Local Sports Report - March 1 & 2

The Batesville Bulldogs upset rival 3A #2 Greensburg to win their first boys basketball sectional title since 2011.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1

BOYS BASKETBALL

IHSAA 4A Sectional 14 at Columbus North – Semi-Finals

Bloomington South 57, Columbus East 36

Shelbyville 62, East Central 46 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – Trevor Becker led East Central with 25 points while Luke Collinsworth added 12. EC’s season ends with a 16-8 record.

IHSAA 3A Sectional 29 at Greensburg – Semi-Finals

Greensburg 82, South Dearborn 44 – South Dearborn’s season ends with an 8-16 record.

Batesville 61, Rushville 58 – Batesville’s Robert Raver scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Colt Meyer scored 14.

IHSAA 2A Sectional 45 at South Ripley – Semi-Finals

Milan 56, North Decatur 55 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – Milan came back to win the game and advance to Saturday’s sectional championship game.

Southwestern (Hanover) 36, South Ripley 31 – South Ripley tried to stun the #1 team in the state in class 2A, but fell short. The Raiders’ season ends with a 10-14 record.

IHSAA 1A Sectional 60 at Southwestern (Shelbyville) – Semi-Finals

Morristown 52, Southwestern (Shelbyville) 38

Hauser 38, Oldenburg Academy 37 overtime – OA’s Jake Johnson posted 14 points and 5 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as the Twisters lost a heartbreaker. Oldenburg’s season ends with a 16-6 record.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

BOYS BASKETBALL

IHSAA 3A Sectional 29 at Greensburg – Championship

Batesville 69, Greensburg 56 – The Bulldogs put an end to Greensburg’s eight-year sectional championship streak, which had been the longest in the state. BHS’ Robert Raver led with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Colt Meyer assisted with 17 points and 6 boards. The Bulldogs (15-10) advance to play Princeton (20-5) in the IHSAA 3A Regional at Southridge on Saturday, March 9.

2019 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/EC5x9muHq0

— Batesville High School (@BulldogsBville) March 3, 2019

IHSAA 2A Sectional 45 at South Ripley – Championship

Southwestern (Hanover) 68, Milan 52 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – Milan hung with 2A #1 Southwestern for most of the game, but Southwestern was able to hit shots down the stretch. Joel Norman scored 20 for Milan while teammate Peyton Wert added 9. Southwestern’s Tyler Kramer went for 38 points. Milan’s season ends with a 14-12 record.

Sectional atmosphere is alive tonight in Ripley County. Packed house. Let’s go Indians. pic.twitter.com/LCIXpiGZfs

— Milan Athletics (@MilanAthletics) March 3, 2019