Boys Hoops last night:
Boonville topped Southridge 58-44
Jasper over Bedford 52-33
Tonight:
Barr Reeve will host Bloomfield. Catch live coverage beginning at 7:30 pm on the General 95.9 / 101.3fm.
Washington travels to Evansville Memorial. Tip off is at 7:45 pm on Memories 107.9fm.
Linton is at Evansville North.
Shoals travels to West Washington.
South Knox is at Wood Memorial.
Gibson Southern is at North Posey.
The IHSAA girls’ basketball State Finals take place Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. In Class A at 10:30 am Eastern, Lafayette Central Catholic will face off against Tecumseh. Frankton goes up against Forest Park at 12:45 pm in the Class 2A championship. In Class 3A at 6, a rematch from last year’s title game pits South Bend Washington against defending champion Silver Creek. In the nightcap at 8:15 pm, Noblesville and Franklin matchup for the Class 4A crown.
Xavier Johnson had a season-high 24 points, and Indiana snapped a five-game losing streak with a 74-64 win over Maryland at Assembly Hall. Johnson made all seven field goal attempts, including three 3-pointers, and dished out six assists for the Hoosiers. Race Thompson added 19 points and nine rebounds for IU, which badly needed a victory. The Hoosiers held the Terrapins scoreless for over six minutes in the first half, but led by just three at halftime. IU shot 60 percent from the field, including a stretch of 13 straight made field goals in the second half, which helped the Hoosiers pull away. The win was Indiana’s first since beating Maryland on the road January 29th. Fatts Russell led the Terrapins with 23, and Maryland dropped to 13-15. The Hoosiers are 17-10, and play at Minnesota Sunday evening.
The Indiana Pacers return to action after the All-Star break Friday at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue and Gold are 20-40, while the Thunder enter play 18-41 after losing at home to Phoenix Thursday night. Indiana defeated OKC late last month in overtime behind a triple-double from Domantas Sabonis, who has since been traded to the Sacramento Kings. Malcolm Brogdon is probable to play for the first time in over a month due to a sore right Achilles. Rookie big man Isaiah Jackson is expected to play with an ankle sprain. Fellow rookie Chris Duarte is questionable due to a left toe injury. The Pacers are favored by seven, with tip off at 7 p.m. Eastern in downtown Indianapolis.
The NTT IndyCar Series season starts this weekend in St. Petersburg, Florida. Defending series champion Alex Palou (Puh-low) will look to defend his crown in his second season with Chip Ganassi Racing. Andretti Autosport star Colton Herta enters the year on a hot streak, after winning the last two races of the 2021 season. The 21-year-old Herta also won last season at the 14-turn street course in St. Pete. Six-time IndyCar champ Scott Dixon has never won at St. Pete in 17 tries. It is the first time the IndyCar season has started in February since 2004. The race gets underway Sunday at 12:30, with the first practice Friday afternoon and qualifying Saturday.
