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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from January 13 through January 19. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the...

Hoosiers WBB Fall To No. 4/5 USC 

Hoosiers Fall To No. 4/5 USC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Indiana gave No. 4/5 USC all they could handle but couldn’t come out on top in the end as it fell 73-66 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon. KEY MOMENTS Despite a 10-6 Trojan (17-1, 7-0 B1G) lead at the top of the first, the Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3 B1G) were sparked...

Valpo Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday

Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday  The Valpo women’s basketball team closed out its home weekend at the ARC on a winning note Sunday afternoon, grinding out a 59-52 win over visiting Bradley, the Beacons’ seventh consecutive win over the Braves. Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) accounted for nearly half...

2024-25 IBCA girls’ basketball poll – January 19, 2025

Rank    School (FPV)                                        Points  Record   1      Hamilton Southeastern (21)          439     19-0   2      Lawrence Central (1)                    417     17-1   3      Warsaw                                        395     18-0   4      South Bend Washington                363     20-1   5   ...

2024-25 IBCA BOYS’ BASKETBALL POLL – JANUARY 19, 2025

  Rank  School  Total Points  Record  1st Place Votes  1  Fishers  440  14-0  22  2  Crown Point  409  11-0     3  Greenfield-Central  381  11-2     4  Westfield  356  9-1     5  South Bend St. Joseph  309  12-1     6  Ben Davis  290  12-3     7  Lawrence North  285  10-3     8  Anderson  280  13-1     9  Avon  277  13-1     10 ...

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19

by | Jan 20, 2025 | Basketball, Crossroads League, Headlines | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the...

Hoosiers WBB Fall To No. 4/5 USC 

by | Jan 20, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Hoosiers Fall To No. 4/5 USC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Indiana gave No. 4/5 USC all they could handle but couldn’t come out on top in the end as it fell 73-66 at Simon...

Valpo Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday

by | Jan 20, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday  The Valpo women’s basketball team closed out its home weekend at the ARC on a winning note Sunday afternoon,...

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Coach Marcus Freeman Press Conference-CFP National Championship: Ohio State vs Notre Dame

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Football Blogs, Headlines | 0 Comments

CFP National Championship:Ohio State vs Notre Dame Saturday, January 18, 2025 Atlanta, Georgia, USA  Mercedes-Benz Stadium Notre Dame Fighting Irish Coach Marcus...

No.10 Bethel MBB second-half surge results in 74-62 win at Taylor. Pilots move to 9-0 in Crossroads League at the midway-point of the season.

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. --- The undefeated streak in the Crossroads League remains intact as the No. 10 Bethel Pilots (16-3, 9-0) bested the Taylor Trojans (11-8, 4-5) in Odle...

IUNW WBB hits three-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining in the game to outlast IUSB

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND, Ind.- The Indiana University South Bend Titans (14-3, 7-3 CCAC) dropped a close game to the Indiana University Northwest RedHawks (14-4, 7-3 CCAC) by a...

Bethel WBB fall at Taylor

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. –The Lady Pilots (8-10, 2-7) fell to the Trojans (6-13, 1-8) in Odle Arena, 59-75 on Saturday. Mariah Claywell scored a season-high 18 points and eight...

IUSB men’s basketball falls at home to IU Northwest

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines, IUSB, NAIA | 0 Comments

SOUTH BEND, Ind.- The Indiana University South Bend Titans (9-9, 6-4 CCAC) snapped their two game winning streaking by falling to the Indiana University Northwest...

IHSAA Girls Basketball Results Friday January 17, 2025

by | Jan 18, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

IHSAA Girls Basketball Results Friday January 17, 2025 Alexandria 63 Elwood 26 Batesville 42 Indian Creek 21 Brownsburg 56 Fishers 29 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 63 Fort Wayne...

IHSAA Boy’s Basketball Scores Friday January 17, 2025

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IHSAA Boy's Basketball Scores Friday January 17, 2025 Alexandria 62 Elwood 35 Anderson 63 Lafayette Jeff 60 Argos 40 Oregon-Davis 37 Avon 76 Mount Vernon (Fortville) 46...

Valpo U Women’s Basketball Falls in Return to ARC Friday

by | Jan 18, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Women’s Basketball Falls in Return to ARC Friday   The Valpo women’s basketball team took to the court of the ARC for the first time in three weekends Friday evening,...

No.3 GOPHERS GOLDEN IN FIRST PERIOD, REGAIN FIRST PLACE AFTER 5-2 BIG TEN VICTORY OVER NOTRE DAME

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No.3 GOPHERS GOLDEN IN FIRST PERIOD, REGAIN FIRST PLACE AFTER 5-2 BIG TEN VICTORY OVER NOTRE DAME   By JOHN FINERAN   No. 3 Minnesota showed why it’s one of the top...

Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Central – Jan. 17-20

by | Jan 17, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Seven games are slated for this weekend with three on national platforms. The remaining games will be streamed live on B1G+ (visit bigtenplus.com for more information)....

Big Ten Weekly Men’s Basketball Central – Jan. 17-20

by | Jan 17, 2025 | Basketball, Headlines | 0 Comments

Big Ten. Big News. A pair of top 20 matchups highlight this weekend’s Big Ten slate. On Saturday, No. 17 Purdue, winners of six straight, will head to Eugene to face...

