Coming off a strong defensive performance in their season opening win over Greencastle on Tuesday, Crawfordsville faced a much tougher test Saturday night as they welcomed Benton Central. Crawfordsville coach David Pierce knew his defense, which allowed just 32 points to Greencastle, would be put to the test and that’s what the Bison did against the Athenians as their high-powered offense led the visitors to a 76-68 win over the Athenians. Dawson Brock for the Bison drilled a

Mounties blaze past Sheridan Saturday night Southmont traveled to Sheridan for their second game of the season vs the Blackhawks. In what was an all-around dominating performance by the Mounties, they moved to 2-0 on the season with 73-20 win. Avery Saunders continued his strong start leading the Mounties with 21 points. Carson Chadd recorded 13 and Logan Oppy 11. Eight different Mounties got in on the scoring action in the win. Southmont will have the week to prepare for a c

Saturday afternoon Crawfordsville girls basketball took on Danville in their second Sagamore Conference matchup of the season for the Athenians. The Warriors would keep CHS out of the conference win column with a 54-30 win. "I thought we competed hard and didn't hang our heads," Crawfordsville coach Tyler Smith said. "Second chance points killed us and we didn't execute the first part gameplan. I felt like if we did those things we could've been in the game. We'll learn a

The Lady Mounties took the court for the first game of the night against the Cougars and it turned into a nail-biter late. When all was said and done however Southmont was victorious 62-60 and got back to .500 with a 4-4 record (0-1 SAC). The Cougars had a chance to win the game after Cheyenne Shaw missed a pair of free throws, but a half-court heave by Kyla Willis fell short. Southmont not only overcame free-throw woes in the win, but North Putnam’s full-court pressure force

The Southmont boys came out for their season opener and were ready from the get go. Avery Saunders led the Mounties with 13 points in the opening quarter as the Mounties took a 19-8 lead. The Cougars would use the next two quarters to slowly creep back into the game, but Southmont led from wire to wire and took home a 55-49 win in their season opener. The Cougars got as close as four points, but the Mounties would have an answer every time to extend their lead. “We knew that

LINDEN - Defense was the name of the game as North Montgomery’s boys basketball team opened their season with a 52-24 loss to Speedway. The Chargers held the Sparkplugs in check for much of the game, but the visitors defense never let up, as they denied access to the rim, access to shots and owned a solid margin on the glass. “I’m really proud of how hard we competed from start to finish,” North coach Chad Arnold said. “Speedway played hard, and so did we. We just never got a

After the girls picked up a win, it was time for the much anticipated season opener for the Crawfordsville boys. The Athenian defense came to play in their first game of the season holding the Tiger Cubs to just 32 points as Crawfordsville cruised to 52-32 win to start the year. Greencastle started the game just 2-11 from the field and shot just 30 percent for the game. Crawfordsville coach David Pierce was pleased with how his team came out to start their 2021 campaign. “It’

The Crawfordsville girls held off a late Greencastle rally and ended the game on a 10-0 run to pull away for a 58-44 win. The Tiger Cubs cut the lead to 48-44 around the halfway mark of the final quarter, but the senior-led Athenians responded well to pick up their third win on the season. “We know that we’re fully capable of going on some big runs,” Crawfordsville coach Tyler Smith said. “When we picked up the defensive intensity, that started to create things for us on the

LINDEN — North Montgomery’s bigs came up big in the second half and the Chargers came up with a big 45-32 girls basketball win over Fountain Central. Down on the blocks, three players owned the painted area as North moves to 5-3 on the season while the Mustangs fall to 3-6. Lydia Dugard was the leading scorer, as the senior scored 13 of her game-best 16 points in the second half, that had the Chargers come back from down two at intermission to take the big lead. Dugard put fo

Last season was an up and down one for Southmont boys basketball. An 11-10 season and a loss in the sectional to eventual state-runner up Parke Heritage saw the Mounties season come to an abrupt end. This year with once again an upperclassmen led squad and Southmont will look to capitalize off of its potential. The Mounties bring back three key starters in seniors Avery Saunders and Logan Oppy to go along with Junior Carson Chadd. Saunders averaged 14.3 points and 7.4 rebound