup by 5’11” junior guard Dorothy “Dee Dee” Williams • Three-point play on a drive and subsequent free throw • Driving basket • Steal leading to another three-point play on another drive and free throw • Steal
Criminy. How did this team ever lose two ballgames last year?
“If I have my choice of going really fast or going really slow, I would choose really fast – but only if we are in control,” said Benge. “If the game keeps going slow, you never know what can happen.”
The lead grew to 33 at 59-26 on Bentley’s last bucket (she would finish 6 of 13 from the floor and 1 of 2 from the free throw line for 13 points) with just under five minutes remaining in the contest before full-scale substitutions took place.
Next up for Ben Davis is a Nov. 28 home date with Brownsburg (1-2). Perry Meridian, meanwhile, is off till a Dec. 3 home game versus Greenwood (2-2).
Viks,`Riders Tie 1-1 – Hilo, Kealakehe Girls Show Promise For The Regular Season By Kevin Jakahi Tribune-Herald Sports Writer
Published: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:37 AM HST It was a well-rounded learning experience for the Hilo High School girls soccer team at the Big Island Candies/Hilo Bay Classic, which concluded on Sunday.
The Vikings tied Kealakehe 1-1 at Hilo Bayfront, facing the team that stopped their impressive state-tournament appearance streak last year.
Last season, the Waveriders edged the Vikings 1-0, gaining the Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s last spot to the Division I state tourney. Konawaena had the other berth.
Before the upset, Hilo had been to the state tournament eight straight times, the longest streak for boys or girls in the BIIF in recent memory.
Less than a year later, the two teams looked evenly matched. Kealakehe played a physical game, charging hard after loose balls. Hilo, which played quite a few freshmen, stood tough, turning back a number of challenges and capitalizing after giving up a gift goal.
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Results from Week 3 (Nov. 24-29) of the
2008-09 girls basketball season, courtesy of John Harrell’s Indiana high school
basketball website:
Saturday, Nov. 29 Angola 47, Lakeland 35 Bedford North Lawrence 70, Corydon Central 40 Brownstown Central 73, Providence 43 Calumet 53, Hammond Noll 32 Cambridge City Lincoln 35, Monroe Central 32 Charlestown 50, Silver Creek 43 Columbus North 48, Lawrence North 44 Crown Point 49, Hanover Central 37 Delta 41, Cowan 24 Fishers 59, Avon 21 Frankfort 45, Clinton Central 37 Greenfield-Central 67, Triton Central 49 Hamilton Heights 71, Mount Vernon (Fortville) 68 (OT) Hamilton Southeastern 54, Carmel 49 Indianapolis Scecina 45, Indianapolis Ritter 33 Kankakee Valley 62, Hammond Morton 44 Kokomo 55, Muncie Central 54 (OT) Kouts 63, North Judson 31 Lafayette Jeff 88, Marion 62 Lapel 68, Clinton Prairie 48 Martinsville 59, Whiteland 48 Mooresville 79, Greenwood 66 New Castle 62, Muncie South 37 New Washington 55, Scottsburg 44 North Central (Indianapolis) 63, Anderson 44 North Knox 56, Pike Central 39 North White 39, Culver 34 Northwestern 68, Tri-Central 58 Oak Hill 83, Manchester 43 Pendleton Heights 62, Shelbyville 24 Plainfield 64, Franklin 53 Plymouth 49, Valparaiso 48 Princeton 52, Wood Memorial 40 Rensselaer Central 54, Delphi 37 River Forest 47, Wheeler 45 Rushville 70, Richmond 41 South Bend Adams 58, Indianapolis Attucks 24 Southern Wells 55, Adams Central 26 Taylor 53, Eastern (Greentown) 35 Terre Haute South 56, Indianapolis Arlington 39 Tipton 52, Alexandria 14 Twin Lakes 55, Tri-County 30 Union (Modoc) 63, Lakeview Christian 36 Union County 55, Union City 41 Waldron 50, Brown County 47 (OT) West Central 60, South Newton 29 Westfield 31, Harrison (West Lafayette) 17 Whiting 53, Marquette Catholic 33 Winamac 77, Rochester 57 Yorktown 62, Wes-Del 16
John Glenn Tournament South Bend Trinity 43, John Glenn 42 Concord 42, Westville 22 John Glenn 38, Westville 22 South Bend Trinity 58, Concord 51
Tippecanoe Valley Tournament Fort Wayne Elmhurst 71, Knox 32 Tippecanoe Valley 46, Munster 37 Fort Wayne Elmhurst 72, Tippecanoe Valley 49
Unreported games Eastern Hancock at Indian Creek Evansville Memorial at Heritage Hills Fall Creek Academy at Indianapolis Tindley Franklin Central at Brebeuf Jesuit Griffith at Hammond Clark New Prairie at LaPorte Rock Creek Academy at South Central (Elizabeth) South Dearborn at Lawrenceburg Robinson (Ill.) Tournament Mount Carmel (Ill.) vs. TBA Tippecanoe Valley Tournament Munster vs. Knox
According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are nine big games (pitting teams
rated in their respective class’s Top 20) on tap for Week 3 of the 2008 Indiana
high school girls basketball season.
