When the Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team traveled to Hagerstown to face the Lady Tigers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Tuesday, Dec. 17, they were prohibitive favorites. The Lady Knights were elevated to third in the 2A poll this week, and the Lady Tigers came into the game on a 32-game program losing streak. […]
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Knights defeat TEC rival to win tourney, remain unbeaten
The Northeastern Knight boys basketball team joined the eight-team field in the Edinburgh Holiday Tournament played on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28. After cruising to the championship game with easy early-round wins, the Knights defeated Tri-Eastern Conference rival and potential sectional opponent Union County to hoist the trophy. Results of first round games: […]
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Knights beat Royals, remain unbeaten
The Northeastern boys basketball team proved again in their home game played on Friday, Dec. 13, against Eastern Hancock, that they can play at any pace, but they prefer to be the team that dictates the pace. The Royals, members of the Mid-Eastern Conference, prefer to play at a slower pace, and they were leading […]
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Lady Knights remain unbeaten with road win
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team, recently elevated to number five in the 2A state coaches poll, lived up to their lofty ranking on Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a 62-42 road win over 3A Lawrenceburg. The Lady Knights used their trademark defensive pressure and balanced scoring to hand the Lady Tigers only their second home […]
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Seton lose road PAAC game
The Seton Catholic Cardinals traveled to Anderson on Saturday, Dec. 14, for a Pioneer Conference game with the Anderson Preparatory Academy. The Jets used their depth to wear the Cardinals down, taking a 70-61 win. No scoring detail was available at press time. APA (5-1, 1-0 PAAC) […]
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‘Dawgs dominate Broncos 81-43
Last season the Daleville Broncos handed Centerville an early season 80-75 loss in a high-scoring shootout. When the two teams met on Friday, Dec. 13, in a rematch played in Centerville, the Broncos were no match for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs came out firing and raced to a 22-7 lead after one quarter. The Bulldogs […]
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Lady Red Devils overpower Lady Archers in road win
The Richmond Lady Red Devil basketball team traveled to Fort Wayne on Saturday, Dec. 14, to play Fort Wayne South Side in a nonconference game with the Lady Archers. Richmond outscored the Archers in every quarter en route to a 57-33 win. The 57 points scored was a season high for the Lady Red Devils. […]
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Eagles win TEC opener over Knightstown
The Lincoln boys basketball team won their fourth consecutive game on Friday, Dec. 13, defeating the Knightstown Panthers in a Tri-Eastern Conference game played in Cambridge City. The Eagles took a 36-31 lead into halftime before expanding their lead to 47-35 after three quarters. The Eagles then held off a fourth-quarter rally to open TEC […]
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Lady Patriots extend Lady Tiger streak
The Hagerstown Lady Tigers hosted the Union County Lady Patriots basketball team in a Tri-Eastern Conference game on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The Lady Patriots, one of only four teams without a conference loss, took a 22-6 lead after the first quarter then a 58-16 win. The Lady Patriots placed three players in double figures. Hallie Hughes […]
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Richmond girl swimmers beat Trojans by 1
The Richmond swim teams hosted the New Castle swim teams on Thursday, Dec. 12, for a closely contested meet. The Red Devils girls defeated the New Castle girls by 72-71, while the Richmond boys were defeated 95-70. The girls meet went down to the last event before determining the winner. The Lady Trojans were clinging […]