By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Defending champion Franklin, which lost twice to Hanover during the regular season, upset the host Panthers in the championship game of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Saturday at Collier Arena. It is the Grizzlies’ 10th conference tournament title, breaking a tie with Hanover for the most in league history. […]

By GREG MENGELT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jake Heidbreder had another big night for Air Force, but his Falcons couldn’t hold on to a halftime lead and dropped a 69-65 decision at The Pit on Saturday. Heidbreder, a freshman from Floyd Central, scored in double figures for the fifth straight game. He finished Saturday’s loss with […]

By GREG MENGELT RICHMOND, Ky. — Bellarmine took an ugly 72-58 loss at Eastern Kentucky in Saturday’s regular-season finale at McBrayer Arena. The game was tied at 9-apiece early before the Colonels (13-17, 5-11 Atlantic Sun) went on a 17-7 run and led the rest of the way. Eastern Kentucky took a 39-22 lead into […]

By GREG MENGELT HANOVER — Former New Albany star Isaac Hibbard had a game-high 24 points to lead Hanover to a 90-74 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal victory over visiting Transylvania (Ky.) on Friday evening. Hibbard went 7 for 8 from the field and 9 for 9 at the free throw line as the Panthers […]

By GREG MENGELT The 2020-21 Silver Creek girls’ basketball team was elite. The Dragons blew through the regular season, dominated the postseason and claimed the program’s first state championship. That team lost six of its top players. Yet, this week the 26-2 and fourth-ranked Dragons are preparing to return to Indianapolis to defend its state […]

By GREG MENGELT MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson struggled from the field Thursday but it didn’t stop his Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders from winning their seventh straight game, 74-65 over visiting Marshall at Murphy Center. Jefferson, a senior from New Albany, scored in double figures for the 10th straight time despite going 2 for 12 […]