The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team has put together one of the best seasons in program history. The Vikings, in order to extend their season, will now have to be at their best in postseason play. The IHSAA definitely did not do Valley any favors with the sectional draw. The Vikings will have to beat …read more.

Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter says her team will need to be at the top of their game for sectional play. If the Tigers want to return to the top of the first step in the tournament trail they will have to be on top of their game from the opening tip-off too. Warsaw …read more.

MONROE – Aly Reiff’s huge first half propelled Whitko to a 56-33 girls basketball victory at Adams Central Friday night. Reiff had 11 of her game-high 21 points in the second quarter and took 15 points into the lockerroom. Brianna Cumberland added 11 points and Jennifer Reiff chipped in eight points for the Lady Wildcats, …read more.

LAKEVILLE – Triton will head into the toughest Class 1-A girls basketball sectional in the state on a high note after a 58-37 win at LaVille Friday night. The Lady Trojans had 14 points each from Kylie Mason and Jaela Meister and another 12 points from Becca Kennedy. Meister added six rebounds and block to …read more.

CULVER – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team tuned up for sectional play with a win Thursday night. Valley standout Anne Secrest got ready for postseason play with some kind of stat stuffer effort in the victory. Secrest did it all as the Vikings wrapped up regular-season action with a 50-42 win over Culver Academies. …read more.

DENVER – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team wrapped up regular-season play with a 55-45 loss Thursday night at North Miami. Rachel Sand led the way for the Cougars with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Hannah Delp had 16 points and nine assists for LCA. Maryl Gerst scored seven points and Joselyn Helton had …read more.

SYRACUSE – Snowy weather is the culprit Wednesday in the cancellation of a handful of basketball games involving Wawasee. The home freshman boys basketball game with East Noble, originally rescheduled from Jan. 8, is cancelled and will not be made up. The boys/girls junior varsity doubleheader with Bremen has also been called off and will …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Brianna Cumberland was dialed in from long distance Tuesday night. The Whitko standout had a record-setting performance from 3-point land as the host Wildcats topped Fort Wayne North 61-43. Cumberland drained six treys, a new school record. The performance surpassed the old school standard of five 3-pointers in a game. Cumberland tossed …read more.

[weaver_youtube ig2xDL0xJZY rel=0] WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team celebrated its fine senior class Tuesday night in the home finale. Unfortunately, Kierstin Murphy made sure that there would be no post game celebration on this evening The Carroll guard tossed in a game-high 24 points as the Chargers topped the Tigers 53-39 in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Hannah Delp had a big game Tuesday night for the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team. Unfortunately, the host Cougars dropped a 39-32 final to Lakewood Park Christian. Delp poured in 18 points and hit four 3-pointers for LCA. Rachel Sand had six points and eight rebounds for the Cougars. Ashley Ormsby, …read more.

The area is well represented this week in the latest statewide girls basketball polls released by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association. The Triton ladies check in at No. 7 in the Class 1-A poll. Also in the 1-A poll are No. 4 Oregon-Davis, No. 5 South Central and No. 6 Culver. All four …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team celebrated Senior Night win a big win Saturday. The host Trojans defeated Jimtown 58-14 in a Northern State Conference contest. The final home game of the season saw Triton honor seniors Kylie Mason, Becca Kennedy, Lauren Hostrawser, Hannah Jennings and Krystal Sellers. The Trojans led 16-8 after the …read more.

The IHSAA did area high school girls basketball teams no favors Sunday. The “blind” draw for the 40th annual state tournament series was a real eye opener for several local squads who will have to gear up for some tough first-round match ups. That rings especially true for both Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley. Warsaw (12-9) …read more.

