The weather held out just long enough for the completion of Tuesday night games in the Blanchester Summer League. Not five minutes after the completion of play, the rain began to fall, according to league official Matt Sexton.
Two teams remained unbeaten on the season after sweeping doubleheaders Tuesday night. Eastern Brown downed East Clinton 8-0 in the opener and 6-3 in the nightcap to go to 4-0 overall.
Also at 4-0 is Batavia, following 18-3 and 5-1 wins over Fayetteville. The nightcap was the first game in the league’s illustrious two-week history to be played to full seven-inning completion.
Photo by Leslie Cahall: Five was the magic number for Georgetown basketball coach Jerry Underwood and his G-Men this season, as they staked claim to their fifth straight SBAAC National Division Title. Front row, from the left, manager Kennedy Underwood and Tyrek Delaney; second row, Cody Dunkin, Cody Drake, Calvin Cahall, Logan Hayslip, Tyler Turner, Ben Cropper, Jesse Whitaker, Erik Smith and assistant coach Jarret Young; back row, head coach Jerry Underwood, assistant coach Craig Kidwell, Zach Otto, Jess Chadwell and assistant coach Mike Jennings.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor, The News Democrat
Georgetown boys basketball coach Jerry Underwood and his G-Men captured a 54-53 overtime win in a barn burner against the East Clinton Astros. Last weekend's hard earned win nearly capped off league play for the G-Men in the 2008-2009 regular season and, for the fifth straight year, they are the Southern Buckeye Athletic/Academic Conference National Division Champions.
Photo: Eastern's Ashleigh Yockey fires from three-point land.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor, The News Democrat
The Eastern Lady Warriors got off to a great start en route to a 57-45 win over the North Adams Lady Green Devils. The loss at Eastern marked the Lady Green Devils’ first of the season in Southern Hills League play. By topping the Lady Green Devils Monday night, the Lady Warriors not only upped their odds of claiming their 11th straight league title, but also improved the chances for a few other SHL teams.
After suffering their first league loss of the season to the Fairfield Lady Lions last week, the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Lady Jays got back on the winning track Monday night by taking a 70-62 win over the New Richmond Lady Lions.
Photo: Ripley’s Derrick Jolley knocked down six-of-eight attempts from the charity stripe to help lift the Jays to a 34-31 victory over Whiteoak.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor, The Ripley Bee
The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays played host to Whiteoak High School Friday night, to claim a 34-31 victory over the Wildcats, a league win that didn’t come easy. Friday’s league win upped the Jays Southern Hills League record to 2-2 on the season and their overall record to 4-4.
Photo: Western Brown's Ethan Fite goes up for a score during Tuesday's win at Georgetown while Georgetown's Zach Otto, left, and Cody Dunkin defend.
By WADE LINVILLE
Sports editor, The News Democrat
The Western Brown Broncos bucked their way through a slew of aggressive G-Men rally attempts to escape Georgetown High School with a 65-50 win. The win over Georgetown marked the Broncos' seventh in a row, moving to an 8-1 overall record on the season and 5-1 in the Southern Buckeye Conference.
Photo:Ripley’s Mollie Malone goes up for a shot while Felicity’s Marisa Stutz attempts to block from behind.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor, The News Democrat
The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Lady Jays continued to dominate the hardwood Monday night, venturing to Felicity-Franklin High School to claim an 83-41 victory over the Lady Cardinals.
Photo: The Western Brown Broncos pose with their 2008 Pepsi-Cola/Fifth Third Bank Brown County Holiday Classic Championship Trophy.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor, The News Democrat
Backed by two straight double-double performances from Western Brown senior standout Tyler Morgan, the Broncos topped the competition at this year’s Brown County Holiday Classic Tournament to bring home their first Holiday Tournament crown since 2005.
Photo: Ripley senior Brigett Spradling fires up a jumpshot in the win over Fayetteville.
By WADE LINVILLE Sports editor
Another season of Southern Hills League high school hoops is officially underway. High school girls basketball squads have already taken the court to do battle for an SHL title, and it’s impossible to accurately predict at this point in time who will come out on top at the end of the 2008-2009 season.
