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Valpo U WBB Battle Back Before Falling at Missouri State

Beacons Battle Back Before Falling at Missouri State  The Valpo women’s basketball team battled back from a double-digit deficit in the first quarter to briefly take the lead in the second period and was still tied with MVC-leading Missouri State into the second half Sunday afternoon, but a key third-quarter run for the Lady Bears was too much to overcome as the Beacons fell by a 79-63 final. How It Happened -          It was Missouri State on the front foot to start the game, as the Lady Bears scored the game’s first seven points over the opening three minutes before a 3-pointer from Katie Beyer (McHenry, Ill./McHenry) got Valpo on the board. -          MSU’s lead...

Valpo MBB Falls at Evansville on Sunday

Valpo Falls at Evansville on Sunday The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team dropped Sunday night’s visit to the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. 79-69 to host Evansville despite four Beacons tallying double figures in the scoring column, led by freshman All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year) with 17 points.   How It Happened Wright nailed his first four shots of the game, all mid-range jumpers from around 15 feet. Valpo raced out to a 9-2 lead early, but Evansville closed to within 22-18 at the 11:03 mark as Connor Turbull started to get going inside to the tune of 4-of-5 shooting and eight points. Evansville went on a 7-0 run to take a 26-24 lead, but an...

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 11

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Saint Joseph (17-3): Nick Shrewsberry drained 20 points in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 57-54 win over Marian. Warsaw (18-4): Mydin Burgher’s 15 points helped the No. 4 (Class 4A) Tigers claim the outright the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 70-40 win at Plymouth. NorthWood (16-3): Collin Edwards’ two points lifted the No. 8 (Class 3A) Panthers to a 76-34 win over Mishawaka. Riley (16-3): Kishawn Wright accounted for 15 points in the Wildcats’ 76-41 win over Elkhart. Northridge (16-3): Bryson Mattix added five points in the Raiders’ 78-23 win at Concord. Tippecanoe Valley (15-4): Ian Cooksey pounred in 28 points to guide the Vikings to the...

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1             Fishers (22)                        440        21-0 2             Avon                                      395        18-2 3             Indianapolis Cathedral   360        16-4 4             Greenfield-Central           356        18-3 5             Westfield                             348        15-3 6             New Palestine                   305        20-2 7             Anderson                            297        18-2 8             Crown Point                       278        16-2 9             Brownstown Central       251        18-0 10           Lawrence North                241        14-5 11           Saint Joseph                       203...

IHSAA Girls Basketball Semistate Pairings Revealed

The semistate rounds in the 50th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament were randomly drawn this afternoon as the 32 remaining teams learned their opponents and the location of their games. Semistate games are scheduled for next Saturday (Feb. 22) at eight different sites with two semifinal games during the day and the championship game in the evening. The winners will advance to their respective state championship games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, March 1. The Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers are the presenting sponsors of the IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament. Complete pairings and additional details may be found here:...

Indiana Makes It Nine-Straight Barn Burner Trophy Wins In Rout Of Purdue

Indiana Makes It Nine-Straight Barn Burner Trophy Wins In Rout Of Purdue   BLOOMINGTON, Ind.  –  Indiana notched its ninth-straight win in the Barn Burner Trophy series and 12th straight in the all-time series in a 78-58 on Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.   KEY MOMENTS The Hoosiers (16-9, 8-6 B1G) built a 20-2 lead, forcing Purdue (9-16, 2-12 B1G) to take two timeouts in the first half with 5:10 remaining. The spark was part of a 30-point effort, the most points scored by Indiana in the first quarter all season. Junior guard Yarden Garzon led the way for Indiana as she opened the game with seven points to go a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor with...

IUSB women’s basketball defeat Viterbo, 65-57

SOUTH BEND, Ind.- The Indiana University South Bend Titans (18-7, 11-7 CCAC) defeated the Viterbo University V-Hawks (14-12, 7-11 CCAC) by a final score of 65-57 on Senior Day as seniors Sullivan Kessler, Amaya Rufus were honored. Back and forth through the entire first quarter, a low scoring period saw the Titans and Viterbo tied at 12-12 through 10 minutes. Saturday's second quarter was not friendly to IU South Bend as they scored only seven points in the quarter to enter halftime trailing 27-19. The Titans came on hot in the third quarter, scoring a total of 29 points in the period to regain the lead through three quarters. However Viterbo would not go away as the...

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With 2 minutes left on the clock on in the fourth quarter, Clay would overcome a 10 point deficit to take the game to overtime. RRSN broadcasters Paul Condry and Mark Gall were broadcasting live on radio during this game. Footage courtsey of the IHSAA has been synchronized to their broadcast.