NAPPANEE – It was only fitting that the Northern Lakes Conference championship trophy was in the hands of NorthWood’s Jordyn Frantz as the Panthers posed for a victorious postgame team photo Saturday night. The Panthers were in good hands all night long thanks to their star. Frantz made her final game in the Panther Pit …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A tough third quarter led to a loss to Wabash for the Whitko girls basketball team Saturday. The Apaches outscored the host Wildcats 19-3 in the pivotal period en route to a 58-47 win in Three Rivers Conference play. Whitko led 12-8 after the opening quarter and 25-17 at halftime. Aly Reiff …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee jumped out a big lead and had to sweat it out late, but defeated Concord, 41-36, Saturday afternoon in girls buckets at the Hardwood Teepee. Wawasee used a 13-4 second quarter advantage to build a 25-11 lead at the break. Concord responded with a 15-7 third quarter to cut the lead to …read more.

ELKHART – A valiant performance by the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team came up just short Friday night. The Cougars came up on the short end of a 53-51 loss at Elkhart Christian Academy. Ashley Ormsby led the way for LCA with 14 points and nine rebounds in the contest. Rachel Sand continued her …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy’s Senior girls basketball players got a unique and fun sendoff before their final home game wearing the Cougar uniform Thursday night. The night had been previously dubbed “Hawaiian Night,” and students and adults alike seemed to be embracing the theme over the course of the day’s three basketball games. The afternoon started …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Fort Wayne Blackhawk was on point Thursday night at LCA, posting a 63-32 win in girls hoops. Ashley Ormsby had one of her finest games of the season, posting 14 points and nine rebounds to lead LCA. Rachel Sand had nine points and six boards and Carissa Urschalitz evened up at five …read more.

WARSAW – One of the goals this season for the Warsaw girls basketball team was to win a Northern Lakes Conference championship. Coach Michelle Harter’s squad will have that opportunity come Saturday night. The task though will be a tough one as the Tigers visit NorthWood for their conference finale of the 2014-15 campaign. Warsaw …read more.

[weaver_youtube rd8GVRpFWCg rel=0] NORTH MANCHESTER – He may be a favorite son in the Triton community, but he was wearing enemy colors Tuesday night. Manchester girls basketball coach Jake Everett, who starred for Triton’s 2008 state championship team and was the Arthur L. Trester Mental Attitude Award winner that season, couldn’t guide his club to …read more.

SYRACUSE – A pair of key spurts by Tippecanoe Valley was all it took to put together a 45-25 girls basketball win over Wawasee Tuesday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Early on, Wawasee looked the more confident side, jumping out to a 7-3 lead. Valley, however, recorded three steals and layups on three consecutive possessions …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School basketball teams had a very successful showing in recent games. The Valley 8th grade boys team defeated Milford 34-21. Jake Gearhart scored 22 points and Cameron Parker had six. The 8th grade team also beat Lakeview 35-29. Gearhart had 13 points and Wes Melanson 12 to lead the …read more.

DUNLAP – Strong starts have not always been the strong suit this season for the Warsaw girls basketball team. That was not the case Saturday night though. The Tigers were locked in on the defensive end from the opening tip in crushing Concord 52-18 in a Northern Lakes Conference contest in McCuen Gym. Warsaw, coming …read more.

PLYMOUTH – A tough second half proved costly to the Wawasee girls basketball team Saturday night. The Warriors were outscored 36-15 in the second half in dropping a 51-34 final to host Plymouth in Northern Lakes Conference play. Wawasee trailed 12-8 after the opening period before taking a 19-15 halftime lead. Plymouth responded with a …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team earned a championship Saturday night. Or at least a share of one for now. The Vikings rolled to a dominating 71-42 league win at Southwood. Valley improves to 16-2 overall and moves to 6-0 in Three Rivers Conference play to claim at least a share of the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team topped Traders Point Christian 58-21 Saturday. Hannah Delp led the Cougars with 14 points and seven assists. Rachel Sand and Ashley Ormsby each had 10 points for LCA. Carissa Urschalitz netted six points and Brady Gross four. Gross had six rebounds and Ormsby five. LCA …read more.

WABASH – A strong second-half effort enabled Whitko to collect a conference girls basketball win at Northfield Saturday. The Wildcats outscored the hosts 22-11 in the final half to post a 37-28 win in Three Rivers Conference action. Northfield led 13-5 after the opening period and 17-15 at halftime. Brianna Cumberland led the way to …read more.

