Stories from Saturday, November 24, 2018

White River Valley routed Eminence 65-43 in the opener but fell to Providence Cristo Rey in the championship 73-56 for a runner-up finish in the Riverton Parke Tournament Saturday.

Linton-Stockton advanced to the final round of its own tournament but came up short in its quest for the championship. The Linton-Stockton Miners held off a late charge from the Paoli Rams in the opener but had no answer for the red-hot Bedford North Lawrence Stars in the final, falling to the Stars 68-47 in the championship game of the season-opening Linton-Stockton Tournament Saturday.

The visiting Bulldogs almost nipped the Crusaders Friday night, but Columbus Christian edged Union 68-66. Union coach Greg Kinnaman said the ‘Dogs started slow in their season opener, but came back to give Columbus Christian (1-1) a dogged fight. “We came out flat, which is what I was afraid would happen,” Kinnaman said. “We got down 10 at one point early in the second quarter, but fought back and had the lead at the break.”...

NEW CASTLE – Trailing the Class 2A fifth-ranked Monroe Central Lady Golden Bears 51-41 with just over three minutes to play the outlook was bleak for the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners. Someone forgot to tell Haley Rose, Aubrey Burgess and the rest of the Lady Miners...