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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Knights humble 3A No. 13 Patriots
The 2A seventh-ranked Northeastern Lady Knights traveled to Portland on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for a non-conference game with Jay County. The Knights, who lost their last three meetings to the Lady Patriots, led from wire to wire. The Knights used their defense to create offense, quickly jumping to an 11-0 lead. The Patriots tried to […]
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Scarrette’s 30 lead Knights past Bulldogs
The Centerville Bulldogs boys basketball team traveled to Fountain City on Thursday, Dec. 5, to challenge the Northeastern Knights in the Tri-Eastern Conference opener for both schools. The Bulldogs had the hot hand early and were still leading 21-18 lead after the first quarter. The Knights stormed back to take a 35-26 at halftime. Senior […]
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Revolutionary War veterans’ families to watch dedications
A group of history enthusiasts will dedicate new grave markers for two Revolutionary War veterans buried in Wayne County, and their descendants are participating in the ceremonies. The programs take place 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at New Garden Cemetery, 1334 New Garden Road, Fountain City, and at noon Saturday, Dec. 14, at King Cemetery, […]
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Knights pull away to defeat Cardinals
The Seton Catholic Cardinal basketball team hosted the Northeastern Knights at Earlham College on Wednesday, Nov. 27, in the season opener for both schools. Senior Grant Semler scored back-to-back to send the Cardinals to an early 5-0 lead, but the Knights battled back to tie the game at 9-9 on a Landon Scarrette field goal. […]
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Knights win in the Spartan Bowl
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team remained unbeaten on the season, handing the 4A Lady Spartans their first home loss of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Spartan Bowl. The 2A ninth-ranked Knights jumped out to an early lead and never trailed. The Knights were led in scoring by Ava Mikesell with a […]
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Knights overwhelm Lady Indians 65-24
The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team traveled to Anderson on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for a nonconference game against the 4A Anderson Indians. The 2A 12th-ranked Lady Knights dominated the game from the opening tip, racing to a 19-2 lead at the end of the first quarter and expanding their lead to 38-11 by halftime. The […]
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Knights open TEC with blowout victory
The 2A 12th-ranked Northeastern Lady Knights hosted Union City on Friday, Nov. 22 in the Tri-Eastern Conference opener for both schools. The visiting Lady Indians were missing three starters because of illness and injury and found themselves trailing by the score of 59-2 at halftime. Union City only scored one field goal in the game. […]
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Lady Knights run past Yorktown 56-37 at home
When the Northeastern Lady Knights took the floor on Thursday, Nov. 14, to host the Yorktown Lady Tigers it brought back unpleasant memories. When the two teams played a year ago, Northeastern squandered a double-figure lead and lost 49-47 on a last-second shot. The Knights, who were focused from the opening tip, were looking to […]