Little Giants return to the court Saturday
For the first time since last February, the Wabash men’s basketball team will take the floor on Saturday afternoon. The Little Giants will host rival DePauw at Chadwick Court in a game limited to Wabash personnel only. “It’s been a long year in all regards,” Wabash coach Kyle Brumett said. “Our guys are excited to be together, whether it is practice or the opportunity to play the games is special.” Brumett says the Little Giants roster will be limited to 14 players for the ab
Athenians hand Tigers first SAC loss
Crawfordsville got fourth quarter heroics from a bench player Wednesday night to pull away from Lebanon 49-37 in a Sagamore Conference victory in boys’ basketball. Mekhi Wallace scored six of the Athenians first eight points of the final period to turn a one-point lead into a 40-31 advantage at the midway point of the fourth. The junior reached double-figures with 10 points. “The kid that we were impressed by and was above and beyond tonight was Mekhi Wallace,” Crawfordsville
Chargers fall to Bulldogs
North Montgomery's season struggles continued on Wednesday night with a 55-32 loss to Clinton Central in boys' basketball. The Bulldogs (2-6) outscored the Chargers (1-7) 18-7 after a quarter and never looked back. Clinton Central scored 12 points off turnovers and had a 14-0 advantage in second-chance points. "I just want to see us do our stuff," second-year North Montgomery coach Chad Arnold said. "We are trying to put time into ourselves, but we have to start doing our stu
IHSAA presses on with winter state championships
Indiana high school fall sports championships were conducted with very little interruption, just a few months after scholastic sports returned to the Hoosier state following a near four-month hiatus due to COVID-19. There were even attendance records broken or nearly broken across many sports at the state championships. Winter sports have been a much bigger challenge, for multiple reasons, and while the Indiana High School Athletic Association has directed its member schools
Rough fourth dooms Chargers
LINDEN — A fourth quarter filled with turnovers plagued the North Montgomery girls’ basketball team Tuesday night as they fell 42-31 to the North Vermillion Falcons. Heading into the final quarter the Chargers trailed 28-25 after leading 17-15 at the half, however a quick 6-0 run to begin the quarter gave the Falcons a nine-point lead and they never looked back. McKenzie Crowder scored all 13 of the Falcons points in the third quarter after scoring just two in the first half.
Mounties blitz shorthanded Trojans
NEW MARKET — Southmont took advantage of a shorthanded Covington team on Tuesday night, dropping the Trojans 65-18. Covington, who dropped to 4-17 on the season, was without its top-6 players — but first-year Mountie coach Dan Burkman still found plenty for his team to work on during their home finale. “Seeing different combinations and seeing kids maybe a slightly different role with a different group,” he said. “I tried to focus on what we’ve been working on, which I saw pr
Girls hoops teams learn sectional draw
The four area high school girls’ basketball teams learned their state tournament path on Sunday evening during the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s draw for the upcoming 46th annual state tourney that starts next week. Fortunately, for Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, and Southmont — all four teams at this moment will be eligible for the tournament. The Athenians will return from a COVID-19 pause just in time for their first round matchup. 3A Sect
Crawfordsville seniors Jesse Hall and Ty Lynas lead Athenians in final seasons
Jesse Hall and Ty Lynas have been playing basketball with one another for 10 years. The dynamic duo are now seniors for Crawfordsville and are key components for an Athenian team with high aspirations this season. Lynas has stepped into a starting role and shown improvement across the board. Coming off a season where he averaged 10.7 points per game, two rebounds, and just one assist, Lynas through seven games this season is the Athenians leading scorer scoring 18 points, sec
Athenians inside game dominates Sparkplugs
SPEEDWAY — Crawfordsville used a dominate inside presence to knock off Speedway 69-58 in non-conference boys’ hoops on Saturday. “I thought we did a really nice job tonight of getting it inside,” Crawfordsville coach David Pierce said. “Something like 52 points in the paint and only shot nine threes for the game, so I’m really pleased with that.” Jesse Hall dominated the lane, leading the Athenians with 23 points. Nate Schroeter added eight and Mekhi Wallace six. Crawfordsvil
Tigers blow by Chargers
LINDEN — Lebanon used a smothering defense and had their best offensive output of the season in a 65-27 victory over Sagamore Conference foe North Montgomery Friday. The Tigers used several runs on their way to scoring a season high in points. Lebanon Coach Albert Hendrix said it was the type of game his team had been waiting for, especially on the offensive end. Entering the game Lebanon only had averaged 43.7 points per outing. “I thought our defense did a nice job,” Hendri