Flashback to the decisive moment the 1994 Clay Colonials sent the national championship game to overtime. Clay entered the game with a record of 26-2, contrasting favorite Valparaiso's 28-0 season. Lead players on Clay, Lee Nailon (second round (43rd overall) pick of the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA draft. He has played for the Hornets (in separate stints for both Charlotte and New Orleans franchises in 2000 to 2002 and 2004–05 respectively), the New York Knicks (2002–03), Atlanta Hawks (2003–04), Orlando Magic (2003–04), Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–04) and Philadelphia 76ers (2005–06) and his brother LeShawn were placed in reserve for the third quarter after picking up two fouls each early in the first. This left the fate of their offensive game hands of Sophomore Jaraan Cornell. 

Early into Overtime,  two of Valpo's players fouled out. Cornell would foul out later with the score at 83-80, but as he left the court he left his team with the words, We've got this! Just keep fighting. We've got to fight, fight fight!."  

Final score: South Bend Clay: 93, Valparaiso 88.

The first entry in our flashback Friday's series. While the name implies weekly, the actual production schedule is likely to be erratic, however, if we have one, we'll publish it on a Friday. (-Editor)

With 2 minutes left on the clock on in the fourth quarter, Clay would overcome a 10 point deficit to take the game to overtime. RRSN broadcasters Paul Condry and Mark Gall were broadcasting live on radio during this game. Footage courtsey of the IHSAA has been synchronized to their broadcast.

Flashback to the decisive moment the 1994 Clay Colonials sent the national championship game to overtime. Clay entered the game with a record of 26-2, contrasting favorite Valparaiso's 28-0 season. Lead players on Clay, Lee Nailon (second round (43rd overall) pick of the Charlotte Hornets in the 1999 NBA draft. He has played for the Hornets (in separate stints for both Charlotte and New Orleans franchises in 2000 to 2002 and 2004–05 respectively), the New York Knicks (2002–03), Atlanta Hawks (2003–04), Orlando Magic (2003–04), Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–04) and Philadelphia 76ers (2005–06) and his brother LeShawn were placed in reserve for the third quarter after picking up two fouls each early in the first. This left the fate of their offensive game hands of Sophomore Jaraan Cornell.

Early into Overtime, two of Valpo's players fouled out. Cornell would foul out later with the score at 83-80, but as he left the court he left his team with the words, We've got this! Just keep fighting. We've got to fight, fight fight!."

Final score: South Bend Clay: 93, Valparaiso 88.

The first entry in our flashback Friday's series. While the name implies weekly, the actual production schedule is likely to be erratic, however, if we have one, we'll publish it on a Friday. (-Editor)

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Valpo U WBB Battle Back Before Falling at Missouri State

Beacons Battle Back Before Falling at Missouri State  The Valpo women’s basketball team battled back from a double-digit deficit in the first quarter to briefly take the lead in the second period and was still tied with MVC-leading Missouri State into the second half Sunday afternoon, but a key third-quarter run for the Lady Bears was too much to overcome as the Beacons fell by a 79-63 final. How It Happened -          It was Missouri State on the front foot to start the game, as the Lady Bears scored the game’s first seven points over the opening three minutes before a 3-pointer from Katie...

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SENSATIONAL SEVEN Saint Joseph (17-3): Nick Shrewsberry drained 20 points in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 57-54 win over Marian. Warsaw (18-4): Mydin Burgher’s 15 points helped the No. 4 (Class 4A) Tigers claim the outright the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 70-40 win at Plymouth. NorthWood (16-3): Collin Edwards’ two points lifted the No. 8 (Class 3A) Panthers to a 76-34 win over Mishawaka. Riley (16-3): Kishawn Wright accounted for 15 points in the Wildcats’ 76-41 win over Elkhart. Northridge (16-3): Bryson Mattix added five points in the Raiders’ 78-23 win at Concord. Tippecanoe...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 11

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Saint Joseph (17-3): Nick Shrewsberry drained 20 points in the No. 4 (Class 3A) Huskies’ 57-54 win over Marian. Warsaw (18-4): Mydin Burgher’s 15 points helped the No. 4 (Class 4A) Tigers claim the outright the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 70-40 win at Plymouth. NorthWood (16-3): Collin Edwards’ two points lifted the No. 8 (Class 3A) Panthers to a 76-34 win over Mishawaka. Riley (16-3): Kishawn Wright accounted for 15 points in the Wildcats’ 76-41 win over Elkhart. Northridge (16-3): Bryson Mattix added five points in the Raiders’ 78-23 win at Concord. Tippecanoe...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024-25 HOOPS – VOLUME 12

February began a perfect note as I went 19-0 (100 percent) last week. My overall record is now 234-51, which has me at 82 percent for the season. TUESDAY Bremen (8-8) at New Prairie (3-14): The Lions roared to a 43-38 win over New Prairie a year ago. Silas Laidig had 11 points, but Bremen suffered a 56-54 overtime loss to Jimtown. Jayden Clemons’ six points were not enough in the Cougars’ 70-42 loss at Washington. Matt’s pick: Jimtown 49, New Prairie 39. Career Academy (1-17) at Glenn (2-14): Phillip Bowker totaled five points in the Trailblazers’ 49-34 loss to Elkhart Christian. Matt...

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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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