LAKEVILLE – For the second time in the past week, Culver had Triton’s number in girls basketball action Thursday night. The Cavaliers held off the Trojans 41-32 in a semifinal game of the TCU Bi-County Tournament played at LaVile High School. Culver, which won a conference game 40-38 in double overtime at Triton on Jan. …read more.

CASTON – Rachel Sand had a big performance Thursday night in leading her Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team to a road win at Caston. Sand had 14 point as the Cougars collected a 33-29 win. Sand also finished with 12 rebounds and four steals in the victory. Hannah Delp had nine points, four assists …read more.

The NorthWood freshman girls basketball team collected a 25-17 win Thursday night over Goshen. Haylee Pennington led the way for the frosh Panthers with 10 points.  

MISHAWAKA – The Penn girls basketball program under the direction of Kristi Ulrich has always taken a lot of pride in its defense. The Kingsmen and their coach had a lot to be proud about Wednesday night. Penn, ranked No. 10 in Class 4-A, put the clamps down on Warsaw for a convincing 47-26 win. …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team took another step towards a conference championship Tuesday night. A red-shot shooting performance carried the Vikings past host Northfield 50-43 for a key Three Rivers Conference win. Valley, coming off a huge TRC home win over Rochester Saturday night, remains undefeated in league play at 5-0. The …read more.

LAKEVILLE – A big first quarter set the tone for the Triton girls basketball team Tuesday night. The Trojans got off to a fast start and went on to defeat host LaVille 49-34 in a first-round game of the Bi-County Tournament. Triton led 21-9 after the first quarter and 31-14 at halftime of the win. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team dropped a 42-40 final Tuesday night to visiting Granger Christian. Hannah Delp led the way for the Cougars with 11 points. Rachel Sand had 10 points to go with six rebounds and four steals for LCA. Carissa Urschalitz scored five points and Melissa Goss, Ashley …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team found itself in a close tussle with Goshen early in the second half Saturday night. The Tigers needed a spark to get going in the key Northern Lakes Conference contest. A sweet shooting performance from distance turned out to be just what the doctor orders for coach Michelle …read more.

WABASH – Brianna Cumberland had a big night as the Whitko girls basketball team returned to its winning ways Saturday night. Cumberland popped in a game-high 20 points to lead her team past host Southwood 51-33 in a Three Rivers Conference contest. Whitko, which had lost its last two games, improves to 9-7 overall and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee almost found a way to end it’s Northern Lakes Conference slide, but came up two points short. Elkhart Memorial made five of nine free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to withstand Wawasee’s rally, 44-42, Saturday afternoon at the Hardwood Teepee. The Memorial duo of Alexsis Miller and Sierra Peete were huge, …read more.

[weaver_youtube RzY85BV6SoE rel=0] BOURBON – On a night when fans of Triton and Culver got a varsity girls/boys doubleheader, everyone was treated to a double dip to start the night. The two girls teams needed double overtime to settle matters Friday night at the Trojan Trench, with Culver coming out on top 40-38. Triton had …read more.

WINONA LAKE – LCA’s girls basketball team took a big step Friday night in hosting Class 3-A Culver Academy. The scoreline, however, showed the difference between the two programs. Culver Academy 64, LCA 29. Culver Academy kept LCA’s scoring duo of Hannah Delp and Rachel Sand from reaching double digits. Sand had just eight points …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig has seen his team become more defensive this season. All in a good way of course. The Vikings are 13-2 thanks in large part to an improvement on the defensive end of the floor. Kindig, whose team finished 13-7 last season, has not been surprised by …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a scheduled change for its home girls basketball game Saturday. Due to low number and injuries, Oregon-Davis will not field a junior varsity team for its game at Triton tomorrow. The OD at Triton contest tomorrow will be a varsity only game starting at 3:30 …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A fast start paved the way for Norwell to defeat Whitko 61-44 in girls basketball action Thursday night. Norwell bolted to a 20-9 lead after the opening period en route to the non-conference win. Hanna Yohe led Whitko with 11 points. Haley Yohe scored eight points and Brianna Cumberland six for the …read more.

