HDC basketball races shaping up

Races for basketball titles in the HDC are shaping up but for the

most part pivotal games remain on the horizon as at least four

teams in each of the girls and boys divisions still have something

to say about who wears the 2001-2002 crowns.

The North Daviess girls used 16 of 31 shooting from the foul line

to win an important clash with Grundy County Friday night, 46-44.

The Lady Knights upped their HDC record to 4-0 while the Lady

Panthers took their first league loss of the season. Defending

girls champion North Mercer checks in at 3-0. Pattonsburg’s girls

are 4-1 after a 2-point loss to North Daviess in early December.

North Mercer plays at Pattonsburg next Tuesday. North Daviess and

North Mercer do not meet until Feb. 22 in Jameson.

On the boys side, Grundy County, Gilman City and North Mercer are

all unbeaten, with Tri-County close behind at 4-1 (loss to North

Mercer). Gilman City travels to Grundy County on Jan. 29. North

Mercer plays at Gilman City on Feb. 12, the same night Grundy

travels to Tri-County. Grundy and North Mercer square off Feb. 19

in Mercer.

HDC teams have plenty of opportunities to tangle before season’s

end. Six league teams will participate in the Gilman City

Tournament Jan. 21-26. The HDC conference tournament runs from Feb.

2-9.

Recent scores passed on by HDC coaches include Friday night’s 47-35

Pattonsburg girls victory over North Harrison. Nena Woodward paced

Pattonsburg with 16 points and 4 assists. Megan Sperry added 10

points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals. Bess Sweiger contributed 8 points

and 6 rebounds. Gina Burns added 7 points and Nicole Woodward

chipped in 6 points and 7 steals for the Lady Panthers.

Tri-County’s boys, with 4 in double figures, downed Hale, 66-50, on

Friday. Matt Prescott led all scorers with 16 points. Wade Dixon

added 15 for the Mustangs. Clay Fewins notched doubles in points

with 14 and rebounds with 12. Logan Kimberling also contributed 10

points for Tri-County.