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Rushville and visiting Lawrenceburg played to an even 24-24 first half Friday in EIAC boys basketball action. The Lions put the game away in the second half, outscoring the Tigers 30-18 to secure the 54-42 victory.
Rushville improves to 3-2 on the season and 3-0 in the EIAC. Lawrenceburg drops to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the EIAC.
Lawrenceburg held a slim 15-14 lead after the first eight minutes. Kaleb Cole and Evan Lewis both had five points for the Tigers. Malaki Knight led the Lions with five points and Zy Adams added four points.
Rushville fought back to tie the game at 24-24 at the break at the half. Knights scored four points in the quarter for the Lions. Adams, Clayton Chase and Liam Gurley all added a bucket.
Rushville took a 4-point lead after the third quarter and held Lawrenceburg to just six points on a pair of 3-pointers by Cole. Adams had five points in the quarter for Rushville and Chase hit his first 3-pointer of the game.
In the fourth, the Lions pulled away to the win by doubling up the Tigers 20-10. Knight poured in 10 points and Chase connected on a pair of 3-pointers. Rushville hit 8-of-9 free throws in the quarter to lock down the win.
For the Lions, Knight tallied 21 points and four rebounds. Chase and Adams both finished with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists. Ryan Flannery added five points, three rebounds and two assists. Gurley had four points and four rebounds. Owen Zachery had two points, two rebounds and a team-high eight assists. Gavin Owen grabbed two rebounds, and Emmett Knecht had one rebound.
Rushville faces Waldron (3-2) Friday in the Shenandoah Tournament.
Saturday, the Lions knocked off Seton Catholic 44-39 to win their fourth straight game and improve to 4-2 on the season.
South Ripley 80 South Decatur 70
The host Raiders led at every quarter break in knocking off South Decatur 80-70.
South Decatur is now 3-2 on the season. South Ripley moves to 5-1.
The Raiders led 22-18 after the first eight minutes. Cayden Drake led the Cougars with eight points in the first quarter. Drake Scaggs added four points. Tayedin Traylor and Aidan Bryant both hit a 3-pointer for South.
In the second quarter, the Raiders extended the lead to 40-34. Drake scored six points for the Cougars and Brayden Gerrian added five points.
In the third quarter, the Raiders outscored the Cougars 23-20 and led 63-54. Drake added 10 points to his total in the quarter. Traylor scored five points for the Cougars.
In the fourth, Bryant hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points. Drake Scaggs added six points, but the Cougars fell by 10 to the Raiders.
For the Cougars, Drake had a team-high 24 points. Scaggs was next with 16 points. Bryant scored 13 points. Traylor added eight points. Gerrian scored five points. Josh Winkler and Karson Templeton both had two points.
Drake grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Templeton was next with eight rebounds. Scaggs had four rebounds. Drake and Bryant both dished out three assists.
South faces Western Boone (3-2) Dec. 27 in the Morristown Classic.
Franklin County 42 Greensburg 39
On the road at Franklin County, the Pirates entered EIAC action for the first time in the 2025-26 campaign. The Pirates led 26-19 at the half, but the Wildcats outscored the Pirates by 10 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with :02 left by Jerod Rauch to rally for 42-39 victory.
Franklin County improves to 1-4 on the season and 1-3 in the EIAC. The Pirates drop to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in conference action.
Greensburg held a 6-point 13-7 lead at the end of the first eight minutes. In the second quarter, the Pirates extended the lead to 26-19.
Franklin County outscored the Pirates 13-9 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 35-32, leading to Rauch’s last second, game winning 3-pointer for the Wildcats.
Rauch led all scorers with 13 points for the Wildcats.
For the Pirates, Jacoby Miller finished with 12 points, three rebounds and one assist. Andrew Bowman tallied 11 points, four rebounds and one assist. Logan Simpson had five points and one rebound. Ethan Smith added five points, two rebounds and two assists. Max Buening had two points and three rebounds. Hayden Ramsey had two points and one assist. Jonah Hellmich added two points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Zayden Miller grabbed six boards and dished out one assist.
