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UE women’s basketball takes first MVC road trip

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The Purple Aces opened Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday afternoon with the first day of the game among all 12 teams. UE fell to the reigning MVC Champions Drake in a 76-54 final at the Ford Center in Evansville’s second straight game at the downtown arena. The Aces had their best game forcing turnovers against a Division I opponent on Sunday. UE had 12 steals in 40 minutes during the Valley opener while forcing a total of 20 turnovers from Drake for the Bulldogs second-highest turnover game of the season.

Evansville will have its first road game and series in Valley play at the end of the week. The Aces begin the time away from the River City with a stop in Peoria on Thursday night for a 6 p.m. game with Bradley. UE then heads to Normal for a Saturday afternoon match up with Illinois State at 4 p.m. where they’ll play against former Evansville forward Nevaeh Thomas.

The Bradley Braves enter Thursday’s game after a close loss to Belmont on Sunday afternoon. The Braves made a 17-point comeback in the final 14 minutes but it wouldn’t be quite enough to overcome the Bruins in the 69-61 loss. Bradley is led by senior guard Soleil Barnes who transferred to the Braves after spending three years with the Toledo Rockets. Barnes is the only player on Bradley’s roster averaging double figures with 15.1 points a game.

The Illinois State Redbirds enter the weekend with a 6-6 overall record after dropping their first conference game to Murray State. Despite leading at the end of the first half and most of the third quarter Illinois State couldn’t hang on against the red hot Murray State Racers in the 91-80 defeat. The Redbirds will take on Indiana State before playing the Aces on Saturday afternoon. Illinois State has a quartet of double digit scorers in sophomore guard Shannon Dowell (15.5), graduate guard Elyce Knudsen (13.9), sophomore forward Nevaeh Thomas (13.0), and redshirt junior forward Addison Martin (10.4).

Senior guard Júlia Palomo continued to set career numbers in UE’s return to the court. After having a career-high game behind the arc to close out non-conference play, Palomo set a defensive high to open Valley action. Palomo led Evansville under the glass with seven rebounds against Drake, the MVC leaders on the defensive side of the ball.

UE travels to SIU on New Year’s Day

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 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On New Year’s Day, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Carbondale, Ill. to take on Southern Illinois in a 1 p.m. game at the Banterra Center.  ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.

Last Time Out

– Evansville put together its top defensive performance of the year, holding Missouri State to just 40 points on 25.9% shooting in a 17-point win on Dec. 29

– Four Purple Aces reached double figures with Cam Haffner finishing with 13

– Josh Hughes added 11 points, 9 boards, and 4 steals in the winning effort while Tayshawn Comer and Tanner Cuff added 11 and 10 points, respectively

Back to Form

– In three games leading to the Dec. 29 win over Missouri State, Cam Haffner averaged just 4.3 points per game

– That all changed versus the Bears as he scored a game-high 13 points to improve his season average to 12.8 PPG, which is 2nd on the team and 16th in the MVC

– In four games between Nov. 22 and Dec. 7, Haffner averaged 19 points and 7 rebounds

Clutch Performance

– In the Dec. 29 win over Missouri State, Josh Hughes reached double figures for the first time since Nov. 24 totaling 11 points while tying his career mark with 9 boards and picking up his top tally of 4 steals

– Entering the game, Hughes was mired in a 1-for-19 slump from 3-point range but rebounded to go 3-for-7 from outside

– Averaging 1.08 blocks per game, Hughes is 7th in the league

Top Rebounder

– With eight rebounds in the win over Missouri State, Tanner Cuff improved his season average to 6.5 per game, which paces the team and is 8th in the MVC

– Cuff added 10 points in the win to improve his season mark to 8.7 PPG

– He had the top game of his career against Chattanooga, scoring 18 while adding 5 boards, 4 assists, 2 blocks and a steal

– His scoring mark bested his previous high of 16, which came last season vs. UIC

Scoutig the Opponent

– Southern Illinois begins the New Year with a 5-8 overall mark while dropping their first two MVC games

