ELKHART – A strong second half carried host Jimtown past Lakeland Christian Academy 42-33 in girls basketball action Friday night. LCA took a 19-14 halftime lead over the Jimmies. The hosts then outscored the Cougars 18-14 in the second half for the win. Hannah Delp and Rachel Sand each scored 10 points to lead the …read more.

So, who still has Thanksgiving leftovers? I hope nobody, it has been more than a week so those leftovers should be gone. If, for some reason, you still have leftovers than you did something wrong. You either made too much food, have not been properly partaking of the leftovers since last week or made bad …read more.

AKRON – Basketball fans in attendance at Tippecanoe Valley High School Thursday night definitely got their money’s worth. The host Vikings and Plymouth made sure of that. The pair of previously unbeaten girls basketball teams went toe-to-toe, back-and-forth for a three-overtime thriller in a marquee matchup. When the final horn had sounded after 44 minutes …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A big second quarter performance paced Whitko past Fort Wayne Northrop in girls basketball action Wednesday night. The host Wildcats outscored the Bruins 14-4 in the second period en route to a 45-34 win. Brianna Cumberland scored a game-high 17 points to lead the way for Whitko. Hanna Yohe netted 13 points …read more.

IBCA Girls’ Basketball Poll 1. Bedford North Lawrence; 2. Lawrence North; 3. Columbus North; 4. Heritage Christian; 5. Homestead; 6. Center Grove; 7. Pike; 8. Mooresville; 9. Penn; 10. Roncalli; 11. Lake Central; 12. Noblesville; 13. LaPorte; 14. Evansville Mater Dei; 15. Princeton; 16. Bloomington South; 17. Hamilton Southeastern; 18. South Bend St. Joseph; 19. …read more.

OSSIAN – The Warsaw girls basketball team picked up quite an eye-opening win Tuesday night. The Tigers went on the road and edged past Class 3-A No. 6 Norwell by a 55-53 final. Coach Michelle Harter’s squad improves to 3-3 with the huge non-conference win. The Tigers were coming off a win at Whitko last …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s football team scored more points against West Noble in August (48) than what the girls basketball teams from both schools combined to score in three quarters Tuesday night. Only a fourth quarter surge made for a more respectable final score, 38-28, which West Noble claimed victoriously. After three quarters of play at …read more.

[weaver_youtube xn9Ub1X9Kr8 rel=0] AKRON – It looked like two different Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball teams playing Saturday night. A sluggish host fell behind Westfield early in the championship game of the Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Tippecanoe Valley, only for a second-half surge to lift the Lady Vikings to a title after a thrilling 49-46 win. …read more.

BOURBON – It’s not easy winning two games in one day. And certainly not against schools three and four times your size. But Triton was able to overcome the odds to claim a championship in the Triton Tournament after a 36-33 win over Pendleton Heights. Triton overcame a 25-22 deficit heading into the fourth quarter …read more.

BOURBON – One down, one to go. The Triton girls basketball team started its day the right way. The Lady Trojans hosted Wawasee in the opening game of the 2014 Triton Girls Basketball Tourney Saturday morning. The ladies protected the Trojan Trench with a 48-38 victory over the Lady Warriors. It was all about taking …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Oh man, what a defense! The Warsaw Lady Tigers basketball team headed east for a post-holiday showdown with Whitko Friday night. Warsaw was able to use a solid performance on the defensive side of the court to claim a 54-30 victory over the host Lady Wildcats. While the victory was well-earned by …read more.

BOURBON – In a matchup of two of the top girls basketball teams in their respective classes, this round went to NorthWood. The Lady Panthers maintained its consistency long enough to build a lead Triton could not overcome in a 43-26 final Tuesday night at the Trojan Trench. A 10-point lead at the half by …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Darby Maggard and two other standout players have been chosen was Week two winners in the IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program for 2014-15. Maggard, who averaged 34.3 points and 10.3 assists in three victories, was chosen as the District 1 winner (for games played Nov. 17-22) in the player recognition program overseen …read more.

FULTON – Triton junior forward Jaela Meister recorded 18 points and 14 boards and the Lady Trojans had no problems in taking down host Caston, 56-32, Saturday night. Meister had a whopping 10 offensive rebounds on the night and was 8-of-14 from the floor. She also added two steals, an assist and a block in …read more.

NOBLESVILLE – A pair of crippling runs by Noblesville was too much for Warsaw to overcome Saturday night. A 14-1 to start the game and then a 14-0 run to open the second half boosted the Millers to a 64-39 win over visiting Warsaw in girls basketball. Warsaw managed to rally back from the first …read more.

