Boys basketball
Brownstown Central
The Braves competed in the second round of the Bobcat of Daviess County Classic on Friday, meeting the host Cougars in a battle.
Brownstown completely shut down the offense for North Daviess, allowing a total of 20 points throughout the game. The Braves used a huge first half to take a 29-9 lead at halftime and went on to win 45-20 to advance to the final game of the tournament with Evansville Christian.
Parker Hehman led Brownstown in scoring with 10 points, Colby Hall added seven and Chace Coomer, Pierson Wheeler, Micah Sheffer and Lane Pendleton all scored six points.
The Braves would then be heartbroken on a buzzer-beater from Josiah Dunham to lose the final game of the tournament to the Eagles 58-57.
Dunham moved to his left at the top of the key, throwing in a prayer of a shot, and it fell for the win. Evansville improved to 9-1 on the season, while Brownstown fell to 8-2.
The Eagles are ranked No. 1 in Class A, and it was a showdown Saturday evening. Jack Benter did not play on Friday or Saturday for the Braves.
Hehman led the way in scoring against the Eagles with 22 points, Sheffer added 15 and Hall scored 12 in the close loss.
The team will gear up for another tournament this weekend, traveling to New Castle to compete in the Hall of Fame Classic. The game will be against Brownsburg at 12:45 p.m. Saturday at New Castle Fieldhouse.
Brownstown Central 45, North Daviess 20
Brownstown (8-1);7;22;12;4;—;45
North Daviess (8-2);5;4;9;2;—;20
Brownstown (8-1): Parker Hehman 3 2-2 10, Colby Hall 3 1-2 7, Chace Coomer 2 0-0 6, Lane Pendleton 2 0-0 6, Pierson Wheeler 2 0-0 6, Micah Sheffer 2 1-1 6, Adam Stahl 1 2-2 4, Gregory Hutcheson 0 0-0 0, Caiden Gwin 0 0-0 0, Carter Covert 0 0-0 0, Owen Wischmeier 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 6-9 45.
3-point goals: Brownstown 9 (Coomer 2, Pendleton 2, Wheeler 2, Hehman 2, Sheffer), North Daviess 3
Rebounds: North Daviess 30, Brownstown 27 (Sheffer 5, Hehman 5, Pendleton 5)
Assists: Brownstown 11 (Hehman 5), North Daviess, 6
Steals: Brownstown 15 (Hehman 4) North Daviess 2
Blocks: Brownstown 3 (Coomer 2, Hall)
Turnovers: North Daviess 17, Brownstown 8
Evansville Christian 58, Brownstown Central 57
Brownstown (8-2);25;10;10;12;—;57
Evansville (9-1);9;14;17;18;—;58
Brownstown (8-2): Parker Hehman 5 8-10 22, Micah Sheffer 5 0-0 15, Colby Hall 6 0-0 12, Chace Coomer 2 0-2 6, Pierson Wheeler 0 2-2 2, Adam Stahl 0 0-0 0, Gregory Hutcheson 0 0-0 0, Owen Wischmeier 0 0-0 0, Lane Pendleton 0 0-0 0, Caiden Gwin 0 0-0 0, Carter Covert 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-14 57.
3-point goals: Brownstown 11 (Sheffer 5, Hehman 4, Coomer 2), Evansville 10
Rebounds: Evansville 25, Brownstown 23. (Sheffer 6, Hehman 4, Hall 4)
Assists: Brownstown 11 (Stahl 3, Hehman 3), Evansville 6
Turnovers: Brownstown 5, Evansville 5
Fouls: Brownstown 15, Evansville 15
Medora
The Hornets were back in action Friday, facing off with Cannelton on the road. Medora got into a nice offensive rhythm, dominating the Bulldogs 64-30.
It’s the third win of the season as the Hornets improved to 3-5. The team was led by four players who scored in double figures for Medora: Jaxon Nugen (18), Hudson Johnson (15), Kade Wright (12) and Dawson Cornett (10). Nugen hit four three-pointers for most of his points.
The team played stellar defense, especially in the first half, allowing a total of nine points and having a 21-9 lead at halftime.
Trevor Hale led the way for Cannelton, scoring 11 points for the Bulldogs in the loss.
Medora is currently undefeated in the Southern Roads Conference, sitting at the top of the standings with a 3-0 record. Medora will seek its fourth conference and overall win of the 2023-24 season against Columbus Christian on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on the road.
