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
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