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PREP ROUNDUP: Cougars play better in defeat; SP loses tough one at Cascade
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
MECCA — North Putnam fell 32-22 to Riverton Parke on Tuesday night in girls’ varsity basketball, but coach Jarrod Duff thought his Cougars played one of their best games in a while. “We played defense with a lot of effort and energy tonight,” he said. “That was true especially in the first half. We had a bad stretch to open up the second half and they went on a run.”...
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High school basketball previews
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
Cascade (4-8) at Greencastle (9-4) The coaches: David Carpenter is in his third year at Cascade. Bradley Key is in his ninth year at Greencastle. Season recap: Cascade has won four of its last six games since starting the season 0-6. The Tiger Cubs had won nine straight games since an 0-3 start before Tuesday’s loss at Cloverdale...
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North Putnam falls in OT to Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam led Riverton Parke 44-37 with 2:41 left in the third period on Monday night in boys’ varsity basketball action following a basket by Chris Murray. The Panthers roared back to score the final eight points of the period, before an Andrew Pickel basket with 3.4 seconds left in regulation forced an overtime period...
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Toughness helps Cubs snap skid
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
The Greencastle Tiger Cubs boys’ basketball team came into Tuesday night’s game against the Cascade Cadets on a three-game losing streak. The Cubs toughed one out and picked up a 55-39 victory over the Cadets to even their overall record at 4-4. Greencastle beat the Cadets to most loose balls, outrebounded the visitors 35-19, and hit more free throws than Cascade attempted. The Cubs made 14, while the Cadets only attempted nine...
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Clovers break drought with Cubs
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
CLOVERDALE — Matthew Langdon had never beaten Greencastle in his seven years as Cloverdale girls’ basketball coach going into Tuesday night’s game. After falling behind 9-0 midway through the first quarter, that fact didn’t appear it would be changing...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Elliot Gross, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
Elliot Gross is a senior basketball player at North Putnam. ——— Banner Graphic: Talk about sports and what they have meant to you. Elliot Gross: “I’ve played basketball as long as I can remember, probably for about 10 or 11 years. I tried all the other sports, but basketball just kind of stuck with me. It’s taught me a lot of valuable things — meeting new people, social skills and leadership skills.”...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Moore-York battle one of best EVER
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/17)
CLOVERDALE – Those of us fortunate enough to be at Cloverdale on Saturday night witnessed history being made. After seeing Cloverdale’s Jalen Moore score 53 points and Greencastle’s Colin York pour in 40, we knew it was something special. We just had no idea at the time how special it was...
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Baird issues statement on President Trump's national security strategy
(Local News ~ 12/20/17)
District 44 State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle), a decorated Vietnam veteran and conservative Republican who is a candidate for Indiana's 4th Congressional District, has released a statement in support of the National Security Strategy announced this week by President Donald Trump...
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