"I don’t think there’d ever be a perfect time (to step down). I still enjoy the kids and the practices. I’m just at a point in my life that there are a few other factors that I need to prioritize.”
Marquette Catholic never gave up its hope of making a comeback win against Southwood even after trailing by 13 midway through the third quarter.
Hammond Central's run came to an anticlimactic end at Saturday’s Class 4A Michigan City Semistate. Penn routed the Wolves 108-70
A Northwest Indiana-on-Northwest Indiana Class 1A northern semistate matchup ended with Marquette Catholic fortunate to have survived a 55-50 win and Kouts wondering what could have been.
Gary 21st Century fell behind by 14 points in the second quarter and battled back to get within 2 points on three separate occasions in the fourth quarter before losing to Fort Wayne Blackhawk 88-82.
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Chicago painter Sara Peak Convery created the 18-by-8-foot painting of one of the biggest crowds downtown Hammond's ever seen after Hammond Tech won Hammond's only state boys basketball title.
“I came back, and I’m a better player. I’m helping my team win. That’s all that matters to me.”
At the start of the fourth quarter, 21st Century held just a four-point lead. Six minutes of game time later, the Cougars led by 16.
Senior guard Spencer Andrews rallied with 10 of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter to lead a come-from-behind 44-40 victory.
The class of 2023’s final run came to an end Saturday, though, with a 73-60 loss to state No. 2 Penn in the Michigan City regional.
The Eagles historic postseason run came to a close in the Class 3A South Bend Washington Regional on Saturday afternoon after losing to No. 1-ranked Northwood (25-2) by a final of 72-35.
The Blazers took six consecutive sectional championships between 2014 and 2019. That run included three regional titles, two state runner-up finishes and a state championship victory in 2014.
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Hanover Central has outgrown the GSSC and its probably best for both parties. The Wildcats are moving to the Northwest Crossroads Conference for the 2023-24 school year.
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Here's a look at what happened in sectionals on Saturday around the Region.
There were zero smiles from 21st Century on Saturday night.
Owen Guest scored as many points in the Trojans’ 59-50 Class 4A Sectional 2 semifinal win against Crown Point as a fan in the stands.
What sets the team apart, it says, is its defense. That was on display Saturday night in a Class 4A Sectional 1 semifinal win over Morton.
Survive and advance. That’s all that matters in March.
Keegan Holder had plenty of fun, especially late in the Cherokees 70-66 win over DeMotte Christian on Saturday, finishing with 18 points, a plethora of pretty passes.
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"It's going to be an absolute mess in the Region today."