Greensburg faces Phalen Academy at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29 in the Bob Wettig Tournament in Richmond.
Batesville 68 East Central 51
The Batesville Bulldogs varsity basketball team defeated East Central 68-51 Saturday in a non-conference matchup. Batesville remains unbeaten on the season at 5-0 and is 1-0 in the EIAC. East Central drops to 2-3.
The Bulldogs outscored the Trojans 15-5 in the first quarter and went on the lead 33-17 at halftime.
James Hughes led the way offensively with 23 points, while Brayden Maple and Kamryn Holcomb each scored 14 points. Hughes completed his double-double by pulling down 12 rebounds. Trenten Luers added four assists
The Bulldogs junior varsity team posted a 57-38 win at East Central. Batesville scoring included Sam Dice 14 points, Hank Bohman 12 points, Jackson Peetz nine points, Camden Kaiser eight points, Liam Wagner five points, Levi Hunt four points, Winston Garrett three points and Preston Blessing two points.
Batesville travels to South Ripley (5-1) Tuesday.
Triton Central 63 North Decatur 32
Triton Central made it five wins in a row with a 63-32 victory against North Decatur 63-32. The Tigers improve to 6-1 on the season. The Chargers drop to 2-4.
Triton Central jumped out to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and extended the lead to 28-13 at the half. The Tigers led 43-23 heading to the fourth quarter.
North had two players score in double figures. Owen Rennekamp hit 11-of-14 free throws en route to 15 points. Logan O’Dell added 13 points. Charlie Parmer and Wyatt Reisman both had a bucket for two points.
Matthew Fields grabbed a team-high four rebounds and dished out one assist. Henry Kinker and O’Dell both had three rebounds. Garrett Schwering and Sam Crowell both had two rebounds. Rennekamp dished out two assists.
North faces Indianapolis Washington (2-2) at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29 at the Bob Wettig Tournament in Richmond.
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Rushville improves to 3-2 on the season and 3-0 in the EIAC. Lawrenceburg drops to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the EIAC.
Lawrenceburg held a slim 15-14 lead after the first eight minutes. Kaleb Cole and Evan Lewis both had five points for the Tigers. Malaki Knight led the Lions with five points and Zy Adams added four points.
Rushville fought back to tie the game at 24-24 at the break at the half. Knights scored four points in the quarter for the Lions. Adams, Clayton Chase and Liam Gurley all added a bucket.
Rushville took a 4-point lead after the third quarter and held Lawrenceburg to just six points on a pair of 3-pointers by Cole. Adams had five points in the quarter for Rushville and Chase hit his first 3-pointer of the game.
In the fourth, the Lions pulled away to the win by doubling up the Tigers 20-10. Knight poured in 10 points and Chase connected on a pair of 3-pointers. Rushville hit 8-of-9 free throws in the quarter to lock down the win.
For the Lions, Knight tallied 21 points and four rebounds. Chase and Adams both finished with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists. Ryan Flannery added five points, three rebounds and two assists. Gurley had four points and four rebounds. Owen Zachery had two points, two rebounds and a team-high eight assists. Gavin Owen grabbed two rebounds, and Emmett Knecht had one rebound.
Rushville faces Waldron (3-2) Friday in the Shenandoah Tournament.
Saturday, the Lions knocked off Seton Catholic 44-39 to win their fourth straight game and improve to 4-2 on the season.
South Ripley 80 South Decatur 70
The host Raiders led at every quarter break in knocking off South Decatur 80-70.
South Decatur is now 3-2 on the season. South Ripley moves to 5-1.
The Raiders led 22-18 after the first eight minutes. Cayden Drake led the Cougars with eight points in the first quarter. Drake Scaggs added four points. Tayedin Traylor and Aidan Bryant both hit a 3-pointer for South.
