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Last night North Posey Boys Basketball won at Pike Central, 61-40. The Vikings improve to 9-8 on the year. Their next game is on Tuesday at Mt. Carmel.
Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball lost at home to Princeton, 65-33. The loss puts the Wildcats at a 9-9 mark. They will play again on Tuesday at Memorial.
In local college sports from Thursday night…it was a tough night at home for both USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball against Little Rock. The Women’s team got beat, 75-61. Chloe Gannon scored 16 points in the loss. The Screaming Eagles have now lost back-to-back games falling to 16-8 and 8-5 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
USI Men’s Basketball fell short against Little Rock, 74-56. Stephen Olowoniyi poured in 15 points in the loss. The Screaming Eagles losing streak reaches three games as their record slips to 9-14 and 4-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Both USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball is home tomorrow evening against Southeast Missouri State.
Coming up tonight…Girls High School Basketball Sectional action continues. The North Posey Girls Basketball team takes on South Spencer at 7:00 PM in the Class 2A Sectional 48 at Forest Park High School. The Lady Vikings beat Mater Dei on Wednesday, 55-46. They are 17-6 overall and if they win tonight will advance to the Sectional Championship game tomorrow night. You can listen to tonight’s game on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
Also, this evening, Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball plays Central at 7:00 PM in the Class 3A Sectional 32 at Central High School. The Lady Wildcats had a first-round bye.
Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball Head Coach Mike Woodson is not expected to return following the 2024-25 college basketball season, according to multiple reports. FOX Sports confirmed the report on Thursday evening. Woodson, who turns 67 in March, has been Indiana's head coach the past three-plus seasons, with the program going a combined 77-49 and making the NCAA Tournament twice (2022 and 2023). That 2022 tournament appearance was the first for the Hoosiers in six years (2016). Indiana entered this season with sky-high expectations, ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll after bringing in one of the top transfer portal classes in the country, headlined by former Arizona big man Oumar Ballo and point guard Myles Rice from Washington State. However, after starting the season 13-3 and 4-1 in conference play, the Hoosiers have lost four consecutive games and six of their last seven, currently sitting at 14-9 overall and 5-7 in Big Ten play, good for 12th in the conference standings.
NewLife Rescue and Adoption is having a Benefit Auction and Dinner at the Posey County Community Center tomorrow. There will be food, beverages, raffles, and auction items. All the money raised will go to support the animals. For event details and to purchase tickets, you can visit newliferesuces.org/auction.
Harmonie State Park is having their second annual Chili Cook-Off and their 5th annual Falconry event on Saturday. You can come around lunchtime to taste and vote and then stick around for a great birds of prey program that is all about the art of falconry. This event will happen rain or shine tomorrow. It will take place around the Nature Center and Pavillion.
Mount Vernon's skate park project is advancing, with the city releasing two design concepts for public review. The designs, developed by Hunger Skateparks, incorporate feedback from 600 residents and blend traditional skate park features with local characteristics. The proposed location, situated at Brittlebank Park, will encompass approximately 8,000 square feet and have a budget of around $400,000, which will be funded through donations and other sources. The city is now soliciting public input on the two designs, which differ in their layout and orientation.