Congratulations to Greensburg girls basketball coach Jason Simpson, who notched his 200th career win Tuesday night when his Class 3A #1 Lady Pirates beat New Palestine 70-33. Simpson is in his 11th year at Greensburg. The 20-0 Pirates are at sectional rival and host Lawrenceburg tonight.
Also this evening in girls hoops, East Central hosts Connersville on WRBI. Coverage from St. Leon begins around 7:15.
Elsewhere, Class 1A #7 Oldenburg is at Switzerland County, Jac-Cen-Del entertains Southwestern (Hanover), Milan is home against Waldron, and North Decatur heads west on I-74 to Shelbyville.
In the only local boys basketball game on last night’s schedule, Milan outgunned Jac-Cen-Del 84-81.
Josh Terwilleger has resigned as boys varsity basketball coach and Special Education teacher at South Decatur Jr./Sr. High School. Dustin Taylor will take over as interim coach, effective immediately. A search for a permanent replacement is underway. The Cougars are 4-10 overall and 0-2 in Mid-Hoosier Conference play heading into tomorrow night’s home game against Hauser.
The Pacers knocked off the Detroit Pistons 133-119 in a game heard last night on WRBI. Paskal Siakim went off for 37 points, followed by Tyrese Haliburton with 30. Three other Pacers – Myles Turner, T.J. McConnell and Ben Sheppard – also scored in double digits. Indiana improves to 26-20.
Indiana Fever All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell and the team have agreed to contract terms. Mitchell is a Cincinnati area native and was the second overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft out of Ohio State. She’s played her entire career with the Fever.
The Reds and veteran lefthanded pitcher Wade Miley have agreed on a minor league contract, according to published reports. The 38-year-old Miley is on the mend from Tommy John surgery after starting just two games for Milwaukee last season. He pitched for the Reds in 2020 and ’21, and tossed a no-hitter against the former Cleveland Indians in May 2021.
The Reds also acquired lefthanded reliever Taylor Rogers from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league righthanded reliever Braxton Roxby. Cincinnati will also receive $6 million in the deal following approval by Major League Baseball.