Here’s
a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John
Harrell’s Indiana high school basketball site (rankings are from the latest
regular-season coaches’ polls):
Monday,
Nov. 24
One biggie …
1A #4 Barr-Reeve
(0-0) at Orleans (3-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Mark Holt, 53-56 in 6th year at Barr-Reeve. James Ellis, 85-112 in 10th year at
Orleans.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Orleans, 74.76, 98th overall, 4th in Class 1A. Barr-Reeve, 73.01,
116th overall, 8th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Orleans defeated Crothersville, 56-55, overtime, Nov. 21.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Barr-Reeve 0-0, Orleans 9-4.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Barr-Reeve, 2-0.
LAST
MEETING: Barr-Reeve, 51-36, Nov. 19, 2007.
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Two biggies …
Centerville (3-1) at
Cambridge City Lincoln (0-2)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Jason Searcy, 22-24 in 3rd year at Centerville. John Lewellen, 268-171 in 22nd
year at Cambridge City Lincoln.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Cambridge City Lincoln, 75.15, 94th overall, 8th in Class 2A.
Centerville, 73.02, 115th overall, 11th in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Centerville defeated Knightstown, 60-55, Nov. 22. Cambridge City
Lincoln lost to Shenandoah, 42-38, Nov. 22.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Centerville 7-7, Cambridge City Lincoln 5-0.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Cambridge City Lincoln, 8-2.
LAST
MEETING: Cambridge City Lincoln, 36-28, Nov. 20, 2007.
Gibson Southern
(3-1) at Evansville Bosse (5-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM CST.
COACHES:
Mark Monroe, 41-15 in 3rd year at Gibson Southern. Angie Oliver, 214-141 in
18th year at Evansville Bosse.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Gibson Southern, 84.89, 34th overall, 6th in Class 3A. Evansville
Bosse, 82.75, 46th overall, 9th in Class 3A.
LAST
MEETING: Gibson Southern, 65-60, overtime, sectional, Feb. 9, 2008.
Wednesday,
Nov. 26
Three biggies …
4A #4 Hamilton
Southeastern (3-0) at 4A #6 Fishers (3-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Chris Huppenthal, 66-10 in 4th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 241-48 in 13th
year overall. Michael Gaines, 31-17 in 3rd year at Fishers, 80-37 in 6th year
overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 94.74, 7th overall, 6th in Class 4A. Fishers,
93.24, 9th overall, 8th in Class 4A.
LAST
OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Westfield, 74-34, Nov. 21. Fishers
defeated Lebanon, 88-54, Nov. 22.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 5-7, Fishers 4-6.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 2-1.
LAST
MEETING: Fishers, 42-39, Nov. 21, 2007.
Lafayette Central
Catholic (1-2) at Logansport (2-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Geoff Salmon, 56-46 in 5th year at Lafayette Central Catholic.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Logansport, 88.64, 18th overall, 16th in Class 4A. Lafayette Central
Catholic, 65.51, 191st overall, 19th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Lafayette Central Catholic lost to Twin Lakes, 45-39, Nov. 22.