– On Sunday, the Salukis fell at UNI by a score of 78-67 and in their last home game, SIU fell to High Point, 94-81

– Ali Dibba leads the Salukis with his average of 15.4 points per game while shooting 50.7% from the field

– Kennard Davis Jr. holds an average of 13.8 PPG while Jarrett Hensley has averaged 11.1 PPG and a team-best 6.4 rebounds

– Playing five games in November, Elijah Elliott averaged 14.0 points but has not seen the floor since 11/22

USI grabs a New Year’s Eve win against Morehead State

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball returned from the holiday break Tuesday night at Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, with a 79-65 win over Morehead State University to close out the 2024 calendar year.
 
With Tuesday’s win, Southern Indiana improved to 11-3 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference after its third consecutive OVC win at home, remaining at the top of the conference standings. USI also improved to 8-0 inside Liberty Arena on the season. Morehead State dropped to 6-7 this season with a 1-2 mark in OVC play.
 
Southern Indiana jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead that forced Morehead State into a timeout nearly two minutes into the contest. Graduate forward Meredith Raley tallied five of USI’s first eight points. Morehead State responded out of the timeout to narrow the early deficit in the middle of the period, but back-to-back threes by the Screaming Eagles later in the first quarter pushed USI ahead by nine, 21-12. Raley continued to provide a strong presence, scoring 12 first-quarter points. USI led 30-17 after 10 minutes of action. USI’s 30 first-quarter points were a team season high for points in a quarter.
 
After shooting over 50 percent in the first quarter, the Screaming Eagles had a slower start to the second period with one field goal in the first three minutes of the frame. However, Southern Indiana picked up steam as the quarter went on. Sophomore forward Amiyah Buchanan scored consecutive baskets before back-to-back makes from Raley in the middle of the second extended USI’s advantage to 19, 42-23. USI’s lead reached as many as 22 late in the first half but went into halftime up by 18, 48-30. USI maintained its field-goal percentage of 50 percent going into the locker after effective looks in the paint.
 
Following a solid run late in the first half, junior guard Ali Saunders picked up where she left off before the intermission with USI’s first points of the second half near the eight-minute mark. Near the midway point of the third quarter, sophomore guard Sophia Loden canned her second triple of the game to increase Southern Indiana’s lead to 55-36. Loden reached double figures for the game by the end of the third quarter, as USI led 69-43 going to the fourth period.
 
Morehead State did not go quietly and battled back in the early portion of the fourth quarter. The Screaming Eagles were held to three points from the free-throw line and without a field goal for the first five and a half minutes of the fourth. Morehead State chipped away to pull within 16, 72-56, by the five-minute mark of the quarter. Raley ended the shooting drought with a layup to reach 20 points in the game. Morehead State continued to make a charge to climb within 12, 77-65, with one minute remaining. Senior guard Vanessa Shafford scored a wide-open layup with 40 seconds left to seal the game.
 
Despite a bit of a stagnant fourth quarter, Southern Indiana shot over 47 percent (30-63) for the game and 33 percent (6-18) from beyond the arc. USI went nearly perfect at the charity stripe, going 13-14 for over 92 percent at the line. USI outrebounded Morehead State 41-36. The Screaming Eagles were also plus-12 in points off turnovers and plus-14 in points in the paint. USI also had 27 bench points. Individually, Raley led USI with 20 points and nine rebounds. Shafford finished with 12 points and seven boards. Loden added 10 points with five rebounds and three steals.
 
Morehead State shot the ball for just under 39 percent (24-62) with eight three-pointers in 23 attempts for nearly 35 percent. Morehead State was 9-19 for 47.4 percent at the foul line. The Eagles also had three players in double digits with senior guard Aileen Marquez leading the way with 23 points.
 
The Screaming Eagles make their first road trip of the OVC season Thursday when USI heads to Tennessee Tech University for a 5:30 p.m. tilt in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Golden Eagles are 7-4 overall and 1-1 in conference action. The game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM.

