Batesville went on the road and knocked off Lawrenceburg 61-40 in boys high school basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Bulldogs James Hughes led all scorers with 16 points; Braden Maple added 14 and Ethan Schneider chipped in 11. With the win, Batesville improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the EIAC. The Tigers drop to 2-1 and 1-1 in conference play…
Elsewhere, Jennings County outlasted East Central 66-58 in overtime; Rushville held off Franklin County 54-51; it was Columbus North 70 Greensburg 59; Jac-Cen-Del bounced Shawe 76-40; and Hauser turned back South Ripley 71-55.
Oldenburg Academy swept a boys/girls doubleheader with Newport Central Catholic from Northern Kentucky. The Twisters won the boys game 59-54. In the girls contest, OA corralled the Thoroughbreds 51-34.
North Decatur takes on Oldenburg Academy in boys basketball tonight at the Feldhaus, weather permitting, WRBI coverage begins around 7:15.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 115-105 in NBA action heard last night on the Sports Voice. The loss snaps the Pacers two-game winning streak. Paskal Siakam led Indiana with 20 points. The Blue and Gold returns home tomorrow against the Washington Wizards. WRBI airtime is 2:30.
College football’s Heisman Trophy will be awarded this evening. The four finalists are Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.
In NFL action tomorrow, the Cincinnati Bengals entertain the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC North matchup. Kickoff is at 1 p.m…The Indianapolis Colts visit the Seattle Seahawks. That one starts at 4:25.