Logansport defeated Kokomo, 41-30, Nov. 22.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Lafayette Central Catholic 5-8, Logansport 4-3.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Lafayette Central Catholic, 3-2.
LAST
MEETING: Logansport, 39-24, Nov. 27, 2007.
Perry Meridian (2-1)
at 4A #1 Ben Davis (2-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WBDG, 90.9 FM).
COACHES:
Mike Armstrong, 305-187 in 23rd year at Perry Meridian. Stan Benge, 440-126 in
24th year at Ben Davis.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Ben Davis, 98.84, 1st overall, 1st in Class 4A. Perry Meridian, 92.55,
11th overall, 10th in Class 4A.
LAST
OUTING: Perry Meridian defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 58-55, Nov. 22.
Ben Davis defeated Bolingbrook (Ill.), 42-28, Nov. 22.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Perry Meridian 6-4, Ben Davis 2-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Ben Davis, 2-1.
LAST
MEETING: Ben Davis, 61-42, Nov. 22, 2006.
Friday,
Nov. 28
One biggie …
2A #7 Fort Wayne
Luers (2-1) at 4A #2 South Bend Washington (2-0)
GAME
TIME: 6:00 PM EST.
COACHES:
Greg Friend, 18-9 in 2nd year at Fort Wayne Luers, 31-37 in 4th year overall.
Maurice Scott, 2-0 in 1st year at South Bend Washington.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: South Bend Washington, 85.74, 30th overall, 25th in Class 4A. Fort
Wayne Luers, 84.7, 35th overall, 3rd in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Fort Wayne Luers defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 49-38, Nov. 22. South Bend
Washington defeated South Bend St. Joseph’s, 89-19, Nov. 21.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Fort Wayne Luers 5-4, South Bend Washington 0-7.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: South Bend Washington, 2-0.
LAST
MEETING: South Bend Washington, 70-63, Nov. 24, 2007.
Saturday,
Nov. 29
Two biggies …
4A #4 Hamilton
Southeastern (3-0) at 4A #3 Carmel (4-0)
GAME
TIME: 12:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Chris Huppenthal, 66-10 in 4th year at Hamilton Southeastern, 241-48 in 13th
year overall. Scott Bowen, 79-20 in 5th year at Carmel, 87-33 in 6th year
overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Carmel, 94.99, 6th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Hamilton Southeastern,
94.74, 7th overall, 6th in Class 4A.
LAST
OUTING: Hamilton Southeastern defeated Westfield, 74-34, Nov. 21. Carmel
defeated Terre Haute North, 67-37, Nov. 22.
VS.
COMMON FOES: Hamilton Southeastern 2-0. Carmel 2-0.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Hamilton Southeastern 5-7, Carmel 5-12.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 6-3.
LAST
MEETING: Carmel, 56-51, sectional, Feb. 5, 2008.
4A #5 Terre Haute
South (6-0) at Indianapolis Arlington (2-1)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Dave Cassell, 6-0 in 1st year at Terre Haute South. Stephanie Keller, 102-72 in
9th year at Indianapolis Arlington.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Terre Haute South, 95.15, 5th overall, 4th in Class 4A. Indianapolis
Arlington, 94.74, 8th overall, 7th in Class 4A.
LAST
OUTING: Terre Haute South defeated Northview, 92-33, Nov. 22. Indianapolis
Arlington defeated Lawrence North, 62-53, Nov. 20.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Terre Haute South 11-11, Indianapolis Arlington 5-2.
The
Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association has released its second set of
polls for the 2008-09 season, and the news Thanksgiving week is the debut of a
half-dozen new schools.
A
trio of Class 4A schools – Mooresville, Penn, and Seymour – are new to the
big-school Top 10 this week, as are Benton Central in 3A, Taylor in 2A, and Southern
Wells in Class A. Meanwhile, two schools make a significant jump in the second
round of polls: Fishers (eighth to sixth in 4A) and Austin (seventh to fourth
in 2A).
