PREP ROUNDUP: Cougars win Alexandria Holiday Invite
Staff Report
ALEXANDRIA The Greenfield-Central boys basketball team won two straight to seize the Alexandria Holiday Invitational championship on Wednesday.
The Class 4A Cougars opened the holiday tournament with a 60-53 victory over 2A Sheridan in the morning session before knocking off the host 2A Tigers, 59-37, in the championship game.
Greenfield-Central stormed out to a 20-6 lead during the title game and built a 29-20 advantage by halftime before outscoring the Tigers 30-17 in the second half.
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Greenfield-Central’s Adam Lester (23) puts up a shot over Hagerstown’s Sam Houck (32) during their game at Hagerstown on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Rob Baker/Daily Reporter) By: Rich Torres | Daily Reporter
Defending the Shield: Mt. Vernon’s Cole named All-County Defensive Player of the Year
FORTVILLE Exhaustion is just a word to Rylan Cole.
No matter how fatigued Mt. Vernon’s iron man might have felt on the football field, the Marauders’ team captain knew exactly where to find his second, if not third, wind.
“I wasn’t doing it for myself. I really just wanted to do it for the team. I wanted the team to win, no matter what,” Cole said. “Whatever was best for the team is what I wanted. It was really amazing to be on the field 24-7 most of the time. I valued every moment I was on the field.”
A Royal Sweep: Eastern Hancock takes doubleheader against rival Knightstown
12/18/20 11:49 PM
KNIGHTSTOWN The crowd was thinner than past years on Friday night, but the Eastern Hancock Royals’ offense proved hefty against archrival Knightstown.
A day after the junior varsity teams won a pair from the Panthers, the Royals’ boys and girls varsity basketball teams followed suit during their doubleheader with a sweep in the annual showdown.
The Eastern Hancock girls opened Friday night with a decisive 65-14 victory, and the Royals’ boys closed it out with a 60-34 win.
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Eastern Hancock s Grace Stapleton passes the ball against Knightstown on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Tom Russo | Daily Reporter) By: Rich Torres | Daily Reporter