GIRLS BASKETball
East rallies past Cubs
MADISON — Columbus East came back from a 24-8 deficit midway through the second quarter to post its seventh win in the past eight games, a 64-59 Hoosier Hills Conference decision at Madison.
“It was just a heck of a comeback and shows you how far we’ve come as a young team,” East coach Danny Brown said. “We’re playing really good basketball right now. We’re playing our best basketball of the year, and it’s a good time to do it.”
The Olympians (14-7, 5-2) cut the deficit to 31-18 at halftime and 40-38 after three quarters before taking the lead in the final period.
Led by the post defense of Gabby Dean, East held the Cubs’ Jade Nutley, who had scored 28 points against the Olympians last year, to three.
“We had to switch defenses and chase them and went man-to-man, and this time it worked,” Brown said. “Gabby did a great job inside, and Whit (Rankin) did another great job on the defensive end. Then, we played with more of a sense of urgency in the second half.”
Dean also led the East offense, scoring 20 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field, to go along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Koryn Greiwe added 16 points and Rankin had 10 points. Saige Stahl grabbed 13 rebounds, and Leah Bachmann added nine rebounds.
The win allows the Olympians to finish third in the HCC, one game behind co-champions Jeffersonville and Bedford North Lawrence.
“It was a big win for us because we finished third in the conference,” Brown said. “With this young a team, to finish third in the conference is quite an accomplishment.”
Columbus Christian rolls
Columbus Christian jumped out to a 37-12 halftime lead and went on to post a 68-34 win against Indiana Math and Science.
Ellie Ridder led the Crusaders (16-4) with 13 points and had nine steals. Kayla Jones just missed a triple-double with nine points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals.
Trinity tops Jennings
SEYMOUR — Jennings County led 42-41 early in the fourth quarter, but Sydney Jaynes scored 10 of her game-high 24 points in the final period to lift Class A No. 2 Trinity Lutheran to a 55-50 victory.
Bailey Tabeling added 14 points for the Cougars (21-2). Hannah Sabotin had 10.
Addyson Kent led the Panthers (7-14) with 20 points. Kali Thompson added 12.
Brown County cruises
ROACHDALE — Brown County led only 13-12 after one quarter before pulling away for a 66-41 win at North Putnam.
Aubrey Hollander led the Eagles (15-5) with 22 points. Allison Stogsdill added 16, and Abby Fleetwood had 15.
South Decatur falls
VEVAY — Switzerland County jumped out to a 38-10 halftime lead and went on to hand South Decatur a 71-38 defeat.
Loryn Pate led the Cougars (5-16) with 17 points.
SWIMMING
North teams take second
TERRE HAUTE — Columbus North’s boys and girls both finished second in the Conference Indiana meet at Vigo County Aquatic Center.
Bloomington North won the boys meet with 454 points to 426 for the Bull Frogs. Bloomington South took the girls meet with 428 points to 380 for Columbus North.
Christopher Lee won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke to lead the Bull Frog boys. Lee, David Fry, Daniel Utterback and Tristen Cook teamed to win both the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.
The girls were led by wins from Betsy King in the 50 freestyle, Olivia Morlok in the 500 freestyle and Erica Samuel in the 100 breaststroke.
East boys victorious
Jeffersonville won seven events to five for the Columbus East boys, but the Olympians had more depth in a 102-80 victory.
John Roberts won the diving competition (157.30), Chad Kelly took the 100 freestyle (51.98) and Fabio Nihalani captured the 100 breaststroke (1:12.73) to lead East. The Olympians also won the 200 freestyle (1:36.69) and 400 freestyle (3:42.60) relays.
The Red Devils beat the East girls 110-70. Ellie Proffitt won the 50 freestyle (26.73), Cloie McDonald took the diving (210.45) and Karissa Miller captured the 100 freestyle (56.80) for the Olympians.
BOYS BASKETball
East falls to Jeff
JEFFERSONVILLE — Class 4A No. 12 Jeffersonville remained unbeaten in the Hoosier Hills Conference with an 82-48 win against Columbus East.
Jacob Pierce scored 13 points to lead the Olympians (3-11, 0-3), who trailed 36-16 at halftime. Bailey Harden added nine.
Jets stop Shiners
RISING SUN — Hauser posted its second win in as many nights, a 41-30 triumph at Rising Sun.
Jackson Paradise led the Jets (7-8) with 21 points.
Panthers rally for win
NORTH VERNON — South Dearborn led 53-43 after three quarters, but Jennings County rallied for a 73-67 victory.
Keegan Manowitz led the Panthers (9-6) with 22 points, five assists and four steals. Trey Wilson scored 15 points, while Carson McNulty added 13 points and Aaron Martin had 11 points and five rebounds.
Slow start hurts Lancers
CAMBRIDGE CITY — Edinburgh played even with Cambridge City Lincoln over the final three quarters, but couldn’t overcome a 25-4 first-quarter deficit in a 63-42 loss.
Caleb Dewey led the Lancers (4-12) with 15 points. Isaac Roberts scored 10, and Travis Jones added nine.
Cougars take first loss
GREENSBURG — Class 2A No. 3 South Decatur fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 108-73 loss at 3A No. 5 Greensburg
Lane Lauderbaugh led the Cougars (14-1) with 30 points. Dominic Walters scored 19, and Tyler Sporleder added 13.
