BOYS BASKETBALL
North downs Panthers
BLOOMINGTON — Columbus North picked up its first win at Bloomington South since 2013 with a 51-38 Conference Indiana victory on Friday.
The Bull Dogs (13-6, 2-2) jumped out to a 13-2 lead after one quarter and never were threatened. They led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
Cooper Horn led North with 23 points. Luke Harmon scored nine, and Ty Ferguson added eight.
Panthers top Olympians
NORTH VERNON — Jennings County clinched at least a tie for the Hoosier Hills Conference title with a 74-48 win against Columbus East.
Keegan Manowitz led the Panthers (17-1, 5-0) with 18 points. Carter Kent scored 16, and Darius Thomas added eight.
Ben Sylva scored 18 points to lead the Olympians (1-17, 0-5). Ethan Bumbalough added eight.
Columbus Christian falls
Columbus Christian led 26-25 at halftime, but Horizon Christian rallied for a 68-46 win.
Noah Edwards led the Crusaders (12-14) with 22 points. Peyton Walden added eight.
Lions upset Lancers
SELLERSBURG — Class A No. 10 Edinburgh led 29-26 at halftime, but Rock Creek Academy rallied for a 64-54 victory.
Caleb Dewey led the Lancers (12-7) with 27 points. Conner Ramey scored nine, Jarrett Turner had eight and Braylon Bryant added seven.
Mohawks edge Cougars
GREENSBURG — South Decatur jumped out to a 17-10 lead after one quarter, but Waldron rallied for a 56-54 Mid-Hoosier Conference win.
Dorian Hacker and Dale Peters each scored 14 points to lead the Cougars (9-11, 3-2). Jacob Scruggs had 10, and Drake Skaggs and Jaylynn McMurray each added seven.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Crusaders fall in OT
Legacy Christian outscored Columbus Christian 7-0 in overtime to claim a 56-47 victory.
Sarah Lorimor led the Crusaders (13-8) with 28 points. Emma Murray added 10.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Witt takes 26th, 29th
INDIANAPOLIS — Jennings County junior Avery Witt finished 26th in the 100-yard backstroke and 29th in the 200 freestyle in the preliminaries of the Girls Swimming State Finals.
Witt, who entered as the 29th seed in both events, swam 1 minute, 59.76 seconds in the 200 freestyle and 1:00.22 in the 100 breaststroke. The top eight in each event made today’s championship finals, while the ninth-through-16th-fastest made the consolation finals.
Columbus East junior Gabbie Meier will compete in the diving event beginning at 9 a.m. today at IUPUI’s Indiana University Natatorium.
Columbus North 51, Bloomington South 38
Columbus North;13;13;9;16;—;51
Bloomington South;2;14;8;14;—;38
Columbus North (13-6, 2-2): Luke Harmon 3 1-4 9, Tyler Blythe 2 0-0 5, Damon Edwards 2 0-0 4, Ty Ferguson 3 2-2 8, Zac Horn 0 0-0 0, Cooper Horn 9 5-5 23, Phillip McKinley 0 0-0 0, Blake Osbourne 0 0-0 0, Caleb Ferguson 0 0-0 0, Drew Schiefer 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20 8-11 51.
Bloomington South (14-6, 1-4): Ben Smith 0 0-0 0, Aiden Schmitz 0 0-0 0, Griffin Gillard 0 0-0 0, Charles Hedrick 1 0-1 2, Gavin Wisley 2 0-0 4, Cruz Sanchez 0 0-0 0, Zach Sims 2 2-4 6, Tucker Simpson 0 1-2 1, Taye Spears 3 0-0 8, Rhett Johnson 3 2-3 8, Vince Moutardier 3 3-4 9. Totals: 14 8-14 38.
3-point goals: Columbus North 3 (Harmon 2, Blythe); Bloomington South 2 (Spears 2).
Jennings County 74, Columbus East 48
Columbus East;9;5;16;18;—;48
Jennings County;12;21;24;17;—;74
Columbus East (1-17, 0-5): Mason Reeves 1 0-0 2, Zane Moravec 1 0-0 2, Jack Fischvogt 1 0-0 2, Ethan Bumbalough 2 4-4 8, Elum VanEst 0 0-0 0, Ben Sylva 6 5-6 18, Kadin Lobdell 0 0-0 0, Danny Coriden 0 0-2 0, Alex Wenzler 2 0-0 6, Jake Gilbert 1 0-1 3, Pete Coriden 1 0-0 2, Carter Patterson 1 2-6 5. Totals: 16 11-19 48.
Jennings County (17-1, 5-0): Cole Sigler 0 0-0 0, Logan Napier 1 0-0 2, Darius Thomas 2 3-3 8, Carter Kent 6 0-0 16, Cash Millspaugh 2 0-0 5, Ben Juroskovich 0 0-0 0, Lane Zohrlaut 3 0-0 6, Parker Elmore 0 2-4 2, Owen Law 2 0-0 6, Keegan Manowitz 6 2-2 18, Janne Sebastian 2 0-0 5, Matt Hines 0 0-0 0, Justin Ramey 2 2-2 6. Totals: 26 9-11 74.
3-point goals: Columbus East 5 (Wenzler 2, Sylva, Gilbert, Patterson); Jennings County 13 (Kent 4, Manowitz 4, Law 2, Thomas, Millspaugh, Sebastian).
Horizon Christian 68, Columbus Christian boys 46
Horizon Christian;13;12;19;24;—;68
Columbus Christian;7;19;6;14;—;46
Horizon Christian (9-9): Landry Loring 0 0-0 0, Trey Page 7 0-0 18, Collin Mat 4 0-0 8, Israel Miles 6 2-8 14, Brody Mathew 3 0-2 7, Devon Hamilton 2 0-0 4, Quinn Yoder 6 2-2 14, Noah Richards 1 1-2 3. Totals: 29 5-14 68.
Columbus Christian (12-14): Adam Haines 0 0-0 0, Jordan Burton 2 0-0 6, Cam Pritchard 0 0-0 0, Jacob Bell 2 0-2 4, Noah Edwards 6 10-10 22, Jayden Howe 1 0-0 2, Peyton Walden 4 0-2 8, Branson Carr 1 2-4 4. Totals: 16 12-18 46.
3-point goals: Horizon Christian 5 (Page 4, Mathew); Columbus Christian 2 (Burton 2).
Legacy Christian 56, Columbus Christian girls 49 (OT)
Legacy Christian;8;15;14;12;7;—;56
Columbus Christian;6;14;16;13;0;—;49
Legacy Christian: Turner 2 0-0 4, Monroe 0 0-2 0, J. Kaufman 2 5-6 9, L. Kaufman 9 7-15 29, Lee 5 0-7 10, Johnson 2 0-2 4. Totals: 20 12-32 56.
Columbus Christian (13-8): Sarah Lorimor 10 8-10 28, Eva Blair 1 0-3 3, Madi Blair 1 0-0 2, Paige Harden 1 1-2 4, Katie Bond 0 0-0 0, Lauren Sanders 1 0-0 2, Belle Blair 0 0-1 0, Mara Nickerson 0 0-0 0, Emma Murray 4 2-5 10. Totals: 18 11-21 49.
3-point goals: Legacy Christian 4 (L. Kaufman 4); Columbus Christian 2 (E. Blair, Harden).