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Aces edged by Drake in home contest
Newton records 21 points in the loss
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A pair of second half runs by Drake University proved to be the difference with the Bulldogs edging the University of Evansville men’s basketball team by a final of 60-59 inside the Ford Center on Saturday afternoon.
Leading by six points at halftime, the Purple Aces (4-10, 0-3 MVC) saw the lead dwindle in the opening minutes of the second half with Drake (11-5, 2-1 MVC) rallying to go up by as many as nine points midway through the final 20 minutes. UE rallied late and came within inches of hitting a game-winner at the buzzer.
“Sometimes these tests are to see if you will crack and I know that our guys will not,†UE head coach Todd Lickliter said. “The start of the second half was the difference but I am happy with how our guys played. It is a game of inches, we had two shots on the rim to win it.â€
Jawaun Newton tallied a game-high 21 points and 9 rebounds. He was 8-for-11 from the field. Shamar Givance added 18 point. The Bulldogs were paced by a 15-point gave from Tucker DeVries.
Evan Kuhlman grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds in a single possession before converting the first basket of the game for UE to take its first lead at 3-2. Five in a row by Shamar Givance, including a triple, extended the advantage to 8-4. A 7-0 stretch by the Bulldogs gave them an 11-8 lead before a basket from Jawaun Newton ended the stretch. With 12 minutes remaining, Blake Sisley put the lead back in the Aces hands with a 3-pointer.
Evansville regained momentum as the half entered the final six minutes. With the score tied at 21-21, a 3-point play by Newton started a 12-2 run that gave UE its largest advantage of the period. Newton added another field goal before two Emmette Page free throws made it a 28-22 score. An excellent look by Noah Frederking found an open Evan Kuhlman at the free throw line for a bucket at the 3:36 mark before the second triple from Givance extended the advantage to 33-23. Drake picked up the final two scores of the period to make it a 33-27 game at the break in favor of the Aces. Givance led all scorers with 12 points in the first 20 minutes.
Triple in three consecutive possessions by the Bulldogs cut the UE lead to a pair at 38-36 in the opening minutes of the second half. They would eventually go in front at 44-41 before a 3-point play by Newton tied it up with 11:59 left in the game. Drake countered with a game-changing run that saw them reel off nine in a row to go up 53-44 at the 9:30 mark.
A huge triple from Frederking ended the stretch before Newton got his squad even closer as the game closed in on the final five minutes. He scored five in a row to cut the deficit to three at 57-54. The Bulldogs stretched the advantage back to six with 2:39 showing on the clock before the Aces made one final charge. Following a Sisley free throw, the UE defense forced a Bulldog miss with Newton taking advantage on the other end. His 3-point play cut the gap to 60-58 with 1:37 left.
On the ensuing Bulldog possession, Givance drew an offensive foul and converted a free throw to make it a one point game. The defense got the job done once again, forcing a Drake miss to give the offense a final possession to complete the game. Evansville had two shots come within inches of falling in the final seconds, giving Drake the 60-59 victory.
UE looks ahead to a midweek game at Bradley on Wednesday, January 12.
Eagles stumble in second half, fall 65-61
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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball could not hold on in the second half and fell to Southwest Baptist University, 65-61, Saturday afternoon at Screaming Eagles Arena. USI goes to 7-3 overall and 2-2 in the GLVC, while SBU is 10-2 overall, 4-1 in the league.