The varsity edition of the 50th annual TCU Bi-County Basketball Tournament is set to tip-off Jan. 20. The Triton boys varsity team will play at LaVille on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at approximately 8 p.m.  The pair of Northern State Conference opponents have not met yet this season. The Trojans are 6-5, while LaVille is 8-3. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School girls basketball teams each posted wins in season opening play Wednesday. The Valley 8th grade team topped Whitko 30-21. Sophie Bussard led Valley with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Sara Tucker had six points and five rebounds and Gabby Olson four points for the winners. Valley won the …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter admitted that she had not thought much about notching her 100th win. It was obvious though that her team had given the milestone moment plenty of thought Wednesday night. The Tigers, after rallying for a thrilling 45-44 Northern Lakes Conference win in overtime at Elkhart Memorial, presented …read more.

ELKHART –  Pam Miller wanted be at the line with the game on the line Wednesday night. The Warsaw senior stepped up and made the most of the moment too. Miller calmly drained two free throws with 5.5 second to play in overtime to lift the Tigers to a huge 45-44 win at Elkhart Memorial. The …read more.

AKRON – Neither Tippecanoe Valley head coach Chris Kindig nor NorthWood skipper Adam Yoder wanted to show all their cards Tuesday night. As the two Class 3-A Sectional 21 heavyweights battled Tuesday night, NorthWood found its wild card and tossed the ace of spades in a 61-55 win over host Valley in what became a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy earned another girls basketball win Tuesday night, taking it to Cornerstone Christian in a 49-41 final. Rachel Sand continued her hot play of late, scoring 19 points to lead the Lady Cougars. Sand was 8-of-14 from the floor and hit three of her four fee throw attempts along with …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team is among those statewide receiving votes in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Poll this week. The Vikings are 13-1 on the season. Valley has won nine in a row since losing a 56-48 decision in triple overtime to Plymouth last month. Rochester is also among the teams receiving votes …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Rebounding and playing defense are all about effort and toughness. The Warsaw girls basketball team exhibited plenty of both Saturday night to collect a huge Northern Lakes Conference road win. On a night where points were about as scarce as a warm summer breeze, the Tigers hit the boards and locked down defensively …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team was in great position at halftime Saturday versus undefeated John Glenn. The Falcons flew high in the second half though to post a 44-31 win over the hosts in a Northern State Conference contest. Triton led 12-10 after the opening period before Glenn took a 19-18 halftime lead. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just like a lot of cars parked outside this week, it took the NorthWood Panthers girls basketball team a little while to get warmed up. Once going, NorthWood had no trouble speeding past Wawasee, 63-34, Saturday at the Hardwood Teepee. What was just a 6-0 NorthWood lead five minutes into the first quarter …read more.

ROCHESTER – The Whitko girls basketball team gave Rochester all it wanted Saturday night. It wasn’t quite enough for the Wildcats to pull the Three Rivers Conference upset though. The host Zebras held on to defeat Whitko 50-47 in a key league clash. Whitko trailed 40-30 entering the fourth quarter before outscoring the hosts 17-10 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Argos didn’t allow Lakeland Christian to gain much momentum Saturday, downing the host Lady Cougars 65-30 in girls hoops Saturday. Rachel Sand wound up the leading scorer for Lakeland Christian, scoring 11 points helped by a 5-10 effort from the free throw line. Sand also had 11 rebounds in the contest. Maryl …read more.

Weather has forced the hand of several schools in the area to cancel or postpone area athletics. The Elkhart Christian at Triton boys basketball JV and varsity games have been postponed. A new date has not yet been announced. The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball JV and varsity games at Northfield have been postponed to Jan. …read more.

The local sports schedule was pretty light Wednesday, and only got lighter with the snow and wind forcing a pair of events to go under. The Oregon-Davis at Triton girls basketball game was postponed from tonight to Saturday, Jan. 17. The JV game will begin at 2 p.m. with the varsity to follow. The Warsaw …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – In a matchup of potential sectional opponents, Whitko used a big fourth quarter to get past Fairfield, 39-30, Tuesday night in girls hoops. Fairfield led the game 20-14 heading into halftime, but Whitko battled back to tie the game at 24 opening the fourth quarter. A 15-6 run by the Lady Wildcats …read more.

