Class 1A #7 Trinity Lutheran outlasted 6th-ranked Oldenburg Academy 63-58 in a double overtime thriller in girls basketball sectional action at Jac-Cen-Del as heard last night on the Sports Voice. Ali Nobbe led the Twisters with 16 points; Rachel Suttmann added 14, while Gina Grote and Norah Haverkos chipped in 13 points apiece. OA ends the season with a 19-4 record.
Brownstown Central downed injury-riddled South Ripley 54-24 in weather-delayed Class 2A first round sectional action at Austin. The Raiders finish the season at 16-8.
Coming up tonight, weather permitting, Batesville faces Class 3A #3 and defending state runner-up Greensburg in sectional semifinal action at Franklin County. Coverage begins around 7:15 on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App.
In other games tonight involving area teams, East Central battles Franklin Community in 4A play at Columbus East, and North Decatur goes up against Tri at the 1A sectional at Waldron.
Last night in boys basketball, Batesville nipped South Dearborn 68-67; Greensburg edged Rushville 49-43; it was East Central over Lawrenceburg 64-39; Milan hammered Rising Sun 79-49; South Decatur slipped past Morristown 55-50, and it was North Decatur 66, Waldron 37. South Ripley at Southwestern (Hanover) was postponed. A makeup date hasn’t been announced.
The Indiana Pacers on Thursday traded high-scoring swingman Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson and two draft picks to the Los Angeles Clippers for center Ivica Zubac and backup guard Kobe Brown. The deal finalized just before the NBA’s trade deadline represents a clear shift in direction for a Pacers franchise reeling from both injuries and a disappointing season…Meanwhile, the Pacers embark on a four-game road trip leading up to the All-Star break tonight when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks. WRBI coverage begins following girls high school basketball sectional action.
