Stories from Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The South Putnam Lady Eagles capped off a furious 18-4 run to end the game Monday night with two free throws to gain a 66-65 victory over the Southmont Mounties in girls’ high school basketball action. Sophomore Caitlin Capps hit two free throws with 1.4 seconds left on the clock to improve the Eagles to 4-1 on the season...

CRAWFORDSVILLE — Opening the season on the road Tuesday night, the Greencastle boys’ basketball team fell 54-38 to hot-shooting Crawfordsville. It was a new look Tiger Cub team without 2015-16 leading scorer Ryan Coble and with new coach Ben Rector on the sideline...

After opening the season with four straight losses, the Greencastle Tiger Cubs have evened their record at 4-4 with four straight victories. The Tiger Cubs overwhelmed Crawfordsville 62-33 Tuesday night at McAnally Center behind stellar floor game from guard Jalyn Duff and a solid all-around defensive effort...

Freshman Sydney Kopp poured in 29 points in 26 minutes and led the DePauw University women’s basketball team to an 84-58 win over visiting Franklin Tuesday evening. The Tigers moved to 3-0, while the Grizzlies dropped to 1-3. The Tigers jumped out to a 13-0 lead before Franklin scored its first points with 35 seconds left in the first period...

The DePauw University men’s basketball team defeated Boyce 98-58 on Tuesday to collect its first win of the 2016-17 season. DePauw made 17 3-pointers and was one shy of tying the single-game mark for most 3-pointers made in a game, which was set back in 2005...

CLAY CITY — An opening night victory slipped through South Putnam’s hands Tuesday evening at Clay City High School. The Eagles let an eight-point lead with three minutes remaining in the game get away as the Eels came away with a 49-45 victory in both teams’ season opening contest...

WASHINGTON, Ill. - The anticipated showdown between Cloverdale’s Cooper Neese and Taylor Bruninga of Illini Bluffs happened as expected. The 6-8 Bruninga had 37 points and 17 rebounds, and the Tigers held Neese to just six second-half points. However, Jalen Moore had Neese’s back and provided 26 points – 18 in the second half – as the Clovers won their season opener 76-68...

DePauw School of Music Events Week of Nov. 28--Dec. 4 Big Woodwind Bash Anne Reynolds, Randy Salman and Scotty Stepp, coaches Tuesday, Nov. 29 7:30 p.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall Big Woodwind Bash brings on a whirlwind of clarinets, flutes and saxophones of all sizes, with a mixed trio thrown in for good measure. ...