Stories from Saturday, February 20, 2021

BLOOMFIELD - After a grueling contest that went into the final seconds of the fourth quarter, the Bloomfield Cardinals were able to squeak by with a four-point win, 56-52, over Greencastle. Though the match was not originally scheduled, basketball fans were in for a treat Friday night as both teams battled well into the fourth quarter, having ties at the half (28-28) and after the third quarter (37-37)...

Two Bloomfield men are facing charges after four rural Bloomfield properties within a few miles of each other reportedly had high-priced items stolen. Garrett Ray Carter, 26, of Bloomfield, is facing charges of Level 5 felony burglary, two counts Level 4 felony burglary of a dwelling, Level 6 felony auto theft, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm and Level 6 felony theft...

On a quick turnaround, Linton defeated North Central for a third time this season 65-58 after losing to North Daviess the night before 66-60. “We were all tired when we all came out here. Tried to learn from what we did wrong last night. Tried to improve that,” Senior Lincoln Hale said...

After getting initial jitters out of the way, the No. 1 Linton-Stockton varsity girls basketball found its groove and is heading back to the state title game for a second consecutive year. Linton began its semistate bout with University shooting 0-7 from the field but the Miners would quickly adjust. Linton led 35-16 at the half and would go on to win 70-32...