Stories from Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Eminence--The Cloverdale Clovers traveled to Eminence Tuesday night for a non-conference game. Colver oach Pat Rady's teamcame home with its second win of the season taking the Eels 82-54. In the opening period Cloverdale sophomore standout Cooper Neese scored nine of his game high 32 points to put his squad up 20-12. Cooper continued his hot shooting in the second period adding another 12 points to send the game into the half time break with his team up 48-19...

Lizton--Having lost to one potential sectional opponent in Beech Grove in November, Greencastle's girls' basketball team had a chance to even up its intersectional record with a trip to Tri-West Tuesday night. Both team shot better than 50 percent in the first half but while the Bruins continued to do so in the second half, the Tiger Cub offense stalled out in a 64-50 loss...

North Putnam's girls' basketball team has been steadily improving and it finally saw proof on the scoreboard as the Cougars win their first game of the year 37-34. Cougar coach Jim Spencer believed that it was a steady show of improvement that led to the team's victory...

An intense home game in the early season of the South Putnam boys' team saw the Eagles eventually pull away with the 56-42 win. A two-point lead at half time for Turkey Run evaporated when a 33-point second half from the Eagles turned the physical game into a win...

The downtown First Friday events have been heralded as a success since arriving on the Greencastle scene back in May. Bringing together art, music and commerce, the monthly affairs have attracted visitors to the spruced-up downtown even as the weather has turned colder...