Milan got past North Decatur 73-71 in boys basketball heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Indians Micah Norman led all scorers with 29 points. Teammate Gabe Riehle added 24 and Grant Langferman tossed in 10. Owen Rennekamp led the way for the Chargers with 23 points, while Wyatt Riesman added 22…In other boys action last night, South Ripley rolled over Southwestern (Hanover) 85-66. Four Raiders scored in double figures, led by Drew Volz with 28 points, Eli Gilpin had 22, Blake Gunter chipped in 14 points, and Dylan Jessee added 10….And it was South Decatur over Jac-Cen-Del 67-59.
St. Louis 6th grade girls basketball notched its first win of the season last night with a 20-5 win at Laurel. Eleanor Spielmann led the way for the Cardinals with eight points. Lesley Nunez and Halle Meyer each added four. Edie Walke and Cora Gribben both added two points.
The Indiana Pacers outlasted the New York Knicks 137-134 in overtime in NBA action heard last night on the Sports Voice. Paskal Siakam led Indiana with 30 points. The Pacers are back in action tonight in Brooklyn against the Nets. It will be the final game before the All-Star break. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App.
Pacers fans were introduced to their new center in Ivica Zubac on Tuesday. He and Pacers General Manager Chad Buchanan held a press conference, in which Zubac said he is excited to be a part of the team. He feels he can be a big presence in the paint for the Pacers: blocking out, rebounding, defending, and scoring. Zubac was traded to the Pacers from the Los Angeles Clippers where he averaged 14 points per game. The Pacers also acquired backup guard Kobe Brown in the trade that sent Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson and two draft picks to the Clippers.
In college basketball last night, 13th ranked Purdue got past #7 Nebraska 80-77 in overtime. The Boilermakers were led by 18 points from Fletcher Loyer. With the win on the road, Purdue goes to 21-3 overall and 10-3 in the Big Ten.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish dropped their fifth straight game – 89-81 loss at SMU. The game was tied in the second half before SMU went on a 14-0 run to take control of the contest. Jalen Harlson scored 23 points in the losing effort for the Irish. Notre Dame is now 2-10 in the ACC and 11-14 overall.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson won his arbitration case against the team. Stephenson will make $6.8 million this year. The ball club offered $6.55 million.