LOGANSPORT – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team returned to its winning ways Tuesday night. The Vikings got another big performance from Anne Secrest to collect a road win by a 58-51 count at Logansport. Sophomore Secrest tallied 18 points in the victory for coach Chris Kindig’s squad. Logansport led 13-10 after the opening quarter. …read more.

BOURBON – The varsity teams had their turns Friday night, and Monday night, the junior varsity basketball teams from Triton and Warsaw met. Warsaw was able to jump out to a big lead in the girls game, taking a 35-7 lead at the half, to rout Triton 43-15. The Tiger boys also built a lead …read more.

WINONA LAKE – It just was not meant to be for the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team. The Lady Cougars found themselves in a 35-19 hole with just five minutes remaining in their game against Covenant Christian and quickly worked the deficit down to nine points before Covenant would close out the game. Covenant …read more.

WARSAW – The unpredictable season that is Warsaw Lady Tiger basketball took another wild turn Saturday night. After an embarrassing loss to Triton Friday night, Warsaw responded with a 57-50 win against LaPorte Saturday night at the Tiger Den. Only scoring 27 points Friday night in Bourbon, Warsaw had that number at the half and …read more.

LAGRANGE – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball steam engine kept rolling on Saturday. The Lady Vikings picked up two more wins to take honors at the Lakeland Invite, beating Lakeland 64-39 and West Noble 58-42. Valley was very impressive in the Lakeland win, putting four players in double figures in scoring. Meredith Brouyette led the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Norwell gave Wawasee a taste of its own medicine Saturday night in the evening session of the Wawasee Shootout in a 45-21 Lady Knights win. Wawasee had held Brebeuf to just six combined points in the second and third quarters of the morning game. Brebeuf, consequently, scored just 20 points in the game. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s defensive tempo gave Indianapolis Brebeuf Jesuit fits in a 40-20 girls basketball victory Saturday morning at the Wawasee Shootout. Stingy defense by the Lady Warriors afforded the Lady Braves just a pair of three-point makes in the second and third quarters combined while Wawasee jumped out to a 32-14 lead after three …read more.

BOURBON – It was a blast from the past during the girls basketball game between Triton and Warsaw Friday night. Though it was a slow start for the Lady Trojans, Triton would take advantage of even slower night from Warsaw to claim a 42-27 victory over the Lady Tigers for the first time since 1986. …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw basketball fans will have a chance to see both Tiger teams in action both Friday and Saturday nights. Warsaw will play a girls/boys varsity doubleheader on Friday at Triton. The girls varsity contest will begin at 6 p.m. with the boys varsity game to follow. Coach Doug Ogle’s Warsaw boys team sits …read more.

WARSAW – The South Bend St. Joseph’s girls basketball team was as good as advertised Tuesday night. The undefeated Indians were clicking on all cylinders to best host Warsaw 65-40 in the championship contest of the Teacher’s Credit Union Lady Tiger Classic. St. Joe, ranked No. 10 among all schools statewide in the latest IBCA …read more.

PERU – The Whitko girls basketball team collected a tournament title in a big way Tuesday night. The Wildcats whipped Maconaquah 58-25 in the championship game of the Miami County Tournament. Whitko outscored the Braves 19-6 in the second period to take a 33-14 halftime lead. The Wildcats then outscored Maconaquah 25-11 in the second …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The  NorthWood girls basketball team wrapped up play Tuesday by going 1-1 in the Bankers Classic hosted by Northridge High School. The Panthers opened play Tuesday with a 57-46 loss to South Bend Adams in their final pool play game. Adams outscored NorthWood 20-5 in the third quarter to take control of the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team shook off a slow start to top Lowell Tuesday in a semifinal game of the TCU Holiday Tournament in the Tiger Den. The host Tigers used a balanced attack and a fine finish to best the Red Devils 58-42 in the first game of the four-team tournament. Warsaw, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The NorthWood girls basketball team went 1-1 Monday in the Bankers Classic Tournament hosted by Northridge High School. Columbia City edged past the Panthers 47-44. Jordyn Frantz scored 17 points to lead NorthWood, which saw its six-game winning streak snapped. Taitlyn Trenshaw had 10 points and McKayla Fielstra added six for the Panthers. …read more.

