Silver Creek Lady Dragons
Defeat Scottsburg Warriorettes
The Silver Creek Lady Dragons faced off against the Scottsburg Warriorettes for a first-round matchup in sectional play. The Lady Dragons took a 17-3 lead after the first quarter, started the game with a 17-0 run, and never looked back, leading 39-10 at halftime. The Warriorettes did hold the Lady Dragons to multiple scoring droughts, but could not score and fell 65-23. Brooklynn Renn of Silver Creek led all scorers with 24 points, while Emma Schoen had 20. KK Grogan led the Warriorettes with ten points. Here is what Silver Creek coach Scott Schoen said after the game: “We came into the game wanting to pressure the basketball a lot. I think Carrie does a great job. I know she is frustrated, and I told her that we have all been there. However, her kids played hard, which is a true testament to a really good coach, because most kids would have quit, yet they played hard until the very end. We did a really good job at playing our game and just really disrupted them the entire night.” Here is what Scottsburg coach Carrie Daniels said: “I think it was a challenging year. It was very disappointing. We knew it was going to be a tough year, but I don't think we ever would have guessed we would finish the season without a win. More than anything, it gives all of us motivation to go to work in the off-season to make sure this does not happen again, because we face another year next year that could be very similar if we do not improve. It starts with me and trickles on down.”
Lady Tigers Defeat Lady Mustangs
The Crothersville Lady Tigers hosted the the New Washington Lady Mustangs on Saturday, January 31 in an SAC contest. The Lady Tigers were still searching for their first win of the season and they came out with one as they defeated the Lady Mustangs 41-27.
IHSAA Boys Basketball Rankings
The following are the Scott and Clark County boys basketball rankings. Please keep in mind this is just my opinion and records are as of Thursday, February 5.
1. Silver Creek 19-1
2. Charlestown 11-7
3. Providence 10-5
4. Austin 8-6
5. Scottsburg 8-8
6. Southwestern 10-7
7. Henryville 10-7
8. CAI 10-6
9. Borden 7-9
10. Madison 3-10
11. Crothersville 6-9
12. Clarksville 4-11
13. RCA 1-14
14. New Washington 1-15
College Basketball
The following are the current basketball rankings. Records are as of Thursday, February 5.
1. Arizona 22-0
2. Michigan 20-1
3. UCONN 21-`
4. Duke 20-1
5. Illinois 19-3
6. Gonzaga 22-1
7. Iowa State 20-2
8. Houston 19-2
9. Nebraska 20-2
10. MSU 19-3
11. Kansas 16-5
12. Purdue 18-4
13. Texas Tech 16-5
14. UNC 17-4
15. Vanderbilt 19-3
16. BYU 17-4
17. Florida 16-6
18. Virginia 18-3
19. Saint Louis 21-1
20. Clemson 18-4
21. Arkansas 16-6
22. St. Johns 16-5
23. Miami (OH) 22-0
24. Louisville 15-6
25. Tennessee 15-6
Austin Lady Eagles Defeat Lady Lions
The Austin Lady Eagles basketball team traveled to Salem on Thursday, January 29, for their final regular-season game. The Eagles dominated the Lady Lions in the MSC contest, winning 85-42. Brynn Owens had a team-leading 38 points.
Crothersville Tigers Fall to Shiners
The Crothersville Tigers basketball team hosted the Rising Sun Shiners on Saturday, January 31. The Tigers have been on a five-game losing streak since upsetting CAI on the road. The Tigers have had a hard time stopping the basketball recently, as their defense proves to be the Kryptonite of this streak. The Tigers only trailed the game 58-54 with five minutes left in the game, but then the Shiners went on a run to close it out with a 69-59 win over the Tigers.
Southwestern Rebels Fall to Knights
The Southwestern Rebels basketball team traveled to South Dearborn on Saturday, January 31. The Rebels put up an impressive 71 points, but could not get stops on the other end. The Rebels put up a great fight, but still lost 81-71.
Southwestern Lady Rebels
Defeat Austin Lady Eagles
The Southwestern Lady Eagles basketball team hosted the Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagles on Saturday, January 31, for their last regular-season contest. The Lady Eagles took an 18-8 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they dominated their way to a 75-29 win. Mikayla Nussbaum had a team-high 19 points while Olivia Simpson and Rorie Scroggins had 11.
Madison Lady Cubs
Defeat Lady Panthers
The Madison Lady Cubs basketball team faced off against the Corydon Central Lady Panthers for a first-round sectional match-up on Tuesday, February 3. The Lady Cubs led 20-12 after the first quarter and 39-25 at halftime. The Lady Cubs would be held without a field goal for the first five minutes of the second half and here is what head coach Adam Dennis said about the scoring drought: “some foul trouble hurt us all night and when you are subbing a lot it really gets you out of the rhythm, But, we ended up still scoring 74 points so that is always a good night for girls basketball.” The Lady Cubs were led by senior Juliana Davis, who had 36 points in the 74-59 win. Here is what coach Dennis said after the game: “We are really proud of our kids. Corydon is a really good team, and Josh does a great job. We are just pleased to have won this one tonight.”
Charlestown Pirates
Defeat Henryville Hornets
The Charlestown Pirates basketball team traveled to Henryville on Saturday, January 31, to play in a non-conference match-up. The Pirates led 15-11 after the first quarter and dominated the second quarter, outscoring the Hornets 22-2. The Hornets won the fourth quarter 14-11 but still fell to the Pirates 65-36. Parker Odle of Charlestown led all scorers with 26 points, while Manon Gant of Henryville had 13. Here is the rest of the scoring for each team:
Charelstown: Keevin Bowman 12, AJ Todd 10, Luke Hammond 2, Marcus Carter 4, Anthony Fresh 15, and Dylan French 11
Henryville: Wyatt Owens 6, Justin Cobbs 11, John Paul Siltz 4, and Kobe Nease 2
Henryville Lady Hornets
Defeat Lady Generals
The Henryville Lady Hornets basketball team traveled to Clarksville on Thursday, January 29, to take on the Lady Generals. The Lady Hornets led the game 17-8 after the first quarter and never looked back as they cruised their way to a 73-37 win. Hadley Cooper of Henryville had a game-leading 25 points while Tiarra Lewis of Clarksville had 13. Here is the rest of the scoring for each team:
Henryville: Emma McAfee 6, Gracie Best 7, Indy Guernsey 15, Cheyenne Dobbs 2, Ella Logsdon 14, Ariel Snider 2, and Eva Hill 2
Clarksville: Melanie Dixon 2, Aaliyah Watts 4, Makayia Nash 5, Kylie Raggard 8, Ava Pendleton 2, and Kendra White 3.
