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Men’s basketball hosts Campbell on Sunday afternoon

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Men’s basketball hosts Campbell on Sunday afternoon

Tip set for 3 p.m. 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two days after earning a 98-81 win over Green Bay, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will be back at the Ford Center on Sunday to host Campbell at 3 p.m.  ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.

Last Time Out

– Evansville never gave up the lead on Friday, going up by as many as 33 points before taking the win by 17

– Cam Haffner set a new scoring high with 27 points, hitting 10 of his 16 attempts

– Converting 8 of his 9 field goal tries, Josh Hughes finished with 19, tying his season mark

– Tanner Cuff tied his season high with 15 while Gabriel Pozzato and Tayshawn Comer finished with 13 and 11, respectively

Another Career Night

– In his second season with the Purple Aces, Cam Haffner continues to raise the bar

– In the win over Green Bay, he set career highs in points (27), field goals (10) and attempts (16); he also tied his top collegiate mark of 9 rebounds

– The effort surpassed his previous high of 23 points set just six days earlier against Radford

– Haffner was 8-of-12 from the field and knocked down six of his 10 3-point tries

– He is second on the team and 7th in the MVC with his average of 15.2 PPG

Top Performance       

– Hauling in a career-high 8 rebounds while scoring a season-high 9 points, Connor Turnbull had his best game of the season in the victory over Green Bay

– He added another block and ranks 8th in the MVC with 1.00 per contest

– Turnbull had a solid game versus Brescia, posting 7 points, 4 boards and 3 blocks

– Through six games, he has posted 5.2 PPG and 2.5 RPG while seeing just over 15 minutes of work per game

Home Cooking

– Home court advantage has a new meaning this season for Josh Hughes; in three games at the Ford Center, Hughes is averaging 15 PPG while shooting 73.9% (17-23)

– On the road, Hughes is averaging 3.7 PPG while shooting just 14.3%

– Converting 8 of his 9 attempts in the win over the Phoenix, Hughes tied his season mark with nine points

– Against Radford, Hughes connected on 6 of his 11 attempts and four triples on his way to 19 points

Scouting the Opponent

– Campbell enters Sunday’s contest with a 3-3 record with wins coming over Pfeiffer, Newberry and Navy

– On Friday, the Fighting Camels fell by a final of 104-60 at Ohio State

– Jasin Sinani leads the way for Campbell with an average of 11.3 points per game; he also paces the team with his average of 5.0 rebounds

– Bragi Gudmundsson and Terren Frank hold averages of 9.8 and 9.3 PPG, respectively

– Nolan Dorsey checks in with 8.2 PPG and leads the team with nine triples while shooting 45.0% from outside

THUNDERBOLTS SHUT DOWN STORM IN 3-1 ROAD VICTORY

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THUNDERBOLTS SHUT DOWN STORM IN 3-1 ROAD VICTORY

 
Moline, Ill.:  Behind continued strong goaltending from Ty Taylor and solid defense, along with three clutch goals, the Thunderbolts stifled the Quad City Storm 3-1 at Vibrant Arena on Friday night.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 23rd against the Quad City Storm at 7:05pm CT.
                It took only 1:08 of playtime for the Thunderbolts to strike first, as Benjamin Lindberg’s seeing eye shot from the blue line gave the Thunderbolts a 1-0 lead, assisted by Vili Vesalainen.  40 seconds later, the Storm caught a lucky break as an end board dump-in suddenly and without warning bounced to the front of the Evansville net, where Lucas Lacny scored to tie the game at 1-1.  It would be the only goal the Storm would score on Taylor all night, and soon afterward Matthew Hobbs scored off a rebound to give the Thunderbolts a 2-1 lead at 8:57 from Anthony Hora and Logan vande Meerakker.  In the second period, the Thunderbolts capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play to extend the lead to 3-1, as Matt Dorsey scored from Joey Berkopec and Vande Meerakker.  The score remained the same the entire rest of the way, with Evansville’s outstanding penalty kill getting the job done on all 6 Storm opportunities, including an extended 6-on-4 opportunity with the net empty in the final minutes.
Lindberg, Hobbs, and Dorsey each finished with one goal, while Vande Meerakker tallied a pair of assists.  In goal, Ty Taylor finished with 29 saves on 30 shots, picking up his first win of the season as a result.  The Thunderbolts and Storm meet once again on Saturday, November 23rd at Ford Center.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the 2024-25 season.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

