Rensselaer, Griffith fall short in girls hoops regional semifinals

RENSSELAER | Rensselaer senior girls basketball player Laura Tonner hid her face in her hands after missing two free throws after a technical foul was called on Benton Central late in the second half.

Griffith girls basketball team finds its measure of consistency in Blackard

GRIFFITH | Griffith's girls basketball team keeps a chart of some of the things that can't be seen in the average box score.

Rensselaer girls basketball team feeds off of Emilie Ziese's energy

Emilie Ziese saw her senior basketball season flash before her eyes when a doctor said three simple letters: ACL.

South Bend St. Joe outlasts Griffith in regional semifinal

RENSSELAER | Griffith junior Taylor Austin received the obligatory long embraces from family members as she managed to fight off tears following Saturday's emotionally draining loss in the Class 3A regional.

Panthers' Wayne goes for a basket

Roosevelt's Jamire Wayne looks to score in the paint early in the first quarter Saturday morning in the Panthers' Class 3A Rensselaer Regional against Benton Central.

Roosevelt's Shearry goes up for two

Roosevelt's Ruby Shearry takes to the sky to get over the Benton Central's defense in the paint Saturday morning in the first game of the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional.

Roosevelt's Lenoir goes for two against Benton Central

Roosevelt's Takita Lenoir goes up and over Benton Central's Dani Rettig Saturday morning in the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Roosevelt's Martin leads Panthers' fight

Roosevelt coach Melonie Martin gives her Panthers some direction in the second half Saturday morning at the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional.

Parish powers for two in Panthers' win

Griffith's Ashely Parish (right) shoots over Culver's Andrijana Cvitkovic in the first quarter Saturday afternoon in the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Wyatt goes for two in Panthers' win

Roosevelt's Aszha Wyatt goes up for an easy layup Saturday morning in the Panthers' loss against Benton Central in the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal..

Marker makes noise in inside of Griffith's win

Griffith's Samantha Marker draws a foul from Culver's Cassandra Hall in the third quarter Saturday afternoon of the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Adams' drive lifts Griffith at regional

Griffith's Sammi Adams goes to finish off a fast break over Culver Academy's Kylee Shipley Saturday afternoon at the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Bonewits goes up for two in Griffith semifinal win

Griffith's Kelsey Bonewits (left) looks to score in the paint late in the third quarter of Saturday afternoon's win over Culver Academy in the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal.

Bonewits leads Griffith defense in win

Griffith's Kelsey Bonewits (right) makes a break after swiping the ball from Culver's Lindsay Haller in Saturday's Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal victory.

Golumbeck directs Panthers to semifinal win

Griffith head coach Tom Golumbeck gives out directions to his team late in the fourth quarter of Saturday afternoon's Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal win over Culver.

Golumbeck directs Panthers to semifinal win

Griffith coach Tom Golumbeck directs his team late in the fourth quarter of the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal win over Culver Academy.

Griffith cheer block goes crazy in win

The Griffith cheer block goes crazy after Sammi Adams nails the game winning shot Saturday morning at the Class 3A Rensselaer Regional semifinal win against Culver Academy.