Tag: James Blackmon

Indiana’s win over Penn State more important than it appears

By TIM MEYER ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — If Indiana finds itself in the NCAA tournament next month, Thursday’s triple-overtime win will be a big reason why. Not that a home win against Penn State (12-11, 4-6) is a resume builder, but a home loss to the Nittany Lions would have been devastating to their […]

Hoosiers improve to 7-4 in conference play

By TYLER SMITH ISL Editor BLOOMINGTON — A season ago, the Indiana Hoosiers lost six games by five or fewer points.  This year’s team is just as inexperienced, but it has grown up a lot quicker.  After another close conference battle with the Michigan Wolverines, the Hoosiers came out on top by a score of […]

Report: Blackmon and sons heading to Marion

By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent James Blackmon, Sr., will leave Fort Wayne Bishop Luers to take the boys basketball head coaching job at his alma mater Marion High School, Indiana’s News Center in Fort Wayne has reported, citing multiple sources. The report also said Blackmon would take his two sons with him to Marion. James […]

Cook, Blackmon pace IBCA Subway Players of the Week

From the IBCA Two 40-point scorers headline this week’s IBCA/Subway Players of the Week. Cannelton senior Brandon Cook poured in 47 points and Fort Wayne Bishop Luers junior James Blackmon Jr. dropped in 44 in single games to earn recognition in the weekly recognition program organized by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The high-scoring duo was joined […]