The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Sports Wednesday, November 14, 2018 The Press-Dispatch throws by Detweiler left Pike Central holding a 57-55 lead, a lay-up by Hickey gave the Lady Chargers a 59 -55 lead with 2:20 left. Following a pair of missed free throws by Cavins with 1:33 left, a basket by Ivers narrowed the deficit to 59 - 57 with 1:20 left. Fouled with 1:07 remain- ing following a turnover by Pike Central, Detweiler missed both ends of the dou- ble bonus. Ivers grabbed the offensive rebound, but was unable to get her shot to fall. Horrall, who grabbed the rebound of Ivers' missed shot, was fouled, and hit one of two free throws to extend the Lady Chargers' lead to 60 -57. Then, after a missed shot by freshman Macie Couche- nour, Vaughn made one of two free throws, giving Pike Central a 61-57 lead. A fter senior Macey Hazel- man made one of two free throws to narrow the La- dy Chargers' lead to 61-58 with 37.3 seconds remain- ing, Marchino went 2-for-2 from the charity stripe to give Pike Central a 63-58 lead with 36.1 seconds left. Following a three-pointer by Ivers that pulled South Knox to within 63-61, Crow went to the line for the dou- ble bonus with 8.3 seconds left. A fter Crow made her first attempt to give the La- dy Chargers' a 64-61 lead, South Knox head coach Hollie Anson-Evans called a time out. When play resumed, Crow calmly sank her sec- ond free throw, extending Pike Central's lead to 65 -61. "I honestly try not to think too much about it because, then, you know, your arms start shaking and our legs start shaking," Crow said. "I just kind of go out, like, this is just like a practice. So it's easier to knock it down that way." Crow's free throws proved to be the difference as Ivers sank a three-pointer – her fourth of the game – as time expired. During the fourth quar- ter, Pike Central made eight of 10 field goal attempts and hit 12 of 16 tries from the free throw line. South Knox, meanwhile, made just seven of 20 field goal attempts and just three of 11 tries from the free throw line during the fourth quarter. "It was a physical game and we stepped up down the stretch," McCutchan said. "Both teams were in foul trouble, both teams had at least one or two kids foul out, but we stepped up. We made plays in crunch time." "Sometimes we don't make those plays, and we made a few bad ones tonight, but hitting free throws down the stretch was what won us the game," McCutchan add- ed. "Those two by Becca at the end iced it." "(McCutchen) told us don't let this one go," Crow said. "We let the last game on Wednesday go, and he said, 'Don't let this one go.' So I think it just kind of gave everyone a little extra boost to get the job done." A fter going only nine deep during a 55 -48 loss to Boonville two nights earli- er, McCutchan played a to- tal of 11 girls during the win against South Knox. The move paid off, as the Lady Charger subs put up 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Hickey, who had started each of Pike Cen- tral's first two games, came off the bench to hit five of six field goal attempts and two of four tries from the free throw line while grabbing five rebounds. Against Boonville, Pike Central's bench players to- taled eight points and six re- bounds. "The bench was huge to- night," McCutchan said. "I let them know that I let them down the last game. I didn't sub enough. Tonight, they picked me up when I asked them to pick me up. I admit when I make a mistake, and they picked me up, so I was proud of them for that." Horrall grabbed a game- high nine rebounds for the Lady Chargers. Crow dished out three assists while Vaughn had two steals. For the game, Pike Cen- tral made 21 of 44 field goal attempts – a 47.7 percent av- erage – and hit 19 of 28 tries from the free throw line while turning the ball over 17 times. Ivers paced South Knox with 27 points while Det- weiler added 12 points. De- tweiler also led the Lady Spartans in rebounds with eight while Cavins had sev- en rebounds and a game- high four steals. Mykayla Couchenour netted seven points, dished out three as- sists and had three steals. For the game, South Knox made 23 of 54 field goal at- tempts – a 42.6 percent av- erage – and hit 10 of 23 at- tempts from the free throw line while turning the ball over 16 times. Pike Central, which trav- eled to Vincennes Lincoln on Tuesday, Nov. 13, will host Wood Memorial on Fri- day, Nov. 16, with the junior varsity contest scheduled to tip off at 6:30 p.m., Eastern time. The Lady Chargers will then travel to Tell City on Tuesday, Nov. 20. SOMETHING NEWSWORTHY? Give us a call: 812-354-8500 SPORTS BRIEFS Thanksgiving Red Ryder BB gun shoot set for Nov. 17 A Thanksgiving Red Ryder BB Gun Shoot, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, starting at 1 p.m., at American Legion Post 256 in Oakland City. The shoot – which will be held indoors – features six turkey rounds, a $50 round, a youth BB gun giveaway round and oth- er meat rounds until the conclusion of the event. The entry fee is $2 per round. All ages are wel- come – adult and youth. No pellet or better qual- ity guns will be permitted. Loaner guns will be avail- able for use. Admission is free for spectators. Concessions will be provided on site by the Ladies Auxiliary. Call-out meeting for PCMS