LAGRANGE – After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee’s girls basketball team has won three games in a row. The latest victim was Prairie Heights Saturday evening, 35-30. Kylee Rostochak led the Lady Warriors (3-2) with 15 points, Allissa Flores notching six points and Elizabeth Jackson five points. Wawasee managed the win despite hitting …read more.

SYRACUSE – A 22-0 run in the first quarter just got out of hand as Wawasee smothered the South Bend Career Academy, 74-6, Friday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Wawasee had 13 players score at least a point, led by Kylee Rostochak’s 12 points and 10 more from Katlyn Kennedy. Hannah Haines, Nicole Streby and …read more.

[weaver_youtube Kop_C6sL0LI rel=0] WARSAW – It hasn’t been that much of a shocker lately, but it’s still a head turner. Anne Secrest’s jumper with 4.7 seconds left in the game lifted Tippecanoe Valley to a 38-36 girls basketball win at Warsaw Friday night. Valley had plenty of reason to cheer after the final horn sounded …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After three straight road games, Lakeland Christian Academy’s girls basketball team was glad to finally get a game at home. Except Michigan City Marquette didn’t lay down, winning 63-48 Friday evening. Rachel Sand, who averaged 19 points per game in her first two contests only to be held to five points in …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Brianna Cumberland put up a huge scoring night, but it wasn’t enough for Whitko to escape Huntington North with a win Friday night. Cumberland scored a career-high 32 points, but Whitko’s fourth quarter rally fell short in a 71-61 loss to Huntington in girls basketball. Cumberland scored 15 points in the fourth quarter …read more.

[weaver_youtube sz7cF0DHBXk rel=0] BOURBON – It was just a special night all around Thursday at Triton High School. Plymouth and Triton battled to a whale of a conclusion in the girls basketball game and buried the hatchet as both clubs teamed up to provide a ‘Win’ of a much bigger variety. Before the game even …read more.

LAGRANGE – First! The young Wawasee girls basketball team continued its progression in the early stages of its season when it traveled to take on Lakeland Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors avenged a 2013 loss to the Lakers by claiming a 43-34 victory, the team’s first of the season. “I really liked how the girls …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – It wasn’t a pretty night for the LCA girls basketball team. Churubusco (2-1) was on all cylinders Tuesday night, walloping Lakeland Christian Academy 81-32. Hannah Delp paced the Lady Cougars (1-2) with 11 points, hitting one of her two three-point attempts. Melissa Goss scored eight points and Carrissa Urshalitz tallied six points while …read more.

WARSAW – Fort Wayne Luers did not look like a team that had not won a game. They certainly did not look like a team that had lost a game by 54 points just three days ago. All told, Warsaw wishes Luers hadn’t figured it out. Emma Wolfe scored 22 points and an 18-2 run …read more.

WARSAW – Poise and pressure. The young Warsaw girls basketball team used plenty of both Saturday night to open its season with a win. The host Tigers never were rattled despite a slow start in turning back Huntington North 47-41. Dayton Groninger, one of three sophomores in the starting lineup for Warsaw Saturday night, netted …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team bounced back Saturday night. The Wildcats were fine at the line in defeated visiting Churubusco by a 52-47 count. Whitko, which dropped a tough 37-34 final at Columbia City Friday night, improves to 2-1 on the young season. The hosts outscored the Eagles 19-4 from the free …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – In the annual girls basketball grinder between Columbia City and Whitko Friday night, the Lady Eagles held its home court in a 37-34 victory over the visiting Lady Wildcats. City moved its win streak in the series to six games by riding the 13 points from Elise Cormany. City only scored six …read more.

TOPEKA – A power outage wasn’t enough to keep Westview from lighting up the hoop. The lights went out at Westview High School Friday night, forcing the game to be moved to Meadow View Elementary. Despite the change in scenery, Westview powered through for a 58-45 victory in girls hoops. Westview (1-0) only had five …read more.

BOURBON – Triton began its girls basketball season in style by routing North Judson, 54-26, Friday night in the Trojan Trench. The Lady Trojan defense was stout, holding to just 14 percent shooting (5-37) and only two Blue Jays made a field goal. Triton outrebounded North Judson 45-31 and forced 22 turnovers. Triton didn’t light …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Brian Harshman era in Lakeland Christian girls hoops earned win number one Friday night after a 59-20 win at South Bend Career Academy. LCA (1-1) had nine players make the score sheet, led by the 23 points from Rachel Sand. Hannah Delp added 12 points and Maryl Gerst tossed in seven …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014-15 edition of the Warsaw girls basketball team features plenty of youth. Coach Michelle Harter also sees plenty to like from a varsity roster that includes seven sophomores to go with four seniors. “We’re a young team, but we’ve also gotten tremendous leadership from our seniors,” said Harter. “Our young players are …read more.

