Stories from Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The South Putnam Eagles hosted the Turkey Run Warriors in their home opener Tuesday night in boys’ high school basketball, using a balanced offense and stingy defense to gain their first win of the season, 55-40. The Eagles held the Warriors to under 30 percent shooting from the field and got scoring contributions from eight of the 11 players who entered the game...

CLOVERDALE — Tori Combs had 21 points and 10 rebounds on Tuesday night as Cloverdale defeated North Putnam 57-33 in girls’ high school basketball action. The margin of victory was much closer than in the consolation game of the county tournament earlier this month, which Cloverdale won 55-19...

A few more holiday leftovers, and some new stuff: • The Cloverdale boys’ basketball team wanted to play better teams this year in its quest to repeat last year’s sectional title and go even farther in the tourney. The Clovers are getting their wish...

Danville didn’t take long to establish its superiority over Greencastle in boys’ high school basketball action on Tuesday night, using an aggressive style of play to limit Tiger Cub shots and record a 76-36 victory. The No. 14-ranked Warriors took leads of 6-0, 14-2 and 20-4 on their way to a 28-9 advantage at the first stop in their season opener...

The Greencastle High School basketball teams will host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the high school cafeteria. The menu includes spaghetti, bread, salad and a drink. Tickets for the event ar $8, while children under 6 eat free...

Monna Gaye Byrd, 69, of Greenwood, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Gaye was born on March 20, 1947 in Shelbyville, Ind., to John Thomas Graham and Arlie Janice (White) Graham. On June 26, 1965, she married Danny Paul Byrd, who preceded her in death on April 22, 2013...

Sandra Sue Lucas, 77, of Cloverdale, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 peacefully at her home with her husband and family at her side. She was born near Little Point on June 25, 1939 to Mary Lucille (Morgan) Sutherlin and Emmett George Sutherlin. She graduated from Cloverdale High School in 1957...