PERU – The Whitko girls basketball team rolled to a big win Monday in semifinal action of the Miami County Tournament. The Wildcats plastered host Peru 68-28 in the four-team tourney. Whitko advances to the championship game back at Peru Tuesday night at 6 p.m. The Wildcats will play Maconaquah (3-10) in the title tilt. …read more.

BENTON – The NorthWood girls basketball team closed strong Tuesday to win at Fairfield. The Panthers outscored the hosts 20-10 in the final quarter to come away with a 49-37 win in a non-conference afternoon contest. NorthWood led 12-8 after the first quarter and 21-11 at halftime. The Falcons rallied to close the gap to …read more.

NEW CASTLE – There is local flavor on the Silver Anniversary Team announced by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame today. The distinguished group of 18 players, who were seniors in 1990, includes former Warsaw standout Angie (Johnson) Anthony. Anthony finished her prep career at WCHS with 1,018 points, good for fifth all time in …read more.

NORTH JUDSON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team continued to roll right along Monday night. The Vikings went on the road and posted a 55-39 win at North Judson in a non-conference matchup. Valley improved to 10-1 on the season with its sixth straight win. The host Bluejays drop to 5-6. Coach Chris Kindig …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton girls basketball team went into Christmas break on a winning note Saturday. The Trojans picked up a 42-35 win at South Central in a non-conference matchup. South Central led 15-12 after the first quarter. Triton then outscored the hosts 11-4 in the second period to take a 23-19 halftime lead. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – In a girls basketball game of ebbs and flows, Tippecanoe Valley weathered a Whitko storm well enough to escape with a 42-38 road win Saturday night. After looking like it was poised to pull away from Whitko in the first half, Valley needed to make a defensive stand in the final 10 …read more.

WARSAW – Kem Zolman has seen a lot of things from the sidelines in his long and very successful basketball coaching career. The Wawasee girls basketball coach experienced a first though Saturday night. The Warriors were held without a basket in the second half in dropping a 53-14 Northern Lakes Conference contest to host Warsaw. …read more.

WATERFORD MILLS – Lakeland Christian Academy can say they at least came away with something at the Bethany Christian boys and girls basketball tournament Saturday. The LCA girls split its two games, beating South Bend Trinity in the nightcap of the all-day tournament 59-31. LCA lost to Bethany in the morning girls game and the …read more.

The holiday season will mean family, friends and hopefully a little R & R for everyone before we head full steam into 2015. The Christmas break time over the next two weeks will also mean plenty of high school basketball around the area for both the boys and the girls. The Tiger Den will be …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team just continues to roll right along. A red-hit start Thursday night carried the red-hot Vikings to a dominating 74-29 home win over Winamac. The Vikings, who improve to 8-1 on the season with their fourth straight win, outscored their guests 24-7 in the opening quarter en route …read more.

BOURBON – It was only fitting that Triton’s Kylie Mason joined a very exclusive club Wednesday night with a 3-pointer. The Trojan senior standout became just the fifth girls player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. Mason entered play versus Rochester Wednesday night with 993 career points. She netted 12 in the contest …read more.

WARSAW – Good defense and strong free throw shooting will win you a lot of high school basketball games. The Warsaw girls basketball team proved those points Tuesday night. The host Tigers put the clamps on Columbia City for a 43-36 win in non-conference action in the Tiger Den. Warsaw held the Eagles, who came into …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northwood freshman girls basketball team lost a 35-16 final Monday night at Northridge. Alexis Klotz led the frosh Panthers with five points. NorthWood drops to 5-2 on the season.

