Stories from Wednesday, February 19, 2020

VINCENNES — It’s not like Jalen Moore needed to start from scratch and revamp his entire game, but the former Cloverdale standout has managed to improve upon his first season of junior college basketball at Olney Central with his play this winter. Moore, who finished his Clover career as the 11th-leading scorer in Indiana high school history, averaged 19.3 points a game last year for the Blue Knights as well as 7.8 assists (to just 2.3 turnovers per game)...

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, rating points and previous rankings: Class 4A Others receiving votes: Carmel 46. S. Bend Adams 25. Northridge 22. Class 3A Others receiving votes: Mississinewa 27. Ev. Bosse 22. Indpls Brebeuf 10. S. Bend Washington 9. Ft. Wayne Luers 7. Beech Grove 6. Edgewood 6...

BAINBRIDGE — North Putnam battled back from a 10-point deficit in the second half against North Montgomery on Tuesday night and had a half-court shot for the win — but the ball got too much iron and the Cougars dropped a 45-44 heartbreaker. With fouls few and far between, the game became a physical affair...

Medora High School made the long trip up from Jackson County to South Putnam on a Tuesday night to play high school basketball. The Hornets struggled against the bigger, more athletic Eagles as South jumped out to an early lead and cruised to a 57-35 victory...

Greencastle jumped out to leads of 13-2, 21-6 and 32-8 on Tuesday night and cruised to an 81-65 win over visiting Cascade in high school basketball action. The Cubs won their ninth straight game in improving their record to 15-4, and will put that streak on the line on Friday night at undefeated and Class 4A top-ranked Bloomington South...

Elizabeth M. Douglass, 58, of Cloverdale, passed away Feb. 17, 2020. She was born Nov. 5, 1961 to Paul and Christanna (Hileman) Nose. Elizabeth married Mark Douglass on Aug. 2, 1980 and he survives. She is also survived by her mother Christanna Nose; children Nicole Douglass, Shelley Robbins and her husband James and Ian Douglass; grandchildren Logan Hamm, Gabby Robbins and Gibson Robbins...