The IHSAA crowned their four champions in boys basketball on Saturday in a packed and loud Gainbridge Field House. The four games were decided by a total of 19 points which is the fewest in the history of class basketball.
Sectional 62 continues to prove that it’s the best 1A sectional in the state as Orleans defeated Clinton Prairie 64-55. A first-time state finalist in the state tournament’s modern era, Orleans’ boys’ basketball championship marks the first in program, school and Orange County history.
In 2A Manchester defeated University 59-54 in a back and forth game that was still tied as the game went into the final 2 minutes.
In 3A, A year after seeing a fourth-quarter lead slip in the state finals, South Bend Saint Joseph made sure history did not repeat itself with a 56-52, over Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. It’s a first-ever state title for the Huskies in boys basketball and the first for a South Bend school in the sport since Clay High School in 1994. Saint Joseph was the 18th team in IHSAA history to make a return trip to the state finals a year after losing. Those teams are now 14-4 in those contests, with the Huskies being the first Class 3A team to accomplish the feat.
In the 4A title game The Jeffersonville Red Devils (24-5) defeated the Fishers Tigers (30-1) 67-66 in overtime. Fishers had their 43-game winning streak come to an end.
Local varsity schedule for today:
Washington: Hosts Vincennes Lincoln in golf in Montgomery, Softball hosts Loogootee in softball
Loogootee: Softball at Washington
Shoals: Softball at Perry Central
Barr-Reeve: No events scheduled
NCAAM
The Final Four is set for Saturday
(1) Florida Gators vs (1) Auburn Tigers
(1) Duke Blue Devils vs (1) Houston Cougars
NCAAW
Half of the final 4 is decided
South Carolina 54 Duke 50
UCLA 72 LSU 65
This evening TCU vs Texas and UCONN vs USC
MLB
Giants 6 Reds 3 Reds manage only 3 runs on 5 hits
Twins 2 Cardinals 9 Cards put up 3 in the 2nd & 5 in the 3rd
Cubs 6 Dbacks 10 CHC bullpen gives up 8 in the 8th
Angels 3 White Sox 2 Sox get 7 hits but strand 5 of them
NASCAR – COOK OUT 400 AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY IN RIDGEWAY VA
Denny Hamlin ended a 19-race winless streak at his home-state track, fending off a furious challenge by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell.
PGA – HOUSTON OPEN
Min Woo Lee kept his calm amid tremendous charges by Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland, winning the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title with the best lag putt of his life from 55 feet and off the green that set up a final par for a one-shot victory.