WARSAW – A talented and veteran Plymouth girls basketball team would have presented plenty of challenges to a Warsaw squad at full strength Saturday night. The Pilgrims made it a long night though on a short-handed Tiger team. Plymouth started strong en route to topping the host Tigers 41-26 in the Northern Lakes Conference opener …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Hannah Delp had a big performance Saturday to lead her Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team to a win. Delp, a junior, poured in 22 points as the host Cougars topped South Bend Trinity 62-34. Delp hit four 3-pointers for the Cougars, who improved to 2-6 by snapping a five-game losing streak. …read more.

BOURBON – A balanced offensive attack led the way as Triton topped Bremen 61-41 Friday night in girls basketball action. Four players scored in double figures for the Trojans as they stayed unbeaten in Northern State Conference play versus the winless Lions. Becca Kennedy led the way for Triton, now 7-3 overall and 2-0 in …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It was all about defense Friday night for Whitko. The Wildcats used defense and a strong second half to post a 37-29 Three Rivers Conference win over host Manchester in girls basketball action. Whitko trailed 10-9 after the opening period before taking a 21-16 halftime lead on the Squires. The Wildcats then …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team continued to roll right along Friday night. A fast started carried the host Vikings to a dominating 62-23 win over North Miami in Three Rivers Conference play. Valley outscored their guests 20-6 in the opening frame and had a 41-15 advantage by halftime of the conference contest. …read more.

UN-DE-FEATED *clap*-*clap*-*clap, clap, clap* Yes, let the perfection flow through you! Last week I went a perfect 9-0, with the help of our wonderful local athletes. It’s something to be proud of, if you all didn’t come here to read this week after week, then I wouldn’t be able to write this article week after …read more.

AKRON – Meredith Brouyette admitted it was a shot she didn’t know if she should have taken. That being said, she was confident with it. Her coach was very comfortable with it too. The Tippecanoe Valley sophomore lefty guard made things all right for her team in the end by calmly draining a 3-pointer from …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood High School basketball standout Jordyn Frantz has been honored for her outstanding play last week. Frantz was selected as the District I Player of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Associatiion. Frantz, a senior guard for coach Adam Yoder’s team, poured in a school record 43 points in a triple-overtime 80-77 …read more.

WABASH – A strong finish and the free throw line lifted host Wabash past Warsaw 44-41 Wednesday night in non-conference girls basketball action. The Apaches outscored the Tigers 20-12 in the final quarter to erase a five-point deficit. Wabash also hit 23-28 from the free throw line in the win. Warsaw finished just 11-16 from …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team bounced back in a big way Saturday night. The host Vikings, who lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker at home Thursday night to Plymouth, opened Three Rivers Conference play with a huge 60-48 win over Wabash. Valley, which finished tied for second place in the TRC at 5-2 last …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team rolled past North Miami Saturday night in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both teams. The host Wildcatsb bolted to a 16-4 lead after the opening quarter en route to a 57-19 win. Brianna Cumberland popped in 21 points and Aly Reiff had 20 to pace Whitko. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For a team that couldn’t find a second scorer, a 15-0 deficit right out of the gate was a backbreaker Saturday night. Lakeland Christian Academy found themselves trailing without a point in the second quarter and never found the gusto to make it up in a 39-18 loss to visiting Hamilton in …read more.

NAPPANEE – Jordyn Frantz added another impressive accomplishment to her already outstanding high school basketball resume Saturday. Frantz etched her name into the school record books by pouring in a program best 42 points as NorthWood outlasted LaPorte 80-77 in triple overtime in non-conference girls basketball action. Frantz, a 6-0 senior guard, hit 10 field …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team opened conference play in a big, big way Saturday night. The host Trojans rode a red-hot start to a dominating 54-22 win over Knox in the Northern State Conference opener for both teams. Triton raced out to a 20-2 lead after the opening period en route to the …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter has seen her young team continue to improve since tipping off the season three weeks ago. That trend continued Saturday afternoon for the Tigers. Warsaw rode a tremendous first-half performance to a 50-36 win over Michigan City in non-conference action in the Tiger Den. Sophomore Dayton Groninger …read more.