Local Sports Report - February 26-27, 2021

East Central, South Dearborn and South Ripley picked up momentum going into tournament play, while EC swimmers competed at State.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26

BOYS BASKETBALL

East Central 75, Greensburg 60 (Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game) - The Trojans held a narrow lead at halftime, but a 15-3 run to start the third quarter opened up the game. Luke Collinsworth and Logan Rohrbacher scored 26 points each. Lane Sparks led Greensburg in scoring with 21. 

South Dearborn 74, Southwestern (Hanover) 64 - The Knights shot the lights out, going 26-51 from the field, including nine made three-point baskets. South Dearborn was also very efficient from the free throw line, shooting 13-15. 

South Ripley 63, Jac-Cen-Del 48 - The Raiders captured the ORVC Championship with a perfect 6-0 record in conference play. South Ripley is 20-1 and has won 15 games in a row. 

Rising Sun 79, Medora 31 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27

BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING

IHSAA State Finals

East Central finished 26th overall. Nick Weber placed 7th in the 50 Yard Freestyle and 10th in the 100 Yard Freestyle. Frank Strotman, Skyler Cavins, Matthew Badinghaus, and Ayden Ketchem also competed, but did not advance past the preliminary round.