Mt. Vernon’s Ertel leads IBCA Player of the Week honorees; Lawrence Central boys, Roncalli girls claim team awards

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 18, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

Luke Ertel averaged 32.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists over three games, and the Mt. Vernon (Fortville) junior headlines this week’s honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week program for 2024-25. Ertel was joined by Crown Point junior Dikembe...

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

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 17, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

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...

IHSAA Girls Basketball Semistate Pairings Revealed

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 16, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

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...

MATT’S MATCHUPS 2024-25 HOOPS – VOLUME 12

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 11, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

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...

Steele, Garner, Seay lead IBCA Player of the Week honorees; Portage boys, Corydon Central girls claim team awards

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 11, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, Headlines, RRSN News

Highland junior Jordan Steele, Sheridan senior Kenzie Garner and North Central (Farmersburg) senior Shelby Seay each delivered a career-high performance during girls’ basketball sectionals, and that trio headlines this week’s honorees in the IBCA/Franciscan Health...

KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2024-25 BASKETBALL – VOLUME 10

by Matt Kopsea | Feb 10, 2025 | Basketball, Basketball Blogs, RRSN News

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Warsaw (17-3): Brandt Martin poured in 17 points as the No. 7 (Class 4A) Tigers clinched a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title with a 61-49 win over Mishawaka. Saint Joseph (16-3): Ryder Place registered 11 points in the No. 2 (Class 3A)...