The Indiana University Southeast men’s basketball team got its second victory of the weekend on Saturday, defeating host Purdue Calumet 80-69. The victory was the Grenadiers’ fourth win in their last five contests.
New Albany graduate Derick Hobbs paced IU Southeast (10-7) with 17 points and three steals. Teammates Carlos Mitchell and Alex Gravelle scored 16 and 11 points, respectively.
The Grenadiers shot 45 percent from the field and outrebounded Purdue Calumet, 34-31. They will host Spalding on Tuesday.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
• IUS loses at Oakland City: The Grenadiers dropped below the .500 mark with a 83-73 loss at Oakland City.
Three IUS players scored in double digits, led by Andrea Chambers with 19 points. Chambers also had a game-high 12 rebounds and a game-high five assists. Teammates Whitney Duncan and Lauren Brim each tallied 10 points.
The Grenadiers (7-8) will host Asbury on Tuesday.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: IUS men defeat Purdue Calumet, 80-69
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BOYS' GOLF: Floyd A-team fourth at Lafayette Jeff
The Floyd Central varsity golf team put up a team score of 323 to place fourth at the Lafayette Jeff Invitational on Saturday. Meanwhile, Floyd Central was third and Providence seventh at the Legends of Providence Invite at Champions Pointe.
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GIRLS' TENNIS: Boesing advances to state
Floyd Central's Olivia Boesing advances to the state finals with a win over last year's champion, but the team fell to Evansville Memorial at Jasper on Saturday, 4-1.
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Highlanders find a way to win another close game in thrilling BNL Sectional final, 3-2
All season, the Floyd Central softball team has found ways to win close games.
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TITLE DROUGHT ENDS: Pioneers win first sectional championship since 2005 with 6-4 victory over Paoli
The Providence softball team’s sectional-championship drought has finally come to an end.
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BASEBALL: Astle strikes out 10, lifts Jeff past FC
Trent Astle struck out 10, scattered five hits, and delivered an RBI single to lead Jeffersonville to a 2-0 victory over Floyd Central Thursday night in the first round of the Class 4A Jeffersonville Baseball Sectional.
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TRACK: NA’s Parrish wins twice at regional
Southern Indiana’s three biggest schools got some big-time performances at the Bloomington North Boys’ Track and Field Regional on Thursday.
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ROUNDUP: Silver Creek downs Brownstown, 18-0
Silver Creek (20-10) scored early and often in a five-inning, 18-0 victory over Brownstown Central in the opening round of the Class 3A Silver Creek Sectional on Thursday.
“We really put the barrell on the ball tonight and it was good to see,” assistant coach Scott Jennings said. “We beat a good Brownstown club tonight.” - SPORTS IN BRIEF: May 25, 2012
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TENNIS REGIONAL: Floyd Central ‘Dream Team’ wins again
Floyd Central’s “Dream Team” moved one step closer to a possible state championship on Wednesday.
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SOFTBALL: Highlanders down Jennings County in 10, 4-2
In a tense 10-inning affair, Floyd Central pitcher Morgan Harper worked her way out of difficult jams, and the Class 4A No. 5 Highlanders finally came alive on offense in the final frame to down No. 11 Jennings County in the Class 4A Bedford North Lawrence Sectional semifinals on Wednesday, 4-2.
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BOYS' GOLF: Floyd A-team fourth at Lafayette Jeff