Medora 64, Cannelton 30
Medora (3-5);9;12;21;22;—;64
Cannelton (1-5);1;8;10;11;—;30
Medora (3-5): Jaxon Nugen 7 0-0 18, Hudson Johnson 5 4-7 15, Kade Wright 5 2-2 12, Dawson Cornett 5 0-0 10, Ault Hineman 2 0-0 5, Eli Lane 1 0-0 2, Kade Inscoe 1 0-0 2, Zach Day 0 0-0 0, Bryton Ray 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 6-9 64.
3-point goals: Medora 6 (Nugen 4, Johnson, Hineman), Cannelton 5
Fouls: Medora 14, Cannelton 12
Trinity Lutheran
The Cougars dropped a close one with Rising Sun on Friday evening, traveling on the road to face the Shiners. Rising Sun would get the better of Trinity Lutheran, winning the contest 52-44 to improve to 2-5 on the season.
Trinity was led by Reed Mellencamp, who scored 15 points for the Cougars. He recorded a double-double, securing 12 rebounds for the team.
Hudson Lang chipped in nine points and grabbed four rebounds for Trinity in the loss. The Cougars only recorded five assists as a team.
Trinity falls to 2-6 on the season, looking to bounce back Friday against Switzerland County. That game will take place at 9:30 a.m. at Switzerland County High School for the Holiday Classic Tournament.
The Cougars will face either the loser or winner of the second game, depending on their outcome. Christel House faces off with Hamilton Heights at 11 a.m.
Rising Sun 52, Trinity Lutheran 44
Rising Sun (2-5);8;7;15;22;—;52
Trinity Lutheran (2-6);6;9;16;13;—;44
Trinity (2-6): Reed Mellencamp 4 6-8 15, Hudson Lang 1 6-6 9, Kowan Gross 1 5-10 7, Charlie Hackman 2 0-0 5, Kade Gillaspy 2 1-1 5, Levi Pottschmidt 1 0-0 3. Totals: 11 18-25 44.
3-point goals: Trinity 4 (Lang, Mellencamp, Pottschmidt, Hackman)
Rebounds: Trinity 40 (Mellencamp 12, Gillaspy 8, Gross 6, Pottschmidt 5, Pollert 5)
Assists: Trinity 5 (Lang, Pottschmidt, Pollert, Hackman, Sinclair)
Steals: Trinity 2
Blocks: Trinity 2
Turnovers: Trinity 14
Girls basketball
Medora
The Lady Hornets picked up their fourth win of the season against Cannelton on Friday evening, defeating the Bulldogs 50-38 to improve to 4-10 on the campaign.
The team won’t be in action until after the New Year, meeting Mooresville Christian on Jan. 6 at 3 p.m.
The Eagles enter the match with a 1-7 record after their 47-41 nonconference loss to Columbus Christian.
Trinity Lutheran
The Lady Cougars traveled to New Washington for a matchup with the Mustangs on Friday and won 65-60.
Madison Keith led the way with her 18-point performance with major help from Jordan Brewer, who added 17 for Trinity.
Keith secured a double-double with her rebounding, pulling down 13 in the winning effort.
Now, the team will prepare for a regular-season tournament, competing in the Toby Yaho Classic at Eastern Greene High School. Trinity will face Jasper on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. Brownstown Central also will compete in this tournament, facing Owen Valley at 2:45 p.m.
Trinity will then face off with North Knox at 6:15 p.m. that same day, while the Braves will play at the same time, but their opponent is unknown at this moment.
Trinity Lutheran 65, New Washington 60
Trinity Lutheran (6-4);21;18;15;11;—;65
New Washington (4-10);20;12;15;13;—;60
Trinity (6-4): Madison Keith 6 5-8 18, Jordan Brewer 5 5-5 17, Marley Warren 3 3-4 9, Laura Roeder 2 0-0 5, Liza Froedge 2 1-2 5, Morgan Brewer 2 0-0 4, Bailey Bonde 2 0-0 4, Zoey Dulaney 1 0-0 3. Totals: 23 14-19 65.
3-point goals: Trinity 5 (J. Brewer 2, Dulaney, Keith, Roeder)
Rebounds: Trinity 34 (Keith 13, Froedge 7)
Assists: Trinity 12 (Dulaney 4, Keith 3, Warren 3)
Steals: Trinity 8
Blocks: Trinity 3
Turnovers: Trinity 11