The
previous top-ranked teams in each class – Ben Davis (4A), Wawasee (3A), Heritage
Christian (2A), and 1A Oregon-Davis – all remain the same.
Teams
are listed by current ranking followed by school, record, vote total, and
first-place votes if applicable. Your 40 Top 10-ranked schools plus all those
receiving honorable mention votes from Nov. 24:
CLASS 4A
1.
Ben Davis (2-0) 148 (11)
2.
South Bend Washington (2-0) 129
3.
Carmel (4-0) 122 (1)
4.
Hamilton Southeastern (3-0) 102
5.
Terre Haute South (6-0) 88
6.
Fishers (3-0) 67
7.
Mooresville (3-0) 29
8.
Bloomington South (2-1) 26
9.
Penn (3-1) 15
9.
Seymour (2-0) 15
Others
receiving votes: Lawrence North, Fort Wayne South, Plainfield, Michigan City,
Jay County, Perry Meridian, South Bend Clay, Center Grove, Bloomington North,
Columbus East, Connersville, Elkhart Memorial, Warren Central
CLASS 3A
1.
Wawasee (3-0) 143 (10)
2.
Fort Wayne Elmhurst (2-0) 123
3.
Vincennes Lincoln (4-0) 113 (3)
4.
Evansville Memorial (3-0) 109 (2)
5.
Crawfordsville (4-0) 79
6.
NorthWood (4-1) 70
7.
Norwell (2-0) 33
8.
Benton Central (4-1) 22
9.
Plymouth (1-1) 20
10.
Twin Lakes (3-1) 19
Others
receiving votes: Evansville Bosse, Owen Valley, North Harrison, Gibson
Southern, Hammond, Calumet, Peru, Western, Hamilton Heights, Rushville, Fort
Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Indianapolis Northwest
Others
receiving votes: Argos, Southwestern (Shelbyville), Madison Shawe, Orleans,
South Central (Elizabeth), New Washington, Waldron, Crothersville, South
Decatur, Tri, Borden.
COACHES:
Don Helmick, 93-81 in 9th year at Cascade. Tom Anderson, 78-43 in 6th year at
Owen Valley, 308-265 in 27th year overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Owen Valley, 77.48, 79th overall, 19th in Class 3A. Cascade, 51.88,
278th overall, 66th in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Cascade defeated Eminence, 68-48, Nov. 15. Owen Valley defeated
Cloverdale, 94-40, Nov. 17.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Cascade 1-3, Owen Valley 4-5.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Owen Valley, 3-2.
LAST
MEETING: Owen Valley, 64-47, Nov. 19, 2007.
Clarksville
(0-1) at Shawe Memorial (3-1)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Troy Mitchell, 75-89 in 8th year at Clarksville. John Kalb, 43-48 in 5th year
at Shawe Memorial, 132-98 in 12th year overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Shawe Memorial, 57.64, 240th overall, 26th in Class 1A. Clarksville,
51.93, 277th overall, 65th in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Clarksville lost to New Washington, 73-22, Nov. 15. Shawe Memorial lost
to Crothersville, 78-66, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Clarksville 1-0, Shawe Memorial 8-5.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Clarksville, 5-0.
LAST
MEETING: Clarksville, 50-46, Nov. 19, 2007.
Cowan
(0-0) at Monroe Central (1-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Jeff Tharp, 11-10 in 2nd year at Monroe Central.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Monroe Central, 52.15, 276th overall, 37th in Class 1A. Cowan, 46.76,
319th overall, 51st in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Monroe Central defeated Union (Modoc), 61-30, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Cowan 0-0, Monroe Central 0-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Monroe Central, 5-1.
LAST
MEETING: Cowan, 45-37, Nov. 19, 2007.
Gary
Wallace (0-2) at Linblom Academy (Ill.)
GAME
TIME: 8:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Angela Hamblin-Blakely, 8-46 in 5th year at Gary Wallace.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Gary Wallace, 29.67, 368th overall, 98th in Class 3A.
