Local Sports Report - January 30-31, 2026

Conference and sectional champs were crowned over the weekend.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

BOYS BASKETBALL

Columbus East 53, East Central 51 (Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game)

  • Cole Reynolds (EC): 18 points
  • Liam Rogers (EC): 12 points
  • Judah Lewis (CE): 15 points
  • Keaton Lawson (CE): 12 points

Jennings County 59, Franklin County 45

Switzerland County 64, New Washington 61

Oldenburg Academy 55, Jac-Cen-Del 54

Southwestern (Hanover) 68, Milan 57

Batesville 60, North Decatur 55

  • James Hughes (BV): 29 points
  • Brayden Maple (BV): 14 points

Connersville 64, South Ripley 51

Rising Sun 59, Shawe Memorial 39

Greensburg 64, Greensburg 45

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Oldenburg Academy 46, Columbus East 36

Waldron 61, Milan 28

East Central 48, Connersville 43

  • Natalie Stenger (EC): 21 points
  • Audrina Dugan (EC): 12 points

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

BOYS WRESTLING

East Central Wins Wrestling Sectional Title, Several SEI Stars Advance to Regional

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rising Sun 69, Crothersville 59

South Ripley 70, Lawrenceburg 39

  • Eli Gilpin (SR): 28 points
  • Blake Gunter (SR): 14 points
  • Kaleb Cole (LB): 12 points
  • Evan Lewis (LB): 11 points

South Dearborn 81, Southwestern (Hanover) 71

Harrison 38, East Central 28

Milan 76, Switzerland County 49

Hauser 56, Batesville 50

Trinity Lutheran 76, Jac-Cen-Del 50

Oldenburg Academy 51, Waldron 39

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Connersville 52, Lawrenceburg 32

Southwestern (Hanover) 75, Jac-Cen-Del 29

 

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