We have a boys basketball sectional semifinal doubleheader tonight on the Sports Voice. Batesville takes on Jennings County in Class 3A Sectional 29 at South Dearborn. Coverage begins at 5:30 on 103.9 FM, wrbiradio.com and the WRBI app…That contest will be followed by Class 1A Sectional 60 action at Milan, where the host Indians face Oldenburg Academy.
In other sectional semis involving local teams, South Ripley takes on Brown County at Class 2A Sectional 45 at Southwestern (Hanover)…North Decatur battles Waldron at Class 1A Sectional 59 at Edinburgh, followed by South Decatur against the host Lancers…And East Central goes up against Whiteland in Class 4A Sectional 14 at Columbus East.
Greensburg senior Jack McKinsey scored his 1,000th career point in Tuesday’s sectional opener against Batesville. McKinsey joins South Ripley’s Blaine Ward, Batesville’s Cade Kaiser and Milan’s Micah Norman among area players in reaching the milestone this season.
In the NBA, the Hawks beat the Pacers 124-118 in Atlanta in a game heard last night on WRBI. Paskal Siakim led all scorers with 35 points in a losing effort for Indiana. The Pacers drop to 35-26 on the season. They’ll play the Hawks again tomorrow night in Atlanta.
In college basketball, #18 Purdue visits Illinois tonight. Tipoff is at 8.
The Reds play the San Francisco Giants in Cactus League exhibition action this afternoon. First pitch in Goodyear, Arizona is at 3:05.
Multiple media outlets are reporting the Bengals have granted All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade. Hendrickson was the NFL’s sack leader this past season.
The Colts have released defensive tackle Raekwon Davis. He was signed by Indianapolis as an unrestricted free agent a year ago this month and is a five-year veteran who started his career with the Miami Dolphins. Davis played in all 17 games during the 2024 regular season.
