Royals boys hoops falls in overtime
The Eastern Hancock boys basketball team rallied back from a 12-point halftime deficit to force overtime at Blue River, but the host Vikings were able to slip away on Tuesday night.
Blue River outscored the Royals 15-6 in the bonus period to escape victorious 68-59 during the teams’ Mid-Eastern Conference matchup.
The loss dropped Eastern Hancock’s season record to 10-9 and 4-4 in the MEC. Blue River (14-6) remains second in the MEC with a 7-1 record behind Class 2A No. 1 Shenandoah (17-2, 7-0 MEC).
Both Cole Rainbolt and Landon O’Neal led the Royals with 11 points each. Cyrus Burton added eight points, followed by seven points from both Jacob Spaulding and Drew White.
Rainbolt had a team-high four rebounds, while Jacob Spaulding, O’Neal and Brady Smith each had three assists.
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WEEKLY TOP 20 BOYS IBCA POLL
Feb. 16, 2020
Rank, School W-L Votes*
1. Bloomington South 20-0 15
2. Lawrence North 19-1 4
3. Lawrence Central 19-2 1
4. Silver Creek 19-2
5. Brownsburg 17-3
6. Lafayette Jefferson 20-3
7. Indianapolis Attucks 17-4
8. Hamilton Southeastern 15-5
9. FW Blackhawk Christian 17-3
10. Culver Academies 14-4
11. Carmel 13-6
12. Munster 18-1
13. Chesterton 18-2
14. Danville 18-2
15. Warren Central 13-5
16. North Central (Indpls) 10-8
17. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 15-4
18. Indianapolis Cathedral 14-5
19. Heritage Hills 16-3
20. Columbus North 15-4
*Ist place votes
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Hoosier Basketball Magazine recognized
On Monday in the Indiana Senate Chamber the state passed a concurrent resolution recognizing Hoosier Basketball Magazine and its 50-year history covering basketball in Indiana.
Senator Ron Alting (District 22) brought this resolution to the floor during their session while senators Lonnie Randolph (District 2), Greg Taylor (District 33) and Rodric Bray (District 37) spoke on behalf of Hoosier Basketball Magazine as the resolution passed.
Hoosier Basketball Magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary issue this season. Its birth began in the summer of 1970 when Garry Donna purchased the rights to “Hoosier Basketball Preview” from Tom Keating and Harley Bierce who printed just one season of their Indiana high school basketball preview magazine.
Donna went on to publish the magazine annually for 46 years before his death in 2017.
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Prep Calendar
Today
Boys Swimming
Sectional Preliminaries at New Palestine, 5:30 p.m.
Friday
Boys Basketball
Pendleton Heights at Eastern Hancock, 7:30 p.m.
New Palestine at Mt. Vernon, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
IHSAA State Finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Greenfield-Central at Martinsville, 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon at Greenwood, 7:30 p.m.
Whiteland at New Palestine, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
IHSAA State Finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 9:30 a.m.
Boys Swimming
Sectional Finals at New Palestine, 1 p.m.