Screaming Eagles post 92-83 win

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Randall scores 24 in USI win
Screaming Eagles post 92-83 win to start homestand

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior guard Jayland Randall scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 92-83 victory over the University of South Dakota Friday evening at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles are 2-4 to start the year, while the Coyotes go to 5-2 in 2024-25.

After the teams traded buckets and runs for the first nine minutes, USI attempted to take command with an 8-2 run to lead, 22-17, with 9:34 left in the first half. Four different players scored during the run as the Eagles were four-of-seven from the field.

The Coyotes narrowed the margin to one, 22-21, when the Eagles used another 7-0 dash, which included an old fashion three-point play by junior guard Jack Campion, to regain control, 29-21. USI would extend the 7-0 dash to a 13-5 sprint for a 35-26 advantage with 3:40 left. Junior guard Damoni Harrison led the way during the 13-5 run with four points.

USI closed out the half with its first halftime lead of the season, 41-35. Randall paced the Eagles during the first 20 minutes with 13 points, while USI, as a team, shot 50 percent from the field (18-36).

The start of the second half belonged to the Eagles as they extended the halftime advantage to 14 points, 57-43, by outscoring the Coyotes, 16-8, through the first six minutes to take command. Junior guard Jared Washington led USI with five of the 16-point dash.

USD, however, would close the gap to five points three times in the final two minutes before USI closed out the 92-83 victory. The Eagles led by as many as 16 points (75-69, 8:04) in the second half.

USI finished the game with a season-high 92 points with four players in double-digits. Randall led the way with his career-high 24 points on nine-of-15 from the field, three-of-six from long range, and three-of-four from the line. The junior guard has five double-digit scoring games this season with two over 20 points.

Washington followed Randall in the scoring column with 16 points on a blistering six-of-10 from the field, two-of-three from beyond the arc, and two-of-three from the line. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi added 14 points on seven field goals, while graduate forward Jack Mielke rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points, including four free throws that iced the win in the final 30 seconds.

As a team, USI shot a season-high 52.9 percent from the field (36-68), 44.4 percent from beyond the arc (8-18), and had a season-high 20 assists. Campion led USI with a career-high and team-best nine assists in the win.

Next Up For USI:
USI continues its three-game homestand at Liberty Arena Monday night when the Screaming Eagles host the Sycamores of Indiana State University. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. and the game is sponsored by HFI. The USI-ISU game is also the Eagles’ annual Hawaiian Night with fans encouraged to wear tropical attire.

The Sycamores are 3-2 to start the 2024-25 season after defeating Chicago State University, 97-61, this evening in Terre Haute. Indiana State has won three of its last four after tonight’s game.

The series is tied, 1-1, following ISU’s 98-54 win last season in Terre Haute. Jeremiah_Hernandez led USI with 16 points, while A.J. Smith added 12 points in the loss.

The Eagles won the first-ever meeting at Liberty Arena (then Screaming Eagles Arena) in 2022, 88-85, in overtime during USI’s first season in Division I.

Haffner resets career scoring high in win over Green Bay

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Haffner resets career scoring high in win over Green Bay

Aces rebound with 98-81 win 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Cam Haffner reset his single-game scoring high once again, recording 27 points on Friday night as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team took down Green Bay by a final score of 98-81 at the Ford Center.

Haffner was 10-of-16 from the field while draining five triples. He hauled in a game-high nine rebounds, tying his career mark from his freshman season at Eastern Illinois.  Four others reached double figures including Josh Hughes, who tied his season mark of 19.  Tanner Cuff recorded 15 while Gabriel Pozzato and Tayshawn Comer finished with 13 and 11, respectively.

