UPDATE: As of noon Friday, March 13, the IHSAA boys basketball tournament has been postponed. From the IHSAA: “Due to the number of schools closing after today for an extended period of time, it has become apparent the IHSAA boys basketball tournament series cannot be completed as scheduled. Subsequently, the boys basketball tournament is postponed immediately.” Game
The IHSAA has announced a policy limiting spectators for its upcoming tournaments as the state seeks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For Saturday’s boys basketball regional, admission will be restricted to the participating teams, essential personnel, credentialed media and close immediate family members of the players, with a maximum of 75 per
The New Palestine boys basketball team will play for a sectional championship Saturday after dispatching rival Mt. Vernon 59-40 Friday in the semifinals of the Muncie Central sectional. The Dragons (13-12) will face host Muncie Central (11-13) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the championship game. NP will be seeking to win its second straight sectional
The Hoosier Heritage Conference champion New Palestine boys basketball team opens sectional play Friday night with a 6 p.m. game at the Muncie Fieldhouse against arch-rival Mt. Vernon, the third consecutive year the Dragons and Marauders have met in the tournament. The Dragons finished the regular season having won nine of its last 12 games and
In a matchup of conference champions to close the regular season, the Hoosier Heritage Conference champs prevailed. Visiting New Palestine used a 23-point fourth quarter to pull away to a 57-38 victory over Mid-State Conference co-champ Greenwood Friday. The Dragons led 34-28 going into the final quarter, but exploded in the fourth. Dawson Eastes and
The New Palestine boys basketball team finishes the regular season Friday at Greenwood in a matchup of conference champions. The HHC champion Dragons face off against the Mid-State co-champion Woodmen in the final tune-up before next week’s sectional. The Dragons drew a bye in the Muncie Central sectional and will open Friday, March 6 against
The New Palestine boys basketball seniors made their final home game one to remember Saturday night in an 82-74 victory over Whiteland. Maximus Gizzi scored a career-high 41 points – the third-most points ever scored by a Dragon in a game. Dawson Eastes added 18 of his 23 points in the second half, helping lead
The New Palestine boys basketball team had already clinched the outright Hoosier Heritage Conference title going into Friday night, but the Dragons were unable to finish off league play on a high note, falling 79-65 to host Mt. Vernon. MV the lead for good 5-2 lead with a 3-pointer and used four first-quarter triples to take a
The New Palestine boys basketball team heads into the penultimate weekend of the regular season with the Hoosier Heritage Conference title wrapped up. The Dragons want to build momentum going into the sectional in two weeks, during which they will seek to defend their title. The Dragons have won five of their last six games, including
The New Palestine boys basketball team saw its five-game winning streak snapped Monday with a 68-42 loss to Connersville. After falling behind 8-2, Dragons used an 8-1 run to take a 10-9 lead, but Connersville scored the last six points of the first quarter and began the second with a short burst to push its lead to