LAST
OUTING: Gary Wallace lost to Hammond Gavit, 59-52, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Gary Wallace 2-1, Linblom Academy (Ill.) 0-0.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.
Indianapolis
Lutheran (0-1) at Indiana Deaf (2-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Joe Morgan, 14-30 in 3rd year at Indianapolis Lutheran. Keith Westhoelter , 2-0
in 1st year at Indiana Deaf.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Indianapolis Lutheran, 51.17, 289th overall, 40th in Class 1A. Indiana
Deaf, 11.96, 389th overall, 89th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Indianapolis Lutheran lost to Indianapolis Scecina, 48-45, Nov. 17.
Indiana Deaf defeated Indianapolis International, 42-28, Nov. 13.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Indianapolis Lutheran 1-1, Indiana Deaf 0-2.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Indianapolis Lutheran, 5-0.
LAST
MEETING: Indianapolis Lutheran, 68-5, Nov. 20, 2007.
Indianapolis
Metropolitan (0-0) at Indianapolis Chatard (0-1)
GAME
TIME: 7:00 PM EST.
COACHES:
Bart Collins, 0-0 in 1st year at Indianapolis Metropolitan. Bill Silvey, 0-1 in
1st year at Indianapolis Chatard, 23-20 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Indianapolis Chatard, 88.59, 20th overall, 4th in Class 3A.
Indianapolis Metropolitan, 5.45, 392nd overall, 92nd in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Indianapolis Chatard lost to Avon, 50-46, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Indianapolis Metropolitan 0-0, Indianapolis Chatard 1-0.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.
Lafayette
Faith Christian at Attica (0-2)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Matt Harmeson, 0-2 in 1st year at Attica.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Attica, 61.56, 210th overall, 20th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Attica lost to North Montgomery, 58-26, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Lafayette Faith Christian 0-0, Attica 2-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: No meetings.
Lanesville
(0-1) at Crawford County (1-1)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST (WBRO, 89.9 FM).
COACHES:
Bill Krammes, 20-25 in 3rd year at Lanesville, 93-99 in 10th year overall. Eric
Toney, 52-14 in 4th year at Crawford County.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Crawford County, 66, 167th overall, 47th in Class 3A. Lanesville,
50.31, 299th overall, 43rd in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Lanesville lost to Salem, 70-28, Nov. 15. Crawford County lost to
Charlestown, 62-58, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: Lanesville 0-1. Crawford County 1-0.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Lanesville 1-1, Crawford County 2-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Crawford County, 4-1.
LAST
MEETING: Crawford County, 65-37, Nov. 19, 2007.
Liberty
Christian (0-1) at Southern Wells (1-0)
GAME
TIME: 6:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Mike Carey, 21-43 in 4th year at Liberty Christian, 412-200 in 30th year
overall. John Fouts, 122-91 in 11th year at Southern Wells.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Southern Wells, 71.39, 122nd overall, 6th in Class 1A. Liberty
Christian, 29.47, 369th overall, 75th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Liberty Christian lost to Greenwood Christian, 71-46, Nov. 13. Southern
Wells defeated Eastbrook, 53-32, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Liberty Christian 2-0, Southern Wells 0-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Southern Wells, 5-0.
LAST
MEETING: Southern Wells, 44-18, Dec. 11, 2007.
Medora
(0-4) at Indianapolis International (0-1)
GAME
TIME: 8:00 PM EST.
COACHES:
Brad McCammon, 36-70 in 6th year at Medora, 41-84 in 7th year overall. Randy
Saxton, 19-38 in 4th year at Indianapolis International.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Indianapolis International, 26.77, 375th overall, 80th in Class 1A.
Medora, 7.57, 391st overall, 91st in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Medora lost to Christian Academy, 52-20, Nov. 17. Indianapolis
International lost to Indiana Deaf, 42-28, Nov. 13.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Medora 8-6, Indianapolis International 2-0.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.
LAST
MEETING: Indianapolis International, 53-16, Nov. 19, 2007.
