Stories from Saturday, February 8, 2014

When Allegheny entered Neal Fieldhouse tonight it did not look like a team that was winless in North Coast Athletic Conference play and currently riding a ten-game losing streak. The Tigers tried to fight off the Gators a number of times, but were unable to keep them down, falling to the visitors by a 69-66 score...

Top-ranked DePauw clinched at least a share of its third North Coast Athletic Conference title in as many years after topping visiting Allegheny, 91-40 on Friday. The Tigers improved to 21-0 overall and 12-0 in the NCAC with its 55th straight overall win and 74th consecutive in the regular season. Allegheny slipped to 12-8 overall and 6-5 in conference play...

CLOVERDALE-- A game between the Shakamak Lakers and the Cloverdale Clovers girls' basketball teams took place Friday night. The Lakers size swallowed up the Clovers and they prevailed, 60-36. For those who thought the game was Tuesday night, it was postponed to Friday due to inclement weather...

On the same night the girls' basketball squad locked up second place in the WCC, Greencastle's boys' squad did likewise with a 47-40 win over Monrovia Friday night. A stingy first-half defense set the tone for the game and the Tiger Cubs made plays when it mattered according to coach Troy Greenlee...

Greencastle's girls' basketball squad cemented second place in the WCC Friday night after grinding out a 39-34 win over Monrovia. Tiger Cub coach Brad Key said the end result was what mattered for the squad. "It wasn't the prettiest game out there tonight," Key said. "Our last three or four games have been exciting and that one wasn't...

ROACHDALE -- One lopsided quarter made the difference as North Putnam girls' basketball topped South Putnam in both teams' regular season finale Friday night. The Cougars closed the first half on a 19-4 run and weathered a second-half Eagle rally to hang on for a 49-42 West Central Conference victory...

ROACHDALE -- The North Putnam Cougars boy basketball team welcomed the South Putnam Eagles to their home court for a conference showdown. The game did not dissapoint as the Cougars came away with a hard fought win, 45-42. "The effort was there. We just were a little inconsistent at times, we need to be more consistent," SPHS head coach Troy Burgess said...