Class of '66 Old Fart

A tale of two halves as John Marshall was beaten by Mankato West 52 - 32. It was a 28-24 Mankato lead at halftime. John Marshall went scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the second half (18 min. halves) and by that time the score was 42-24 and the game was effectively over. Meister with 17 pts. on 8-15 FG; 1-3 FT; 13 reb; 1 blk. She was extremely active in the first half getting off 12 shots and hitting 7 along with getting 9 rebounds. In the second half, she took only 3 shots and grabbed 4 rebounds. John Marshall is not a particularly good team and in the second half Mankato double teamed Meister and forced JM to take 3-pointers and I'm not sure I've ever seen a team airball so many. When they did try to get the ball inside to Meister they either threw it over her head, at her ankles or to an opposing player. By her body language Meister was clearly frustrated.

Well then the fleas can infest you instead. Why don't you make a quick trip to Indiana and dig out my driveway? Nearly 8" and it's still snowing.

May a thousand fleas infest your camel. It was one game. Through 6 games he's averaging 12 ppg shooting 59% FG; 36% on 3s; 50% FT but he's only had 2 FT attempts in the 6 games.

Multiple sources reporting we've officially offered McKneeley. There's additional info on him on pages 7, 8, 9 and 11 of the 2022 General Recruiting Thread. 4-star Isaac McKneely SG from Poca, WV. 247 Rivals HUDL

DeMatha defeated Bishop McNamara 67 - 64. Rice with 3 pts.

DeMatha defeated Bishop McNamara 67 - 64. Ward with 12 pts. his lowest output of the season.

Montverde with an 84 - 66 win over Oak Hill. Williams played 15 min. scoring 11 pts. on 2-4 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 6-6 FT; 1 asst; 1 blk; 2 TO. Jalen Hood-Schifino played 12 min. scoring 3 pts on 1-5 FG; 0-2 on 3s; 1-2 FT; 1 reb.

Montverde with an 84 - 66 win over Oak Hill. Hood-Schifino played 12 min. scoring 3 pts on 1-5 FG; 0-2 on 3s; 1-2 FT; 1 reb. Justice Williams played 15 min. scoring 11 pts. on 2-4 FG; 1-2 on 3s; 6-6 FT; 1 asst; 1 blk; 2 TO.

The postponed game against Rutgers has been re-scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8:00 and will be televised on BTN.

Men Place Second and Women Place Fourth at B1G Cross Country Championships Despite the Big Ten Cross Country Championships being held in January, Indiana Cross Country did not miss a beat as the men placed second and the women finished fourth in the team standings. The fourth place finish by the women was tied for the best finish since 2005. For the second straight season Bailey Hertenstein was the runner-up of the women's 6k. She ran a time of 20:15.2 to lead all Indiana runners. Sarah Schmitt was the second Hoosier over the finish line as she placed 10th in a time of 20:46.5. Jenna Barker and Maddie Dalton finished back-to-back in 28th and 29th, respectively. Barker crossed in a time of 21.21.2 while Dalton picked up a time of 21.21.8. Running her first conference championship meet, Gracie Sprankle completed the race 32nd with a time of 21:29.0. Mikaela Ramirez crossed next for Indiana as she placed 34th and had a time of 21.31.8. Next, Mariah Wehrle nabbed a time of 21:35.6 to take 38th overall. Ana Barrott secured 40th in a time of 21.36.7 while Abi Little was next to cross as she placed 55th with a time of 21:58.0. Rounding out the field for the Hoosiers was Alyssa Skorge and Grace Williams. Skorge took 70th in a time of 22.21.4 while Williams picked up 75th and a time of 22.27.8. The Indiana men saw five Hoosiers in the top-15 as they crossed the finish line. Three Hoosiers finished eighth through 10th as Ben Veatch led the way with an eighth place finish in a time of 24:18.2. It was Matthew Schadler in ninth with a time of 24:19.1 while Jake Gebhardt crossed tenth and secured a time of 24:20.5. Skylar Stidam rounded out the top-15 by placing 13th in a time of 24:22.9. Running his first Big Ten race, Austin Haskett nabbed 25th and ran a time of 24:42.5. Ben Miller picked up a time of 25:07.3 to place 39th overall. Dustin Horter finished in a time of 25:36.7 to lock down 50th while Ethan Meyer rounded out the Indiana field in 61st with a time of 25:49.9. Now, the Hoosiers await their fate for NCAA Cross Country Championships that will commence in Stillwater, Okla. on Mar. 15.

