Sports Daily Digest November 9, 2026

Batesville Middle School boys basketball competed in the South Dearborn Tipoff Tournament on Saturday. The 7th Grade Bulldogs finished 2-1 and earned a runner-up finish in the tournament. Batesville defeated South Dearborn 40-11 in the opener and blasted Shelbyville 47-9 in game two. The Bulldogs lost 50-32 to Connersville in the finale. Batesville 7th grade is now 3-2 on the season…The BMS 8th graders finished 1-2 in the tournament with its lone win coming by a 41-37 score against host South Dearborn. Evan Greene poured in 18 points in the victory. The Bulldogs lost 43-28 to Connersville in game one and 51-21 to Shelbyville in the final game of the day. Batesville 8th grade is now 3-2 on the season.
We now know kickoff times for regional football championship games involving Milan and East Central this weekend. The Indians will host Knightstown in the Class 1A regional Friday night at 7.  The Trojans will entertain Heritage Hills in the 4A regional at 4:00 Saturday afternoon.

Join us for another edition of Coaches Corner delivered by Ison’s Family Pizza tonight at 6. Rob Lafary’s scheduled guests include Batesville football coach Evan Ulery; Batesville girls basketball coach Mitchell Taylor; and East Central football coach Jake Meiners.

The Cincinnati Bengals grounded the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in NFL action in Madrid, Spain on Sunday morning. Joe Burrow threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns on the international stage. He also ran for a score. Ja’Marr Chase had 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown. Tee Higgins added two TD receptions. With the Cincinnati win and Pittsburgh on its bye week, the Bengals and Steelers are tied for the AFC North lead at 6-2. The two teams meet next Sunday night in Cincinnati….

The Dallas Cowboys survived a late 4th quarter comeback to beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Javonte Williams’ one yard touchdown run with 1:08 to go in the 4th quarter turned out to be the game-winning score for the Cowboys. The Colts have lost five straight and fall to 2-7.

The Indiana Pacers visit the Dallas Mavericks in NBA action tonight. The Pacers are 3-7 following their 114-102 loss to Denver in Mexico City in a game heard Saturday evening on the Sports Voice. Coverage begins tonight at 7:30 on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App.