The stage is set, the mold cast. The New Albany Bulldogs are sectional-bound, and everyone knows what’s coming. A sold-out senior night house at Bloomington North got a good look on Friday night as the visitors rolled past the home-standing Cougars, 86-47. Romeo Langford continued his recent scoring onslaught with 46 points, and Sean East added 21. “At this point…
Story by Cary Stemle Photos by Chris Wasson It was a typical scene. Romeo Langford driving toward the basket, a Bedford North Lawrence defender trying to cut him off at the top of the key. A whistle blows, signifying a foul, and and then, a voice of experience comes from the Bedford sideline — not snarky, not loud, just matter-of-fact.…
By Cary Stemle It wasn’t quite a Dan Dakich moment, but Rob Conway can say he played a big role in dealing Indiana High School basketball legend Damon Bailey his last loss. It happened on Feb. 9, 1990, when the No. 2 Stars invaded the Doghouse and walked away with a 60-59 loss at the hands of No. 17 New…
By Cary Stemle MADISON, INDIANA — Perhaps the best thing that could be said after Saturday’s Hoosier Hills Conference contest between New Albany and Madison was that it was over. The Bulldogs won 68-37 in a game that was originally scheduled for Jan. 12 but postponed because of a winter storm. Coming off a 53-point effort at Providence on Friday,…
By Cary Stemle Another night, another Romeo Langford story. Or 10. The senior guard erupted for 53 points in a 92-44 win over cross-town rivals Providence, and gave fans from both schools something to talk about with an length-of-the-court heave that found the bottom of the net as the first-quarter horn sounded. The shot came after Providence’s Cullen Ebert hit…
By Cary Stemle With the New Albany Bulldogs back home for a Saturday afternoon game against Columbus East, Romeo Langford picked up where he left off on Thursday night at Jennings County. After scoring 20 fourth-quarter points in about four minutes of action to finish with a school record 63, Langford had New Albany’s first 16 points on Saturday. He…
By Cary Stemle NORTH VERNON, IND. — New Albany’s rare Thursday night game at HHC rival Jennings County started out innocently enough, with a Sean East basket followed by five points from Derrick Stevenson. By the time it ended, Romeo Langford had created one of those ‘where were you?” moments with a 63-point outburst that bettered his own school record…