Patrick School over Mater Dei 69 - 42. Cruz 16 pts; 4 reb; 2 asst; 1 stl.

There was a little rise just before the finish line and it almost looked to me like she stumbled just a bit and that's where she lost the lead. Don't know that the outcome would have been any different as the Gopher definitely looked to be the stronger of the two.

Won't be any Kokomo Tribune newspaper until Tuesday morning and unless Earth is invaded by aliens from another galaxy it's doubtful anything will even be posted to the newspaper's website before then.

Rare opportunity to watch Washington play as Gary West Side thoroughly demolished 21st Century 88 - 39 going on a 21-0 run to open the 3rd Q in the Steel City Showcase. There were technical difficulties so the stream didn't go live until 6:22 remained in the 2nd Q. For the game Washington had 16 pts. From the time the stream became available he was 4-6 on 2s; 2-2 on 3s; 2-2 FT; 8 reb; 3 asst; 1 stl; 3 blks; 2 TO. Announcers repeatedly said he was 6'9" but his wingspan must surely be 7'. https://www.facebook.com/regionsports/videos/1021772921565695/ If you don't want to watch Washington's game at least watch the clip below of what took place in the second game of last night's Steel City Showcase between Bowman Academy and Gary Lighthouse.

4-star SF Tyrell Ward a DeMatha teammate of IU offeree Rodney Rice is also on the IU radar. DeMatha has just recently started its season and through 5 games Rice is averaging 18 ppg; 9 rbg; 3 asst; 1 stl; 2 blk; 1TO. He's 58% FG; 42% on 3s (5-12) and 83% FT. 247 Rivals https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-have-attention-of-dematha-star-rodney-rice-watching-his-4-star-teammate/?fbclid=IwAR01WUpT_FZ9kG6A4ql66CBautRJcduq30r-VLRHwtuJky-qEJIUFX5d6xU Stockrisers 9/20 Story Syracuse Bball 1/21

And people wonder why more people don't want to be officials. Police called. A battery occurred at Kokomo High School. Male battered an official at a basketball game. UPDATE: Original report incorrect. It was an official who attacked a fan!

Season opener Patrick School 55-49 over Upper Room Christian. Cruz 14 pts.; 2 reb; 2 asst.

Chaminade (11-1) over Lutheran North (6-9) 80-45. Reed with a game high 25 pts.

In a game last night in northern Indiana, Northridge hit 23 3-pointers against Plymouth. Kid from Northridge hit 9 of the 23.

Update from Rivals. Also in the article is news he'll at least have a season. Only 7-10 games but at least some kind of season which is better than it sounded a month ago. Indiana: “I talk with coach (Archie) Miller, and also (assistant) coach (Kenya) Hunter, who came over from UConn. I think I could fit well into their program. They have a 3-guard system, so I would definitely get time there. They’re trying to rebuild their program back to where it was and they see me as a central figure in that.” https://basketballrecruiting.n.rivals.com/news/justin-taylor-an-intriguing-wing-with-plenty-of-programs-pursuing?fbclid=IwAR373x2Xvk1iI4m_j4HyK3nWIf9Jqyf-7uQBcUEiX137svYyY-cR0wYBZb4

I went back and looked at his last year's stats. For the '19-20 season (27 games) he averaged 2.0 TO/game but had a number of games with as many as 6 or 7 offset by games with 0-2. This season (16 games) his per game avg. is 2.5. http://gcls.gclsports.com/bkPlayerStats.aspx?player=585695

For the second time this month, Montverde (17-0) defeated La Lumiere. Williams played 15 min scoring 5 pts on 2-5 FG; 1-1 on 3s; 1 reb; 1 asst; 1 TO. Jalen Hood-Schifino played 19 min. and did not score going 0-2 FG; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 TO.

For the second time this month, Montverde (17-0) defeated La Lumiere. Hood-Schifino played 19 min. and did not score going 0-2 FG; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 TO. Justice Williams played 15 min scoring 5 pts on 2-5 FG; 1-1 on 3s; 1 reb; 1 asst; 1 TO.

In a low scoring game, Lawrence North defeated Center Grove 45 - 35. It was a one point game after 3, but Center Grove could score only 4 points in the 4th Q. Gunn with 11 pts. on 4-5 on 2s; 1-4 on 3s; 4 reb; 2 asst; 2 stls; 1 blk; 1 TO. Again in this game, he picked up 2 fouls in the first quarter and spent a considerable amount of the first half on the bench. Early foul trouble has been a recurring problem for him.