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Captivating high school basketball matchups Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse

In the state of Indiana, basketball is king. Amidst the Big Ten Tournament that has invaded downtown Indianapolis, the Indiana high school regionals will tip-off Saturday morning with the most intriguing matchup at Hinkle Fieldhouse. In the first game (beginning at 10 a.m.), No. 2 North Central meets No. 7 Pike for the third time…

North Central’s Smith-Rivera deserves one game suspension

As much as I hate to say it, North Central junior standout D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera deserves to miss the Panther’s regional semi-final game Saturday against Pike after throwing a punch. During the second quarter of last Friday’s sectional contest between North Central & Lawrence North, a fight broke out. A pair of seniors, Michael Chandler of…

Bloomington South Takes Sectional Three-Peat

It had been 40 years since a basketball sectional had been held in Bloomington. What better way to kick it off than a North v. South matchup in Friday’s sectional semi-final. South, playing on their home court, completed the regular season with a 20-2 record against North’s 12-8 mark. The Panthers defeated North at home…

Video: Lawrence North’s Michael Chandler fights North Central player

Friday night’s Indiana basketball high school sectional 10 game brought the emotions out of both Lawrence North and North Central. The two teams have a strong dislike for each other led by coaches Jack Keefer (LN) and Doug Mitchell (NC). During the 2nd quarter, Lawrence North’s (and Central Florida commit) Michael Chandler throws serious punches…

Bloomington South poised to make another run at state

Bloomington South basketball over the past three seasons can be summed up in one word, dominant. Ok maybe two, extremely dominant. Where should I begin? I guess we could start with their perfect 26-0 state championship season in 2009. They carried that magical 2009 season into last year by accumulating the second longest winning streak…