The Eagles started slow, falling behind 7-2 early, but outscored the Bearcats over the final 14 minutes of the opening half to post a 29-19 lead at the intermission. USI junior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) hit five-of-seven from the field to lead the Eagles with 10 points during the first 20 minutes. The defense starred in the opening half as USI held SBU to 29.6 percent from the field (8-27) and 20 percent (2-10) from long range. The Eagles also scored 12 of their 29 first half points off of 15 Bearcat turnovers. In the second half, the Bearcats turned the tables on the Eagles and used a 16-4 run to retake the lead, 35-33, with 13:17 to play. USI responded with its own 16-7 surge to get the lead back with 3:43 left, but SBU rebounded and outscored the Eagles, 13-6, in the final minutes to get the 65-61 victory. Individually for the game, freshman guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led four Eagles in double-digits with a season-high 16 points. He was six-of-11 from the field, three-of-six from three-point range, and one-of-two from the stripe. Sophomore guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York) followed with 11 points, while Polakovich and junior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ohio) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points each. COMING UP FOR USI: UIndy, which is slated to play McKendree University on January 13 before hosting the Eagles, has won six-straight on the way to a 10-3 record and a 4-1 league mark. The Greyhounds game with Lindenwood, which was scheduled for January 8, was canceled due to COVID. action. The Eagles hold a 59-26 all-time series lead over the Greyhounds of the University of Indianapolis, dating back to the 1972-73 season. USI lost to UIndy at home, 68-62, in November and was led by junior forward Jelani Simmons, who had 14 points and seven rebounds. The next USI game at Screaming Eagles Arena is January 17 when they host McKendree University for a 7:30 p.m. contest. |
Short-handed Eagles rally past Bearcats
Despite missing four players and two starters, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball rallied from a six-point third-quarter deficit to earn a 79-74 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over visiting Southwest Baptist University Saturday afternoon at Screaming Eagles Arena.
The Screaming Eagles (9-2, 3-0 GLVC) trailed 59-53 with less than three minutes to play in the third quarter before using an 8-2 run to tie the contest at 61-61 heading into the final 10 minutes of the game.
USI carried that momentum into the final period as it scored nine straight points to build a commanding 70-61 advantage. Senior forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) had a pair of buckets to open the period, while fifth-year senior guard Ashley Hunter (Flossmoor, Illinois) drained one of her four three pointers to give USI a seven-point advantage.
Junior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri) capped the run off with a second-chance bucket as USI took control of the game.
Southwest Baptist (8-6, 3-3 GLVC), which overcame a double-digit first-quarter deficit to take a 43-41 lead at the intermission, slowly chipped away at USI’s advantage, eventually closing to within 77-74 with less than 30 seconds to play.
The Bearcats had a golden opportunity at to earn a potential game-tying possession after a pair of missed free throws, but Hunter picked up the offensive rebounds with less than 10 seconds to play, was fouled and hit the subsequent free throws to seal the five-point victory for the Eagles.
Hunter finished the game with a career-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists, while Brown added 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Sophomore forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles, who out-rebounded Southwest Baptist, 41-32, while freshman guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) added 12 points, six rebounds three assists and two blocks.
Senior guard Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana) added eight points and a pair of assists as she paired with Shafford to run the point guard position for a majority of the game. Robbe came off the bench to finish with four points, six rebounds and three assists.
The Bearcats were led by senior guard Kyleigh Vaught, who finished with a game-high 25 points on the strength of six three-pointers.
USI returns to action next Saturday at noon (CST) when it travels to Indianapolis to take on the University of Indianapolis in a GLVC East Division contest.
VUVB signs Effingham’s Kennedy Sowell to 2022 recruiting class
The 2021 Region 24 Champion Vincennes University volleyball team kicked off their 2022 recruiting class in a big way with the signing of Kennedy Sowell Friday afternoon.
Sowell is a six-foot tall middle blocker/opposite hitter who helped guide Effingham High School to a 14-22 record and the 2021 Charleston Tournament Championship last season.
Sowell finished her senior season with the Flaming Hearts with 157 kills, 34 digs, 33 blocks, 12 set assists and seven aces, earning her the 2021 Varsity Blocking Award as well as Edward Co. Invitational-All Tournament team and Third Team Effingham Daily News All-Area honors.
“Kennedy is a great player who is very versatile,†Effingham head coach Theresa Vogt said. “This past year, she learned to play a new position that she had never played before. She was a valuable asset because she could move to where the opponent’s best hitter was and shut them down. That also meant that she could hit from anywhere on the court and keep the other team on their toes.â€
Sowell is the daughter of Wes and Michelle Sowell and is a four-year honor student at Effingham High School, who plans to major in nursing while at Vincennes University.
“We see Kennedy as someone who will be competing for playing time in the middle blocker position, as it will be wide open in the Fall,†VUVB head coach Gary Sien said. “She is consistent and fluid in hitting behind the setter off of one leg and she could see time on the right side as well.â€
“We feel Kennedy possesses the physical components to be a consistent blocker and hitter for us,†Sien added. “We are always looking to sign athletic players like Kennedy and she comes from a strong area for volleyball that we have had quite a bit of success in recruiting there. We look forward to getting her in the gym to work on her hitting and blocking techniques and for her to learn our blocking and offensive systems.â€
The Vincennes University Athletic Department welcome Kennedy Sowell to the 2022 recruiting class and wishes her well as she finishes her senior year this spring.