North
Miami (1-1) at Maconaquah (0-2)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Dave Henson, 31-16 in 3rd year at North Miami. Stacy Broyles, 71-35 in 6th year
at Maconaquah.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: North Miami, 76.08, 91st overall, 10th in Class 2A. Maconaquah, 72.72,
115th overall, 33rd in Class 3A.
LAST
OUTING: North Miami defeated Caston, 65-37, Nov. 15. Maconaquah lost to
Mississinewa, 44-35, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: North Miami 1-2, Maconaquah 2-0.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: North Miami, 3-2.
LAST
MEETING: Maconaquah, 48-39, Dec. 11, 2007.
Paoli
(1-1) at Shoals (1-1)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Laura Motsinger, 1-1 in 1st year at Paoli. Matt Sowders, 14-30 in 3rd year at
Shoals.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Shoals, 49.42, 307th overall, 46th in Class 1A. Paoli, 47.2, 317th
overall, 81st in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Paoli lost to Northeast Dubois, 40-26, Nov. 15. Shoals lost to
Bloomfield, 40-37, Nov. 13.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Paoli 1-2, Shoals 2-2.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Paoli, 4-1.
LAST
MEETING: Shoals, 53-45, Nov. 19, 2007.
Perry
Central (0-1) at Cannelton (1-1)
GAME
TIME: 6:00 PM CST.
COACHES:
Bill Dickerson, 32-33 in 4th year at Perry Central. Jeff Miller, 9-58 in 4th
year at Cannelton.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Perry Central, 49.95, 302nd overall, 75th in Class 2A. Cannelton,
15.72, 388th overall, 88th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Perry Central lost to Corydon Central, 62-50, Nov. 14. Cannelton
defeated New Harmony, 37-35, overtime, Nov. 15.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Perry Central 1-0, Cannelton 1-1.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Perry Central, 5-0.
LAST
MEETING: Perry Central, 61-18, Nov. 19, 2007.
Rockville
(2-2) at Clay City (1-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Jeff McCoy, 2-2 in 1st year at Rockville. Chris Ames, 1-0 in 1st year at Clay
City.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Clay City, 56.33, 249th overall, 29th in Class 1A. Rockville, 49.8,
304th overall, 45th in Class 1A.
LAST
OUTING: Rockville lost to North Central (Farmersburg), 53-45, Nov. 17. Clay
City defeated Eminence, 67-63, Nov. 14.
VS.
COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’
RECORDS: Rockville 5-6, Clay City 0-2.
SERIES
LAST 5 YEARS: Clay City, 4-1.
LAST
MEETING: Clay City, 60-58, Nov. 19, 2007.
Sheridan
(1-0) at Carroll (Flora) (0-0)
GAME
TIME: 7:30 PM EST.
COACHES:
Jeff Guenther, 11-12 in 2nd year at Sheridan, 51-21 in 4th year overall. Mike
McCroskey, 13-10 in 2nd year at Carroll (Flora), 358-154 in 24th year overall.
SAGARIN
RATINGS: Carroll (Flora), 58.59, 236th overall, 49th in Class 2A. Sheridan,
51.41, 286th overall, 71st in Class 2A.
LAST
OUTING: Sheridan defeated Eastern (Greentown), 46-35, Nov. 15.
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association
has released its third set of all-classes combined rankings for the 2008-09
girls basketball season, and a pair of teams in the same sectionals are on the
rise.
Terre Haute South, which already has reeled
off a half-dozen wins to start the season, moves up three spots from ninth to sixth.
Also bumping up a trio of slots is Mooresville, which stands 3-0.
Meanwhile, Vincennes Lincoln and Fort Wayne
Elmhurst elevate four positions further down the rankings as the Alices go from
17th to 13th and the Trojans are up to 14th
from 18th. Evansville Memorial (19th) and Oregon-Davis (20th)
are new to this week’s rankings.
The top two teams from the previous poll –
Ben Davis and Heritage Christian – stay the same, while South Bend Washington and
Carmel have once again swapped out the third and fourth spots. Hamilton
Southeastern again rounds out the first five.
