Local Sports Report - January 6-7, 2023

Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 10:30 AM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

Rivertown Classic and Ripley County Tournament recap, plus the EIAC Swimming Championship.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rivertown Classic

Consolation: Rising Sun 49, South Dearborn 41

Championship: Lawrenceburg 56, Switzerland County 38 - The Lady Tigers captured their 7th consecutive RTC title.

Lizzie Redar (LB): 21 points
Natalie Knigga (LB): 16 points

All-Tournament Team

Lizzie Redar (LB) - MVP
Natalie Knigga (LB)
Bri Stow (SC)
Alyssa Simpson (RS)
Baylee Morris (RS)
Natalie Rupp (SD)

Ripley County Tournament

Consolation: Jac-Cen-Del 71, Milan 29

Championship: Batesville 52, South Ripley 35

Ripley County Champions! pic.twitter.com/uRoy7HBdFv
— Batesville High School (@BulldogsBville) January 7, 2023

Shawe Memorial 53, Oldenburg Academy 38

BOYS BASKETBALL

East Central 45, Rushville 30

Franklin County 55, Union County 53

Oldenburg Academy 61, Shawe Memorial 38

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rivertown Classic

Consolation Game: Rising Sun 62, Switzerland County 53

Dylan Martin (RS): 19 points
Peyton Merica (RS): 17 points
Jacob Williams (SC): 22 points
Cooper Todd (SC): 16 points

Championship: Lawrenceburg 44, South Dearborn 36 - The Tigers tie South Dearborn with a record nine RTC titles.

Logan Rohrer (LB): 14 points
Cooper Bobo (LB): 10 points
Ryan Willoughby (SD): 10 points
Brodie Teke (SD): 8 points

@LburgTigerHoops defeats @SouthDearbornHS 44-36 to win the Rivertown Classic. pic.twitter.com/TC5wtfD3rp
— Eagle Country 99.3 (@eagle993) January 8, 2023

All-Tournament Team

Cooper Bobo (LB) - MVP
Logan Rohrer (LB)
Ryan Willoughby (SD)
Brodie Teke (SD)
Dylan Martin (RS)
Jacob Williams (SC)

CHEERLEADING

Rivertown Classic

Congratulations to the Tiger Cheer Team! Your 2023 Rivertown Cheer Champions 🏆 !!!! Go Tigers! pic.twitter.com/F6x5oVihJo
— LHSTigersAthletics (@LburgTigers) January 7, 2023

Ripley County Tournament

Consolation: Jac-Cen-Del 56, Milan 43

Championship: Batesville 67, South Ripley 64

Cole Pride (BV): 31 points (Tournament MVP)

Ripley County Champs!
Batesville 67
South Ripley 64 pic.twitter.com/13bf98IbKy
— Batesville High School (@BulldogsBville) January 8, 2023

North Decatur 66, Oldenburg Academy 34

East Central 51, Ross (Oh.) 48

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Greensburg 64, Franklin County 55

East Central 53, Rushville 35

SWIMMING & DIVING

EIAC Championship

Boys EIAC Swim Results
East Central - 419
Greensburg - 242
Batesville - 191
Connersville - 149
Lawrenceburg - 109
South Dearborn - 65
— EC Trojan Athletics (@ECTrojanSports) January 7, 2023

Girls EIAC Swim Results.
East Central - 405
Connersville - 260
Batesville - 164
Lawrenceburg - 144
Greensburg - 113
South Dearborn - 106
— EC Trojan Athletics (@ECTrojanSports) January 7, 2023

Conference Champions include:

Girls 200 Medley Relay (Ri, Reany, Jankovsky, Hall, MIttermeier)

Boys 200 Medley Relay (Goodwin, F. Strotman, Mi. Doll, Murray)

Boys 200 Free - Kaden Cummins

Boys 200 IM - Brogan Wilson

Girls 50 Free - Sam Mittermeier

Boys 50 Free - Ayden Ketcham

Girls 1 meter Diving - Bree Cleary ***NEW ECHS RECORD***

Boys 1 meter Diving - Nick Hutchinson

Boys 100 Fly - Kyle Goodwin

Girls 100 Free - Sam Mittermeier

Boys 500 Free - Kaden Cummins