“I’m proud of our guys for how they came out and played tonight.  We put together a full 40 minutes and showed what we are capable of,” UE head coach David Ragland exclaimed.  “We showed improvement in each facet of the game and are excited to be back at the Ford Center on Sunday.”

Converting 63.6% of its attempts in the first half, the Purple Aces led by as many as 18 points.  Five minutes into the contest, Cam Haffner drained a triple to put UE on top at 11-4.  Following a basket by Green Bay, Evansville put forth its best sequence of the half.

Haffner’s 3-pointer was the first of six consecutive field goal makes for UE as the Aces went on a 12-0 run to open a 23-6 lead at the 11:22 mark.  Tayshawn Comer had a 3-pointer during the rally while Gabriel Pozzato added a pair of baskets.

After the Phoenix cut the gap to 25-15, Haffner and Josh Hughes combined to score the next 13 UE points to push the lead to 38-20 inside of the 5-minute mark.  Green Bay would hit a late three to cut the deficit to 15 at the break.  Haffner (14) and Hughes (11) both reached double figures in the opening 20 minutes.

Out of the half, Haffner picked up right where he left off, connecting from downtown for the fourth time.  Four minutes in, Connor Turnbull drained a 3-pointer while Haffner followed with a pair of free throws to extend the advantage to 20 points for the first time at 56-36.  It was all Aces from there as the lead reached as many as 33 points before the final deficit of 17.

Leading the Phoenix was Anthony Roy who scored 31 points.  As a team, UE shot 59.7% while holding Green Bay to 40.3%.  UE had its best rebounding effort of the year, finishing with a dominating 43-22 edge on the glass.  Cuff led the team with six assists as UE accumulated a total of 19.

On Sunday, the Aces are back at the Ford Center for a 3 p.m. game against Campbell.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Vanderburgh GOP to Caucus to Fill the Auditor’s Office

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Vanderburgh GOP to Caucus to Fill the Auditor’s Office

Vanderburgh County Republican precinct committee persons will meet on December 2 to fill the position of Vanderburgh County Auditor. The auditor’s office was vacated when Brian Gerth won his election for Treasurer after serving as auditor for 10 years.

So far, people have yet to step forward to announce plans to run for the office, but those interested in the position can download a form CEB 5 online here.

The caucus will begin at 5:30 PM at Faithway Baptist Church, 3635 Pollack Avenue.

This is the first official gathering of all PCs since some party members called for Vanderburgh County GOP Chair Mike Duckworth to resign. Some party members believed there was sufficient displeasure with Duckworth’s performance to vote him out of the position. Party rules allow for a PC to make a motion to call a special meeting to remove the chair at any party meeting or gathering.

A Note From Right to Life Executive Director Dr. Jeff Ferguson

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I hadn’t even fully moved into my office at Right to Life when a reporter reached out to schedule an interview with me discussing my new role as Executive Director.  A few minutes into the conversation the question came: “So, what will happen if the election doesn’t go your way?”  I understood what he meant by the phrase “doesn’t go your way” and welcome this type of question every chance I get.  The reason?  Because it gives me an opportunity to clarify a question that many are asking.

In a post Roe v. Wade era, and now that the election is behind us, the question lingers in the minds of many. What is the mission of Right to Life of Southwest Indiana and other ministries or organizations like it? Are these ministries even needed anymore? I believe these are fair questions that deserve an adequate response.

In light of favorable legislation for the pro-life movement that we should continue to celebrate, our role is needed now more than ever.  Since the Dobbs decision, abortion has become a state’s rights issue, which means that our voice on a state level is more necessary now than it has ever been in our recent history. The many referendums on state ballots across the nation during this past general election are evidence of this reality. Political advocacy for pro-life legislation will remain a high priority for those desiring to further public policy that promotes the flourishing of the family.

In addition to this, public sentiment on the issue of abortion and other life issues is growing more contentious and even confusing. People are being misled by individuals who are blatantly distorting facts about fetal development, women’s healthcare, and the reality of abortion. Our students are being bombarded with information designed to convince them to adopt a pro-abortion worldview. This battleground of public sentiment is probably being felt most acutely by parents, grandparents, educators, church leaders, and every next-generation influencer.  These individuals need our support!

