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Batesville Wrestling took its first road trip of the season to Madison and fought hard but lost 51-24. Freshman Damien Dance opened with a pin at 152. Josh Mobley followed with a pin at 160. […]

Batesville and East Central’s swim teams saw both their girls and boys teams together in action Tuesday for the first time this season. The Bulldogs swam at Connersville.  The BHS girls beat Eastern Hancock 89.5-71.5 […]

The following are boys junior high basketball recaps from Monday, November 29. The seventh grade Bulldogs of Batesville lost 33-25 at Connersville.  BMS made it interesting though after trailing 21-7 at the half.  Carson Hartley […]

The following are JV and freshman recaps from November 27-28. The Batesville girls JV beat Jac-Cen-Del 41-34. Lydia Haskamp led the Bulldogs with 12 points, Marlee Obermeyer tallied 10 and Annie Negovetich scored nine. Julia […]

The following are girls basketball recaps from Saturday, November 27. Girls basketball recaps for Saturday, November 27. North Decatur doubled up visiting Knightstown 52-26. The Chargers leading scorer was Madelyn Bohman with 15 points, Madi […]

The following are boys basketball recaps for the weekend of November 26-27. South Decatur beat Switzerland County in Westport 82-64.  For the Cougars, Hunter Johnson put in 42 points (for a second straight game) and […]

It was an instant Ripley County Boys Basketball Classic Saturday night on WRBI as Jac-Cen-Del defeated Batesville 82-80 in double overtime. The Eagles led 20-14 after one quarter and 36-32 at the half.  JCD added […]

Saturday afternoon heard on WRBI, Connersville fought off a fourth quarter comeback by Batesville to win 53-47 at The Dog Pound. The EIAC contest saw the host Bulldogs enjoy an 11-7 lead after the first […]

Here are some boys basketball recaps from Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24.  Information for other games will be added when it becomes available. South Decatur fell in Seymour to Trinity Lutheran, 79-71. The […]

Friday night on WRBI, we had the Turkey Hangover Game.  The Ripley County girls basketball matchup in Osgood saw Class 1A-No. 2 Jac-Cen-Del hold off a game effort by Batesville to win 55-48. The Eagles […]

Girls basketball recaps from Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 24. North Decatur lost by five at Switzerland County, 50-45. In a match of 2A sectional oppontents, ND led 28-21 at halfime.  Both teams shot […]