In the second quarter, the Raiders extended the lead to 40-34. Drake scored six points for the Cougars and Brayden Gerrian added five points.
In the third quarter, the Raiders outscored the Cougars 23-20 and led 63-54. Drake added 10 points to his total in the quarter. Traylor scored five points for the Cougars.
In the fourth, Bryant hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points. Drake Scaggs added six points, but the Cougars fell by 10 to the Raiders.
For the Cougars, Drake had a team-high 24 points. Scaggs was next with 16 points. Bryant scored 13 points. Traylor added eight points. Gerrian scored five points. Josh Winkler and Karson Templeton both had two points.
Drake grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Templeton was next with eight rebounds. Scaggs had four rebounds. Drake and Bryant both dished out three assists.
South faces Western Boone (3-2) Dec. 27 in the Morristown Classic.
Franklin County 42 Greensburg 39
On the road at Franklin County, the Pirates entered EIAC action for the first time in the 2025-26 campaign. The Pirates led 26-19 at the half, but the Wildcats outscored the Pirates by 10 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with :02 left by Jerod Rauch to rally for 42-39 victory.
Franklin County improves to 1-4 on the season and 1-3 in the EIAC. The Pirates drop to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in conference action.
Greensburg held a 6-point 13-7 lead at the end of the first eight minutes. In the second quarter, the Pirates extended the lead to 26-19.
Franklin County outscored the Pirates 13-9 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 35-32, leading to Rauch’s last second, game winning 3-pointer for the Wildcats.
Rauch led all scorers with 13 points for the Wildcats.
For the Pirates, Jacoby Miller finished with 12 points, three rebounds and one assist. Andrew Bowman tallied 11 points, four rebounds and one assist. Logan Simpson had five points and one rebound. Ethan Smith added five points, two rebounds and two assists. Max Buening had two points and three rebounds. Hayden Ramsey had two points and one assist. Jonah Hellmich added two points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Zayden Miller grabbed six boards and dished out one assist.
Greensburg faces Phalen Academy at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29 in the Bob Wettig Tournament in Richmond.
Batesville 68 East Central 51
The Batesville Bulldogs varsity basketball team defeated East Central 68-51 Saturday in a non-conference matchup. Batesville remains unbeaten on the season at 5-0 and is 1-0 in the EIAC. East Central drops to 2-3.
The Bulldogs outscored the Trojans 15-5 in the first quarter and went on the lead 33-17 at halftime.
James Hughes led the way offensively with 23 points, while Brayden Maple and Kamryn Holcomb each scored 14 points. Hughes completed his double-double by pulling down 12 rebounds. Trenten Luers added four assists
The Bulldogs junior varsity team posted a 57-38 win at East Central. Batesville scoring included Sam Dice 14 points, Hank Bohman 12 points, Jackson Peetz nine points, Camden Kaiser eight points, Liam Wagner five points, Levi Hunt four points, Winston Garrett three points and Preston Blessing two points.
Batesville travels to South Ripley (5-1) Tuesday.
Triton Central 63 North Decatur 32
Triton Central made it five wins in a row with a 63-32 victory against North Decatur 63-32. The Tigers improve to 6-1 on the season. The Chargers drop to 2-4.
Triton Central jumped out to a 13-6 lead after the first quarter and extended the lead to 28-13 at the half. The Tigers led 43-23 heading to the fourth quarter.
North had two players score in double figures. Owen Rennekamp hit 11-of-14 free throws en route to 15 points. Logan O’Dell added 13 points. Charlie Parmer and Wyatt Reisman both had a bucket for two points.
Matthew Fields grabbed a team-high four rebounds and dished out one assist. Henry Kinker and O’Dell both had three rebounds. Garrett Schwering and Sam Crowell both had two rebounds. Rennekamp dished out two assists.
North faces Indianapolis Washington (2-2) at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29 at the Bob Wettig Tournament in Richmond.
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