wrestling team to be held Nov. 15 A call-out meeting will be on Thursday, Nov. 15, for any student in fifth through eighth grades interested in participat- ing on the Pike Central Middle School wrestling team. The meeting will also be for parents, as well as anyone who is interested in serving as a manager. The meeting will be in the Pike Central Middle School library at 6 p.m. For more information, call PCMS head wrestling coach John Thompson at 812-766 -9142. Boys' Charger Cub Youth Basketball to conduct sign-ups Nov. 17 Charger Cub Youth Basketball sign-ups for boys in grades 1 through 5 will be conducted on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Petersburg Elementary School gymnasium, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Charger Cub Youth Basketball practices will begin on Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Petersburg El- ementary School gym. Grades 1-2 will practice from 9 a.m.-10 :15 a.m. and Grades 3-5 will practice from 10 :30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Each player will re- ceive instruction on the skills and drills essen- tial for the game of bas- ketball, game play, con- tests, and a league T-shirt. Clinic-style skill develop- ment will also be conduct- ed on Saturday, Nov. 24, Saturday, Dec. 1, Satur- day, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 15. Following a two- week break for Christ- mas, games will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5, Sat- urday, Jan. 12, and Satur- day, Jan. 19. Players interested in playing on a Pike Coun- ty Youth Basketball trav- el team must participate in Charger Cub Youth Bas- ketball. The cost is $40 for the first child and $ 30 for each additional child in the same family. Checks should be made payable to Pike County Youth Bas- ketball. Parents can also pre-register by mail by sending a completed reg- istration form along with payment to Pike Central High School, Attn.: Hunt- er Elliott, 1810 E. State Road 56, Petersburg, IN 47567. For more information, contact Pike Central High School boys' basketball head coach Hunter Elliott by calling (812) 354-4884 or by sending an e-mail to helliott@pcsc.k12.in.us. HOLD Continued from page 1 UPCOMING SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 High School Boys' Basketball: Pike Central at Evansville North (scrimmage), 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Boys' Basket- ball: Heritage Hills at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basket- ball: Pike Central at South Spencer, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 High School Girls' Basketball: Wood Memorial at Pike Central – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 High School Wrestling: Pike Central in Wood Me- morial Invitational, 10 a.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 High School Girls' and Boys' Swimming: Pike Central at Tell City, 6:30 p.m. High School Boys' Freshman Basketball: Pike Central at Jasper, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Bas- ketball: Washington Catholic at Pike Central, 6 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Boys' Basket- ball: Pike Central at Haubstadt, 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 High School Girls' Basketball: Pike Central at Tell City – Junior Varsity, 6:30 p.m.; Varsity, 8 p.m. Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basket- ball: Haubstadt at Pike Central, 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 High School Boys' Basketball: Northeast Dubois at Pike Central – Junior Varsity, 6 p.m.; Varsity, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 High School Boys' Basketball: Loogootee Tour- nament – Loogootee vs. Brown County, 10 a.m.; Pike Central vs. Rock Creek Academy, 12:30 p.m.; Loogoo- tee-Brown County loser vs. Pike Central-Rock Creek Academy loser, 5:30 p.m.; Loogootee-Brown County winner vs. Pike Central-Rock Creek Academy winner, 7:30 p.m. Above: Pike Central High School senior Bec- ca Crow (11) dribbles past South Knox freshman Natalee Holscher (left) during varsity girls' bas- ketball action on Friday, Nov. 9. Crow scored 12 points in a 65-64 victory over the visiting Lady Spartans. Ed Cahill photo Right: Pike Central High School junior Jayln Nelson goes up for a shot during varsity girls' bas- ketball action against visiting South Knox on Fri- day, Nov. 9. Nelson scored 10 points in a 65-64 victory over the Lady Spartans. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School junior Jenna Hor- rall (15) takes a shot at the basket as South Knox sophomore Lexi Detweiler (left) defends during varsity girls' basketball action on Friday, Nov. 9. Horrall scored 13 points in a 65-64 victory over the visiting Lady Spartans. Ed Cahill photo Right: Pike Central High School sophomore Gracie Jones (35) goes up for a lay-in during ju- nior varsity girls' basketball action against visit- ing South Knox on Friday, Nov. 9. Jones scored four points in a 31-26 loss to the Lady Spartans. Ed Cahill photo Far Right: Pike Central High School freshman Kya Leighty (30) dribbles toward the basket as South Knox sophomore Adrianne Rusch (22) looks on during junior varsity girls' basketball ac- tion on Friday, Nov. 9. Leighty scored a team-high seven points in a 31-26 loss to the visiting Lady Spartans. Ed Cahill photo