By Cary Stemle SEYMOUR, INDIANA — One of the funnest things about basketball, whether you’re a player or a fan, is how it provides a platform for average Joes and Josephines to talk trash. Case in point: The Bedford North Lawrence chap who engaged me in this conversation when the Stars traveled to the Doghouse on Feb. 16. Fan (sitting…
PHOTO by David Lee Hartlage STORY by Cary Stemle SEYMOUR, INDIANA — Like the street brawler who lands the first blow, the New Albany Bulldogs jumped on the Floyd Central Highlanders in Saturday night’s feverish Seymour Sectional final and never relinquished control. The hard-fought 51-46 win ran the No. 3 Dogs’ record to 23-1, avenged their only defeat, and sent…
By Cary Stemle Seymour, Indiana—We know a few more things than we did at this time last week. One, Sean East really loves shooting in the Seymour gym. Two, New Albany seems to have added a few new offensive wrinkles for tournament time. And, yes, there will be a rematch. New Albany, an 84-42 winner over Seymour on Friday, will…
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,…