 

THUNDERBOLTS HOST 5,000+ FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE GAME

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Evansville, In.:  Despite the end result being a 5-1 loss to the Huntsville Havoc, the over 5,000 fans that came out to Ford Center on Tuesday night were treated to some fireworks on the ice, as well as a magnificent fireworks show above the ice after the game. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, January 3rd against the Quad City Storm at 7:05pm CT.
                Some early excitement came as a result of a solid fight for captain Matthew Hobbs, getting the better of Huntsville’s Matt Allen only 2:09 into the game.  Despite outshooting Huntsville 15-10 in the opening frame, it was the Havoc who took a 2-0 lead off goals from Connor Fries and Giovanni Procopio.  In the second period, goals from Buster Larsson and Jack Jaunich extended the Huntsville lead to 4-0, before the Thunderbolts got on the scoreboard with Brendan Harrogate’s team-leading 10th goal of the season, assisted by Tyson Gilmour and Grayson Valente.  Evansville heavily led the third period shots 12-4, however the Havoc managed to add one final goal from Charlie Risk, 5-1 Havoc the final score.
                Harrogate finished with Evansville’s goal, while Cole Ceci finished with 24 saves on 29 shots.  The Thunderbolts and Havoc meet again on Friday, March 28th at Von Braun Center, face-off set for 7:05pm CT.

Screaming Eagles rally, fall short versus MSU, 70-68

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball’s second-half rally fell short versus Morehead State University, 70-68, Tuesday evening at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles, who went 2-2 in the four-game homestand, are 6-7 overall and 1-2 in OVC action, while the MSU Eagles are 8-6, 3-0 OVC.
 
After USI spotted MSU a 6-0 lead, junior guard Damoni Harrison single-handedly kept the Screaming Eagles in the game by scoring all 10 of the team’s points in the first eight minutes of the contest. Harrison was four-of-five from the field, while the rest of the team missed four attempts.
 
The Screaming Eagles would stay close until they unleashed a 12-2 run to erase a 10-point gap (27-17) to tie the contest at 29-29 on a Harrison layup with 1:21 left in the half. Junior guard Braxton Jones led the USI offensive surge with six of points.
 
MSU, however, would get the final two buckets of the half and led 33-29 at the break. Harrison finished the half with a team-best 14 points, while Jones and junior guard Jayland Randall followed with seven and six points, respectively.
 
In the second half, the MSU Eagles expanded their halftime margin to 11 points, 45-34, in the first six minutes. MSU would continue to nurse an advantage near double digits through much of the final 20 minutes until USI began to rally with 3:56 to play.
 
The Screaming Eagles closed the gap to two points, 66-64, on a jumper by junior guard Jack Campion with 21 seconds remaining, capping off a 12-3 run.  The MSU Eagles took the lead back to four before Harrison got USI back to with two for a second time, 68-66, with 14 ticks left on the clock.
 
After MSU split a pair of free throw attempts with 13.7 seconds to lead 69-66, USI closed to one, 69-68, on two free throws by Harrison to keep the Screaming Eagles’ hopes alive with 8.4 left. MSU split a second trip to the stripe to push the lead to the eventual 70-68 final before USI was short on one last attempt.
 
For the game, Harrison led the USI scorers with a season-high 24 points. He was eight-of-13 from the field and eight-of-nine from the stripe, while tying for the team lead with six rebounds.
 
Jones rounded out the double-digit scorers with a season-high 20 points. He was eight-of-15 from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, and two-of-three from the line.
 
Campion finished the night with four assists and moved into the USI top 15 all-time with 231 career assists.  The junior guard is 15th all-time, surpassing Bobo Drummond (228; 2014-17).
 
As a team, USI was outrebounded, 41-31, and finished the game 42.1 percent from the field (24-56).
 

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Faith and Values: Hope for the New Year

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Faith and Values: Hope for the New Year

by Jerome Stewart

January 1, 2024

Now that we have entered 2025 many people hope that it will be a very good year. In an article in Mental Health News, it says according to a Forbes Health/OnePoll survey conducted in October of 2023, 61.7% of respondents say they feel pressured to set a New Year’s resolution. The article also says; “The reality is, however, that over 90% of New Year resolutions will be abandoned within just a few months.” As to this writer, I do not have a New Year’s resolution to share, but I do have hope.