Consequently, we are doubling-down on our efforts to engage parents, the family, and this next generation with the pro-life message. We are working hard to develop more resources, greater educational opportunities, and more exposure so that a wider audience can come to grips with the truth about life. Everything that we roll out in the coming months will have these goals in mind.

Much has “gone our way” over the last couple of years, and for that, we celebrate. At the same time, there is still much light to shine on a very dark worldview that seeks to claim the lives of the most vulnerable. Those lives deserve our greatest protection! We cannot let apathy lull us to sleep!

Dr. Jeff Ferguson

Executive Director

 

Southern Indiana Dance Marathon returns to USI January 25

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Southern Indiana Dance Marathon (SIDM) will return to the University of Southern Indiana for its 13th year on Saturday, January 25 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. Participants will be on their feet for 10 hours straight to raise money and awareness for Riley Hospital for Children. This year’s event will be held from noon to 10 p.m.

SIDM is seeking support to meet its $35,000 fundraising goal. All funds raised benefit the Riley Children’s Foundation to support groundbreaking pediatric research, patient programs in need of additional funding, Riley Maternity and Newborn Health and family support programs, such as child life and social work. USI students can get involved by registering to attend the 10-hour event. Registration is $15 and includes event entry and snacks/meals for the day.

Marcus Robinson ’25, nursing major, has a special reason to serve as SIDM President for the second consecutive year. His twin brother, Brady, also in the USI Nursing program, is a “Riley kid” due to complications of being born prematurely. He had emergency brain surgery for hydrocephalus when he was only 14 months old, and he continues to see a specialist at Riley to monitor his kidneys after a being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. “The doctors and nurses at Riley have helped my brother overcome so many obstacles,” says Marcus. “Being involved with SIDM is a way for Brady and me to give back to the hospital that has helped him and so many others to thrive and live life to the fullest.”

SIDM is currently seeking sponsors for the 2025 Dance Marathon. This sponsorship will not go directly to Riley Hospital but will support the student organization raising funds for Riley. To join this cause as an event sponsor, please complete SIDM’s Sponsorship Form.

Businesses and individuals may also support the Dance Marathon by directing their funds to the Southern Indiana Dance Marathon Donor Drive fundraising page.

Each year, local Riley families attend the Dance Marathon to share their Riley experience with the USI students.

Riley patients and their families are also invited to attend the “Red Out for Riley” USI Men’s Basketball game at 7 p.m. Monday, December 2 in Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles. Each Riley family will receive free tickets for immediate family members, and they can request additional tickets for $5 each. Children age 3 and under are free.

To register for the basketball game, contact Natalie Restivo at nirestivo@eagles.usi.edu or Marcus Robinson at mtrobinson@eagles.usi.edu by Friday, November 29.

GAVEL GAMUT – IU Football Prediction

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GAVEL GAMUT
By Jim Redwine
www.jamesmredwine.com

O.S.U. 17; I.U. 24
Written BEFORE the Game

Indiana University will beat Ohio State University in football Saturday – two days after
the submission of this article. Yes, I still have faith in the Hoosiers! I base my prediction of the score on I.U.’s will to win and their discipline that will keep the Cream and Crimson’s penalties low and their turnover margin in their favor high. I have been an observer, and often a chagrinned one, of I.U. football since the autumn of 1963. Believe me I have known
disappointment over the last 60 years. But this team of 2024 is not one of loss; it is one of
destiny. Refusal to allow defeat in the grueling fourth quarter, maintenance of their extremely high emotions when O.S.U. loses control of theirs and sound judgment coupled with alert opportunism will be the fundamental football foundation upon which Coach Curt Cignetti and his assistant coaches will guide the team to a close victory. And, it will be the hallowed I.U. legends of yore that will call forth-fourth quarter heroics from this year’s standard bearers.