Teams are listed by rank followed by
school, record, vote total, and first-place votes if applicable. The IBCA poll
from Nov. 24:
1. Ben Davis 2-0 436 (10)
2. Heritage Christian 3-0 416 (1)
3. South Bend Washington 2-0 386 (1)
4. Carmel 4-0 375 (1)
5. Hamilton Southeaster 3-0 337
6. Terre Haute South 6-0 308
7. Wawasee 3-0 300
8. Oak Hill 3-0 283
9. Fishers 3-0 263
10. Mooresville 3-0 202
11. Bloomington South 2-1 151
12. Elkhart Memorial 2-0 143
13. Vincennes Lincoln 4-0 135
14. Fort Wayne Elmhurst 2-0 119
15. Penn 3-1 111
16. Lawrence North 1-1 94
17. Jay County 4-0 91
18. Fort Wayne South 2-1 80
19. Evansville Memorial 3-0 56
20. Oregon-Davis 4-0 37
Others receiving votes (listed
alphabetically): Indianapolis Arlington, Austin, Center Grove, Chesterton,
Columbus East, Connersville, Crawfordsville, Decatur Central, Fort Wayne
Canterbury, Fort Wayne Luers, Garrett, Gibson Southern, Hobart, Jeffersonville,
Kokomo, Lafayette Jefferson, Logansport, Marion, Michigan City, North Central
(Indianapolis), North Harrison, Northwestern, NorthWood, Norwell, Pendleton
Heights, Perry Meridian, Plainfield, Plymouth, Seymour, South Bend Clay,
Southwestern (Hanover), Vincennes Rivet, Warren Central
‘EWA BEACH — Radford overcame injury and illness to win its third straight O’ahu Interscholastic Association cheerleading championship yesterday with another trademark high-skill, precision performance.
But Kapolei also made its mark by finishing second, its highest finish to date.
An enthusiastic crowd of about 850 at Campbell watched the Rams take first place with 337.5 points (out of a possible 375). Kapolei, which was not among the 12 teams to qualify for the OIA championships last year, took second with 303 points, followed by Moanalua (302), Mililani (291.5), ‘Aiea (271.5), Kailua (269.5), Kalani (259), Pearl City (246), Kalaheo (237.5), Farrington (227), Wai’anae (215) and Castle (214.5).
The points are awarded based on fundamentals, choreography, execution and overall performance.
The top 10 teams will advance to the Dec. 7 state championships at Stan Sheriff Center.
“We did OK, but we were striving to beat our record from last year (345 points),” said Radford junior Tiana Paling. “We always try to beat our score from the year before.”
Congratulations to the top 10 Varsity Squads who will compete in the State Competition at the Stan Sheriff Center on Dec. 7th, 2008. The top 6 JV squads will perform as Exhibition Teams at the State Competition.
THORNTOWN – Western Boone’s Brandy Woody
and Crawfordsville’s Lexi Stevens are both outstanding point guards, but they
are quite different players. Woody is a dynamic scorer who can carry a team
offensively, while Stevens is the ultimate floor general and the undisputed
leader of the Class 3A sixth-ranked Athenians.
The two players hooked up Nov. 21 in the
first round of the Sugar Creek Classic in a battle for the ages. Stevens, who
makes sure Crawfordsville’s big guns, Alex Gasaway and Mandi Johnson, get the
ball in position to be productive, had the last laugh in a scintillating 58-57
Crawfordsville victory.
That is, if she had enough strength left to
laugh.
The
key to this contest was Western Boone’s game plan. The Stars harassed Stevens
mercilessly from the outset in an attempt to get the ball out of her hands.
After
all, the best way to **** a serpent is to cut off the head. If Stevens did not
have the ball, it stood to reason, she could not get it to the big guns.
For
16 minutes, the plan worked to perfection. Western Boone grizzled Stevens,
forcing her into several turnovers. When the ball was not in her hands, the
Crawfordsville offense was a turnover waiting to happen.
