Last night in girls soccer sectional semifinals, East Central outlasted Columbus North in a 6-5 shootout….Greensburg topped Connersville 5-1…South Dearborn turned back Franklin County 5-1…Batesville got past Madison 1-nil. Addie Reding with the lone goal. Bulldog goalkeeper Brynlie Oesterling had nine saves…Switzerland County eliminated Milan 5-1, and it was Oldenburg Academy all over Union County 10-nil.
In boys soccer sectional quarterfinal action, East Central blanked Franklin Community 6-nil. The Trojans advance to tonight’s semifinals against Columbus East.
The Indiana Pacers opened their preseason schedule Wednesday night with a 123-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Pacers return to action Saturday night when they host the Atlanta Hawks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Indiana opens the regular season Oct. 21 at New Orleans.
Kickoff for tomorrow night’s high school football game between East Central and Columbus North at Trojan Field in St. Leon has been moved up to 7 p.m. East Central athletic director Kevin Moore says his Columbus North counterpart requested the change from the original 7:30 kickoff because the BullDogs don’t have school tomorrow, and it will allow the team to leave earlier and not get back in Columbus so late. Our pregame coverage tomorrow night on 103.9 FM and the WRBI App will now start at 6:40.
