By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Chicago Bulls have announced that star guard Derrick Rose is out for the season. Rose tore the medial meniscus in his right knee last Friday night in Portland. A news release said he underwent successful surgery on Monday at Rush University Medical Center, performed by Bulls head team physician Dr. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George is the Indiana’s rising star, but the Pacers have plenty of other options. It was Roy Hibbert’s turn on Saturday night. The 7-foot-2 center scored a season-high 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-98. Hibbert entered the game averaging […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus East junior running back Markell Jones took care of the offense, and the defense took care of the rest in a 49-14 win over previously unbeaten New Palestine in a Class 4A semistate game. Jones rumbled for 318 yards and four touchdowns. He ran through, around, […]
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By RYAN NAYLOR ISL Correspondent WESTFIELD, Ind. — Westfield dominated Concord from the opening snap in route to a 35-3 victory on Friday night and a berth in the Class 5A state finals next Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The top-ranked Shamrocks picked off Concord’s Trevor Wilmore on the very first pass from scrimmage, leading […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT and CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Staff This week, we decided to make picks for all 10 IHSAA semistate games. Here’s how we performed in the nine that were played Friday: 5A: Terre Haute North (10-2) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (8-5), Arsenal Tech Brunt: Cathedral 42, Terre Haute North 28 Dragash: Cathedral 28, Terre Haute […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor There are two weeks remaining in the regular season, but both Big Ten division races can be wrapped up on Saturday. That’s the scenario that both Ohio State and Michigan State hope unfolds as the Buckeyes and Spartans are just one win away from punching their tickets to Indianapolis, […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — If you ask Ritter coach Ty Hunt, Jake Purichia should already have Mr. Football wrapped up. The statistics agreed on Friday night. Purichia completed 9 of 12 passes for 298 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score, lifting Ritter past Paoli 49-16 in a Class 2A […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers achieved a 97-82 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at the TD Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Lance Stephenson had his second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals as Indiana […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Hoosiers cruised to a 102-84 win over the Washington Huskies in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Wounded Warrior Project on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. WHY IT HAPPENED: Freshman Troy Williams scored a season-high 22 points, pulled […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT and CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Staff This week, we have decided to make picks for all 10 IHSAA semistate games. Enjoy the breakdown! 5A: Terre Haute North (10-2) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (8-5), Arsenal Tech Cathedral hasn’t really needed Terry McLaurin much during this run through the playoffs, aside from the first game when […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor Opponent: Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium Indiana athletic director Fred Glass considered hiring a defensive-minded coach to replace Bill Lynch three years ago, but ultimately decided to take another chance with offense: Kevin Wilson was a bright offensive coordinator with a great resume. […]
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