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 13-19

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | January 13-19   JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of men’s and women’s...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024-25 HOOPS – VOLUME EIGHT

Things went okay as I went 16-6 (73 percent) last week. My overall record is now 155-36, which leaves me at 81 percent. TUESDAY Goshen (6-5) at Elkhart Christian (3-6): The RedHawks flew past Elkhart Christian, 46-28, during the 2016-17 campaign. Levi Sawatzky poured in 15 points in Goshen’s 59-53 win over Concord. Jaden Veda scored 13 points in the Eagles’ 46-32 win over Lakeland Christian. Matt’s pick: Goshen 49, Elkhart Christian 39. Penn (6-5) at Warsaw (10-3): The No. 7 (Class 4A) Tigers claimed the 2024 Elkhart Sectional title with a 46-34 win over Penn. Tayshon Bardo’s five points...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME SIX

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Saint Joseph (11-1): Ethan Roseman finished with 16 points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 77-75 win at Riley. NorthWood (12-1): Maddux Everingham surpassed the 1,000-point mark with 21 points in the No. 5 Panthers’ 69-33 win over Wawasee. Northridge (10-1): Brady Scholl’s 23 points and 10 rebounds were not enough in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 64-59 loss at No. 9 (Class 4A) Warsaw. Washington (9-1): Mike Stuckey chipped in 12 points in the Panthers’ 72-52 win over Adams. Warsaw (10-3): Brandt Martin tallied a career-high 27 points for the Tigers against Northridge....

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – STATE FINALS

WINNERS’ CIRCLE Adams Central (14-1): Matt Heiser raced 22 times for 94 yards with two touchdowns and recorded four tackles as the No. 4 Flying Jets claimed the Class 2A crown with a 46-6 win over No. 7 Linton-Stockton. Brownsburg (13-1): Kevan Sumpter-Bey managed 18 carries for 76 yards and caught two passes for 77 yards with a touchdown, helping the No. 4 Bulldogs to a 22-17 win over No. 3 Westfield in the Class 6A state title affair. Decatur Central (11-2): Hunter Harver registered five tackles and an interception in the No. 4 Hawks’ 38-24 win over No. 9 Warsaw for the Class 5A state...

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Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 13-19  JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from January 13 through January 19. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners. Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Alana Nelson, Spring Arbor Nelson had a game-high 19 points in a win at Bethel, before pouring in 29 during an upset over No. 10 Saint Francis. For the week, Nelson posted 24.0...

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Hoosiers WBB Fall To No. 4/5 USC 

Hoosiers Fall To No. 4/5 USC   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  – Indiana gave No. 4/5 USC all they could handle but couldn’t come out on top in the end as it fell 73-66 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday afternoon. KEY MOMENTS Despite a 10-6 Trojan (17-1, 7-0 B1G) lead at the top of the first, the Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3 B1G) were sparked offensively by junior guard Yarden Garzon’s first 3-pointer of the day and junior guard Lexus Bargesser stopped and popped to make it an 13-11 lead. They continued on a 12-0 run to highlight the bottom of the frame and pushing its lead to largest lead of the game with...

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Valpo Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday

Women’s Basketball Grinds Out Win Over Bradley Sunday  The Valpo women’s basketball team closed out its home weekend at the ARC on a winning note Sunday afternoon, grinding out a 59-52 win over visiting Bradley, the Beacons’ seventh consecutive win over the Braves. Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) accounted for nearly half Valpo’s offense, finishing with 27 points, while Nevaeh Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) recorded her first career double-double. How It Happened -          Valpo held Bradley without a point for a stretch of over five minutes within the first quarter, part of a...

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2024-25 IBCA girls’ basketball poll – January 19, 2025

Rank    School (FPV)                                        Points  Record   1      Hamilton Southeastern (21)          439     19-0   2      Lawrence Central (1)                    417     17-1   3      Warsaw                                        395     18-0   4 ...

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Matt’s Matchups

With Matt Kopsea

MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024-25 HOOPS – VOLUME EIGHT

Things went okay as I went 16-6 (73 percent) last week. My overall record is now 155-36, which leaves me at 81 percent. TUESDAY Goshen (6-5) at Elkhart Christian (3-6): The RedHawks flew past Elkhart Christian, 46-28, during the 2016-17 campaign. Levi Sawatzky poured in 15 points in Goshen’s 59-53 win over Concord. Jaden Veda scored 13 points in the Eagles’ 46-32 win over Lakeland Christian. Matt’s pick: Goshen 49, Elkhart Christian 39. Penn (6-5) at Warsaw (10-3): The No. 7 (Class 4A) Tigers claimed the 2024 Elkhart Sectional title with a 46-34 win over Penn. Tayshon Bardo’s five points...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME SIX

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Saint Joseph (11-1): Ethan Roseman finished with 16 points in the No. 1 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 77-75 win at Riley. NorthWood (12-1): Maddux Everingham surpassed the 1,000-point mark with 21 points in the No. 5 Panthers’ 69-33 win over Wawasee. Northridge (10-1): Brady Scholl’s 23 points and 10 rebounds were not enough in the No. 3 (Class 4A) Raiders’ 64-59 loss at No. 9 (Class 4A) Warsaw. Washington (9-1): Mike Stuckey chipped in 12 points in the Panthers’ 72-52 win over Adams. Warsaw (10-3): Brandt Martin tallied a career-high 27 points for the Tigers against Northridge....

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KOPSEA’S KORNER 2024 FOOTBALL – STATE FINALS

WINNERS’ CIRCLE Adams Central (14-1): Matt Heiser raced 22 times for 94 yards with two touchdowns and recorded four tackles as the No. 4 Flying Jets claimed the Class 2A crown with a 46-6 win over No. 7 Linton-Stockton. Brownsburg (13-1): Kevan Sumpter-Bey managed 18 carries for 76 yards and caught two passes for 77 yards with a touchdown, helping the No. 4 Bulldogs to a 22-17 win over No. 3 Westfield in the Class 6A state title affair. Decatur Central (11-2): Hunter Harver registered five tackles and an interception in the No. 4 Hawks’ 38-24 win over No. 9 Warsaw for the Class 5A state...

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