The Gables Restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana was across the street from the Indiana
University Law School, which I attended from June 1968 to August 1970. The water was free and that was what I could afford. Above the counter was a gigantic colored picture of the 1945 undefeated football team (9-0-1). Many times, my classmates and I would sit mesmerized by the penetrating gazes of Ted Kluszewski (yes, that Ted Kluszewski), George Taliafero (the first African-American to lead the Big Ten Conference in rushing), Bob Ravensberg (first team All-American), All-American full-back Pete Pihos and All-American end Bob Ravensberg. In 1948, receiver Mel Groomes became the first African American player to sign with the Detroit Lions.

The team was coached by the legendary Bo McMillan. As I and my fellow law students, some with Viet Nam War era service, set drinking water we would sometimes note how these true heroes from the WWII battles seemed to be staring deep into our souls challenging us to carry on their dedication to America and I.U.

In 1967, Coach John Pont led Quarterback and future lawyer Harry Gonso, running back
Jade Butcher and running back and punter John Eisenbarger to our only Rose Bowl where we met O.J. Simpson and acquitted ourselves very well in 1968. They were 9-2 that season losing to Minnesota and USC.

These two teams earned legendary status as our current 2024 team is performing. The
victory by I.U. over Ohio State University this Saturday (23 November 2024) will become part of Indiana University folklore. Just as I correctly predicted I.U.’s victory (but not the score) over Michigan State, I boldly assert I.U. will beat O.S.U. 24 to 17. You will note, Gentle Reader, as I write this column, I.U. is 10-0 and November 23, 2024 has yet to have occurred.

When Coach Cignetti reminds the team before the game and again at half-time that our
discipline and fierce rage to win will help us avoid penalties and force O.S.U. turnovers, I am comfortable that the ghosts from 1945, 1967 and Coach Lee Corso’s 1979 Holiday Bowl
conquest of previously undefeated B.Y.U. will become the magic of Hoosier myth and lead to victory number 11 in the 2024 football season.

It need not be said that win number 12 over Purdue to crown our championship season of
12-0 will forge our way to the crest of the College Football Playoffs. As Hoosier James
Whitcomb Riley might have said:

“When the frost is on the football and O.S.U is numb and in the shock,
And you see the humbled wobble of the once proud Buckeye cock,
Then it’s good to be a Hoosier and a champion one turned out,
For the struttin’ once proud Brutus will go into whimperin’ rout.
When I.U. brings him to heel, he’ll tuck his tail twixt his legs,
As Ohioans rend their togs to rags, we’ll leave them suckin’ on their eggs,
Scarlet and gray will fade away and might as well be hocked,
When the frost is on the football and O.S.U. is numb and in the shock!”

As the gun sounds in Columbus, Buckeyes ’l be fodder for our fans,
Ohioans will mumble to themselves as they stumble from the stands,
’Ole U.S. Grant will rise up, draw his sword and rail at young J.D.,
Ne’er on my watch, young man, was such a loss allowed to be.
Not so fast Ulysses, as your boss in the big dust up,
I, the Hoosier rail splitter, say quit complaining, take a sip from this bitter cup,
For ne’er again will Hoosiers have to bear the Buckeyes run amock,
When the frost is on the football and O.S.U. is numb and in the shock!”

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com

General Assembly Kicks Off 2025 Session

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General Assembly Kicks Off 2025 Session
This week, I gathered with fellow legislators at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the 124th Indiana General Assembly.

Organization Day includes the swearing in of new and returning members of the General Assembly, including myself, who take the formal oath of office to begin a new term. It also marks the annual first roll call of all state lawmakers.

During the first session of each General Assembly, lawmakers craft a comprehensive budget to fund government services for the next two fiscal years. As always, I will advocate for fiscally responsible policies to ensure Indiana passes another balanced budget that serves all Hoosiers well.

Addressing the concerns of my constituents is always my number one priority during the legislative session, and I hope to hear from you as we resume that work.

Residents of Senate District 50 may contact me with any questions or comments they may have online or by phone at 800-382-9467.
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