It is rooted in a belief that when there is a willingness to trust in the wisdom of the almighty God as opposed to the misguided wisdom of mankind, the world, this nation will become a much better place. So let’s just cut to the chase which means get to the point. Here’s the point. Do you know Jesus? If not you need to. He died for you. In Romans chapter 12 the brethren were reminded of the importance of Christian conduct.

Be advised God has shown us the power of love. He sent us Jesus! Every child of God should take to heart the things said about Jesus and by Jesus. When no time or thought has been given in seeking to understand the things said in the word of God, then recognizing one will have no sense of direction. It is essential to get into the word of God and be spiritually fed every day. The word is our lifeline. It is the spiritual oxygen we need to survive in a civilized society.

We gain a sense of direction as to how to live this life. The words of Lewis Carroll come to mind which says; “If you don’t know where you are going any road will get you there.” We have so much anger-filled behavior today because so many people are lost having rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ. Romans 12 vs. 9 the apostle Paul says; “Let love be without
hypocrisy. Abhor which means (hate extremely) is evil. Cling to what is
good.” Vs. 21 says; “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Listen to the words of Paul to the brethren in Colossians chapter 3 vss. 12 thru 14 which says; “Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another, even as Christ forgave you, so you must also do. But above all these things put on love,
which is the bond of perfection.” 1 st . Corinthians 13 vs. 4 says; “Love suffers long and is kind.” May you have a blessed 2025!

PREDICTIONS FOR 2025

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With the start of a new year comes the predictions of what to expect over the next 12 months. Here are the City-County Observer predictions for 2025:

  1. New restaurants are coming to town.
    If there’s anything that Evansville residents love, it’s a new restaurant. The culinary scene in the Tristate had 92 new entries in 2024, according to Fingers, Fork, Knife & Spoon. New eateries in 2025 are expected to include Chuy’s Tex Mex, S&J Caribbean Bakery & Restaurant, Kfire Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, Swagat Indian Café, and over 20 others.
  2. The city will continue to borrow. Look for another parks bond in 2025.
    In spite of a debt load of well over a billion dollars, the City of Evansville is likely to. take on even more debt in 2025. After the parks board stripped the $11 million giraffe breeding barn from the $24 million parks bond in 2024, representatives of the Parks and Recreation Department and Mesker Park Zoo indicated that they would continue to pursue the giraffe barn and may introduce another bond in 2025 to fund it.
  3. Vanderburgh County GOP will replace their chairman, and local Democrats will face legal challenges
    On March 1, both of the major Vanderburgh County political parties will meet to elect their party leaders. After the turmoil of that past year the Republicans will struggle to find unity in a party that is divided into multiple fragments. It is unlikely that current GOP chair Mike Duckworth will remain as party chair. While Democrat chair Cheryl Schultz is probably safe for another term heading the party, the democrats are likely to face legal challenges in the aftermath of the selection of a replacement for 4th Ward City Councilman Alexander Burton.
  4. Braun will lower property taxes and local income tax will increase to offset the revenues
    One of the issues that Mike Braun campaigned on was giving Hoosiers tax relief. Braun’s plan is to reduce property taxes. Some local officials have speculated that, because of local reliance on property taxes, they would have to offset the loss of income by increasing local income taxes. The issue of tax reforms will be a hot discussion in this legislative session.

30 Years Ago Evansville was Trying a New Way to Welcome the New Year

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In December, 1994, Evansville joined other cities across the country in celebrating on New Year’s Eve with an event called “First Night.” The concept was simple, hold throw an alcohol free party and invite everyone, regardless of age.

At the first event in 1994, there was live music, stories for kids, an interfaith service, and other family activities. Different venues were used downtown and people walked from venue to venue.

First Night was a New Year’s Eve event in Evansville for 11 years before it fell victim to declining interest and attendance.

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