SEYMOUR, INDIANA — It was a “tale of two teams” kind of season for this year’s New Albany squad. The young Bulldogs looked like a Top 20 contender in wins over Carmel, Zionsville and Evansville Reitz, and close losses to Jeff and Floyd Central. And they looked average at times — against Evansville North (a home loss at the buzzer), Seymour…
There are no do-overs in basketball. Sometimes, though, you get a chance to get it right the next time. Friday night at the Doghouse was one such occasion. The Senior Night crowd was hungry for spoiling Bedford North Lawrence’s party — led by senior guard Brayton Bailey, the Stars came to town on an eight-game winning streak and needing a…
New Albany’s Maddox Schmelz breaks open to receive an assist from Julien Hunter. Schmelz scored six points in New Albany’s 56-43 win at Jennings County on Thursday. NORTH VERNON, INDIANA — The last time New Albany traveled to Jennings County, on a snowy Thursday night in early February 2018, Romeo Langford lit up the scoreboard for 63 points and the…
New Albany came through a tune-up weekend no worse for the wear and with just what the doctor ordered: victories over two smaller regional rivals with upsets on their minds. After a narrow road win at Madison on Friday, the Dogs returned to the Doghouse on Saturday to defeat Scottsburg, 48-33, behind a big night from Jordan Thomas. The 6-foot-7…