South Ripley and Batesville win on first night of Boys Ripley County Tourney

The Boys Ripley County Tournament games on Wednesday yielded the same two winners as the girls tournament did the night before, South Ripley and Batesville.

The first game of the night saw South Ripley defeat Milan in convincing fashion 58-34. South Ripley had three players finish in double figures, with Blaine Ward leading the charge for the Raiders with 19 points.

In the final game of the night, Batesville won over Jac-Cen-Del in similar fashion 64-42. Cade Kaiser and Sam Johnson both had 17 points for the Bulldogs, while Cole Pride led the team with 18 points in the win.

The Boys Ripley County Tournament concludes Saturday night with Milan facing Jac-Cen-Del in the consolation game at 6pm and South Ripley taking on Batesville in the tournament final around 8pm.

All Ripley County Tournament games (girls and boys) are broadcast by WRBI Sports — online at wrbiradio.com, on the TuneIn app, and on 103.9 FM.

A podcast of each game’s broadcast can be found here: Ballgame Archive Podcasts