BREMEN – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team got off to a great start to its season Thursday night. The Vikings dominated from the opening tip en route to defeating host Bremen 71-27 in the season opener for both squads. Sophomore Anne Secrest led the way for the Vikings with 17 points and 10 rebounds …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko didn’t waste any time feeling good about the 2014-15 girls basketball season, smoking Central Noble, 48-27, Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Whitko’s Brianna Cumberland hit a pair of treys and finished with 18 points to lead all scorers. Teammate Aly Reiff added 14 points and Maddie Gawthrop …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The 2014-15 girls basketball season didn’t start with a bang for the Lakeland Christian Academy, losing at Huntington Christian 50-43. Rachel Sand led the Lady Cougars with 15 points and Maryl Gerst and Hannah Delp combined for 13 points in the losing effort. Ashley Ornsby and Melissa Goss each chipped in five points. …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig saw his team put in a lot of time and work in the offseason. He now hopes that his committed players reap the rewards for their dedication. “We had the best offseason since I’ve been the coach,” said Kindig as he readies for his fifth season …read more.

[weaver_youtube qZpJu3wJ7Xg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Opening night of the girls basketball season for Wawasee and Fairfield had its share of jitters. A very green Wawasee team found itself hanging with Fairfield for a while before the visitors found a second gear to pull away with a 55-36 victory Tuesday at the Hardwood Teepee. The patience …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team is out to show that its success in 2013 was far from a fluke but rather the first sign of great things to come. The Wildcats ended a streak of five-consecutive losing seasons last year by finishing with a 16-7 mark and an appearance in the sectional …read more.

WINONA LAKE – With two years of IHSAA sanctioned basketball under its belt, Lakeland Christian Academy is ready to take on its next challenge, welcoming in Brian Harshman as its new girls basketball head coach. Harshman is no stranger to LCA and the basketball scene, having coached the girls junior high program and boys JV …read more.

SYRACUSE – Vanilla was the expectation for the Wawasee girls basketball team entering last season and vanilla is what was produced. An inexperienced and very young Lady Warrior team struggled to find rhythm and consistency on the court in 2013 but Wawasee is planning on making a lot more noise this season. Lady Warrior basketball …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS girls’ basketball program will host its Future Lady Tiger Basketball Camp. The camp will be held on Nov. 8 and 15 in the Tiger Den at WCHS. The camp will run from 9-10 a.m. each Saturday. The camp is open to any girls in grades 1-8 and costs $15 per camper …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s girls basketball team is sick of being second fiddle. It’s time for a change. Having been ranked, highly competitive in the Northern State Conference and winners of 68 games in the past three seasons, Triton has been right there. But at the end of the past three year’s schedules is a loss …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School girls JV and varsity basketball teams are participating in Hoops for Hope Thursday, Nov. 20, in conjunction with the game with the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims at Triton. Both schools will be raising money for “Ounce of Prevention” and their efforts to assist those diagnosed with and affected by breast …read more.

[weaver_youtube 53f6zhAZcI0 rel=0] CULVER – Running is usually the punishment for athletes in most sports, but that is obviously not the case in cross country. For the harriers that dare the courses across the state week after week, getting to run is the point and during the postseason getting the chance to run more is …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana boys and girls showed well at the NHSBCA Rising Senior Academy basketball showcase in New Castle and Indianapolis earlier this week. Games were played July 13-15 in both cities, where the Indiana boys were 2-2 and the girls 3-1 in pool play. The Indiana boys had one area player on the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The 12th annual IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase events have been set for July 23 and July 24 at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Staged by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association with support from the Indiana High School Athletic Association, the Top 100 Showcase events are designed to give exposure to top basketball …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A handful of basketball players were named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association First-Team and Honorable Mention All-State lists. The boys Academic All-State First Team list included two from the Northern Lakes Conference in Plymouth’s Mack Mercer and Northridge’s Nate Ritchie. Three area girls made the First Team All-Academic list in Taylor Parmley …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School girls basketball program will be conducting a spring camp for girls in third through fifth grade. The camp, which will have representation at Milford, Syracuse and North Webster Elementary Schools, will run from April 14-17 from 3:30-5 p.m. all four days. A coach along with high school players will …read more.

A half dozen area players have been honored on the All-Three Rivers Conference girls basketball team for the 2013-14 season. Named to the All-TRC first team were the Tippecanoe Valley duo of senior Cara Hoffman and freshman Anne Secrest. The All-TRC first team also features Whitko freshman Aly Reiff. The Whitko trio of senior Jordan …read more.