The Northeastern Lady Knight basketball team played host to the Wings and Rings Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. The field included teams from all four enrollment classes. The 2A second-ranked Lady Knights stayed focused and took care of business on day one, advancing to the championship game while taking time […]
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Bigger than a basketball game
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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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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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 […]