Board of School Trustees of the EVSC MEETING
 The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet for the regularly scheduled Board meeting Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Board Room of the EVSC Administration Building located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Seating will be limited to allow for appropriate social distancing. As always, Board meetings can also be observed by tuning to EVSC’s radio station, 90.7 WPSR or live streamed online at https://www.wpsrhd.com/.Â
Prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting, three members of the Board, along with district administrators, will hold a Town Hall beginning at 5:00 PM. This Town Hall is for Vanderburgh County residents to speak directly with Board members in attendance about issues involving EVSC schools. The Town Hall will be the process utilized to receive Public Comment. The Town Hall will be held in the Technology and Innovation Center located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Members of the public who would like to attend the Town Hall should register by completing the Town Hall Registration Form located on our website at district.evscschools.com.Â
Todd Rokita: Hoosiers’ Liberty Hangs In The Balance As U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Hoosiers’ Liberty Hangs In The Balance As U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Attorney General Todd Rokita pledged to continue defending personal freedoms as the U.S. Supreme Court today prepares to hear oral arguments on two of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
“In a free republic, the protection of individual liberty must be a priority,†Attorney General Rokita said. “The federal government’s overreach through vaccine mandates threatens our country’s foundation. Truly, Hoosiers’ liberty hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court deliberates over these important constitutional issues.â€
The Supreme Court today is scheduled to hear oral arguments over two separate vaccine mandates. One of those is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at large employers. Attorney General Rokita’s lawsuit challenging this OSHA vaccine mandate was consolidated with other similar suits and is part of what is being heard today. The other vaccine mandate that will be heard is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule requiring vaccination of all staff at all Medicare and Medicaid providers. Attorney General Rokita filed suit to stop this government overreach.
Attorney General Rokita has filed four separate lawsuits against the Biden administration over its draconian vaccine mandates. In addition to lawsuits over the OSHA and CMS mandates, he also has filed lawsuits over 1) a vaccine mandate for federal contractors and 2) a mandate requiring masks for children as young as 2 years old and vaccines for staff and volunteers at childcare programs receiving Head Start funds.
All these lawsuits have borne positive results.
A federal appeals court initially prevented the OSHA mandate from going into effect. Although another federal appeals court subsequently lifted that ruling, the Supreme Court now has the opportunity to chart the correct course.
In Indiana, the federal vaccine mandates for Medicare/Medicaid providers and Head Start facilities are not in effect thanks to the lawsuits filed by Attorney General Rokita and like-minded attorneys general in other states. Indiana has also secured an injunction against the federal contractor mandate, but the court limited that injunction to the State of Indiana’s contracts.
“Hoosiers can rest assured we will keep working to protect their constitutional freedoms,†Attorney General Rokita said. “This fight against gross federal overreach is one we absolutely must win, and we will not rest until we prevail on behalf of liberty.â€
Hostettler Votes To Advance Bill Supporting Lawful Gun Owners
 STATEHOUSE  – State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) voted to advance legislation to ensure law-abiding Hoosier adults can carry a firearm without being required to first obtain a government-issued license. This legislation now moves to the full Indiana House for further consideration.
Hostettler, a member of the House Public Policy Committee, said this proposed legislation would not change the process to legally purchase a handgun, and Hoosiers would still need to complete the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives form, and be approved by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. He said this process ensures only eligible buyers legally purchase handguns.
“This legislation does nothing to change who can or can’t legally own a handgun, it simply would remove unnecessary and burdensome red tape,” Hostettler said. “This much-needed change supports law-abiding gun owners who are being forced to ask permission to exercise their Constitutional right.”
Hostettler said Indiana is already behind 21 other states that implement lawful carry on behalf of its citizens.
According to Hostettler, reciprocity permits, including five year and lifetime permits, would still be available, and current holders of those permits would still receive that benefit. These permits provide firearm reciprocity, or the ability for Hoosiers to carry in 31 other states. Hostettler said there is no fee for the five year or lifetime personal protection licenses.
The bill would also enhance the penalty for theft of a firearm from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony, which carries a sentence of between 1 to 6 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.