In
all, the Athenians committed 15 first-half miscues. To make matters worse,
Johnson picked up her second foul with a minute to play in the first quarter,
and Gasaway was not far behind.
After
a 12-12 tie at the end of one, Crawfordsville was forced to switch to a passive
zone for most of the second quarter to survive the early foul trouble. And it
looked for awhile like the tactic might work.
After
giving Western Boone a 5-0 run to start the second quarter, Crawfordsville
scored five points of its own to again forge a tie. It was at this point,
however, that the Stars tactics began to pay real dividends.
Western
Boone ended the half on a 15-2 run that was punctuated by a flurry of Athenian
mistakes. The Stars went to intermission with a 32-19 cushion, and it looked
like Crawfordsville was in real trouble.
Whatever
was said at halftime, Crawfordsville returned to the floor in the third quarter
with a renewed sense of purpose. The Athenians went on a 12-4 run to start the stanza
and bring the margin to five at 36-31.
Woody
immediately responded with an old-fashioned three-point play to push the lead
back to eight. But reserve Athenian post player Betty Elliot made two huge
plays in the final minute of the quarter and, at the end of three periods, it
was 39-35 in favor of Western Boone.
A
funny thing happened as the tense fourth quarter began. Suddenly, Stevens no
longer seemed bothered by the Western Boone pressure.
She
began to assert herself, and the Athenians went on an 11-4 run to take a 46-43
lead. The spurt was capped when Stevens aggressively drove against the tight
defense she was facing and was fouled, and she calmly sank both free throws.
From
this point to the end of the game, the two point guards put on one heck of a
show. Woody scored on each of Western Boone’s next three possessions. Stevens,
meanwhile, assisted on three straight Crawfordsville scores, one by Johnson and
two by Gasaway.
The
fireworks brought the score to 52-51 in favor of Crawfordsville.
After
another Gasaway bucket, Woody canned a 3-pointer to tie the game at 54. Once
again, Elliot came to the Athenians’ rescue, grabbing an offensive rebound and
sticking it back in for a 56-54 lead.
Then
Katie Brewer, the other perimeter threat for Western Boone, found the mark with
a three with 22 seconds remaining. Suddenly, the Stars held the lead at 57-56.
After
a Crawfordsville timeout, Western Boone spoiled a sideline inbounds play,
knocking the ball out on the baseline. The Stars’ defense remained stout,
knocking a second baseline inbounds pass out of play.
That
left 2.1 seconds for Crawfordsville to take one last try.
This
time the Athenians sprung Johnson open on a roll back to the basket after a
screen at the foul line. Care to take a guess at who delivered the pass?
That’s
right. Stevens triggered a perfect inbounds pass to her mate, and Johnson did
the rest in canning a short shot from the right block.
After
its careless ballhandling in the first half, Crawfordsville committed only two
turnovers in the second half. Stevens survived and eventually outsmarted a
defensive effort as stern as any she will face all year.
Perhaps
most importantly, a Crawfordsville team that had trouble playing under pressure
last season responded with flying colors on this night. On the other hand,
Western Boone served notice the Stars are anything but frightened of the Athenians.
Woody
ended the night with a game-high 24 points, while Brewer added 16 markers to
the effort. Gasaway led the Athenians with 23 points.
The
evening’s first game supplied a math lesson to both Southmont and North
Montgomery. The Mounties learned 27 does not equal 32. Meanwhile, North
Montgomery learned five can equal three.
Southmont
controlled much of the first half of this game and enjoyed a 12-10 lead midway
through the second quarter. Then the Chargers went on a 14-2 run spanning the
last three minutes of the second period and the first two minutes of the third
stanza.
The
resulting 24-14 lead was all the cushion the Chargers would need. They played
evenly until the final minutes and eventually took a 48-34 victory.
With
the exception of the five-minute lapse, Southmont played the heavily favored
Chargers evenly throughout. For North Montgomery, the five-minute surge was
enough to garner its third victory of the season without a defeat.
Crawfordsville
and North Montgomery will meet at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday for the championship,
while Western Boone and Southmont will meet in the consolation at six o’clock.
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