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Eagles overcome slow start, large deficits to defeat Greyhounds

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Senior guard Ashley Johnson and junior guard Emma DeHart combined for 39 points as University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball erased a pair of double-digit deficits to defeat host University of Indianapolis, 75-64, in a Great Lakes Valley Conference bout Thursday evening at Nicoson Hall.

USI (7-3, 3-1 GLVC), which missed its first seven shots and trailed 9-0 out of the gates, erased deficits of 23-13 and 43-32 to earn its second straight win.

Trailing 23-13 midway through the second period, the Screaming Eagles got a pair of three-pointers from DeHart in an 8-0 run that got USI to within a bucket with four minutes to play in the opening half. UIndy led 30-23 late in the half, but a Johnson three-pointer in the closing seconds sent USI to the locker room trailing by just four points.

USI carried that momentum into the third quarter as it tied the game at 30 less than 30 seconds into the second half. The Greyhounds, however, scored the next seven points and 13 of the next 15 to build a commanding 43-32 lead with just under six minutes to play in the frame.

Johnson, though, hit a three-pointer to breathe some life back into USI’s offense; then senior guard Morgan Sherwood connected from downtown despite being fouled. She went to the free throw line to complete the rare four-point play, getting the Eagles to within four points

UIndy wrapped a pair of baskets around a DeHart trifecta, but another Johnson three-pointer followed by a DeHart layup brought USI into a 47-47 tie with less than three minutes to play in the third quarter.

USI briefly lost momentum as the Greyhounds scored four quick points to take a 51-47 lead, but an 8-0 USI run to end the third period, including the go-ahead basket by freshman forward Hannah Haithcock, sent the Eagles into the final quarter with a 55-51 lead.

Sherwood gave USI a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but UIndy was able to retake the lead with an 8-1 rally. Sherwood hit a three-pointer to answer the Greyhounds run, but a UIndy three-pointer by senior guard Laura Thomas sent the Eagles into the final media timeout trailing 62-61.

USI, however, owned the final four-plus minutes of the contest as DeHart’s free throw tied the game at 62-62 before a Johnson basket gave USI a 64-62 lead with 3:24 to play. Haithcock’s three-pointer with the 30-second clock winding down put USI up 67-62 with just over two minutes to play; while Johnson’s basket with 1:41 to play quickly answered UIndy’s only offensive score in the last four minutes of the contest.

The Eagles made 6-of-8 free throws in the final minute of the contest to seal the win.

Johnson led all scorers with 20 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals, while DeHart matched her career-high with 19 points, five rebounds and three steals. The Eagles also got 13 points from Sherwood, nine points from Haithcock and a career-high four blocks from sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown.

Thomas had 15 points to lead the Greyhounds, while McKenzy Telfair had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

USI returns to action Saturday at 5:30 p.m. when it takes on arch-rival Bellarmine University at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Knights (6-4, 1-2 GLVC) were in action against McKendree University Thursday evening in Lebanon, Illinois.

Evansville back on the road at Loyola on Saturday

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Aces face Ramblers in Chicago

 The annual trip to Chicago takes place on Saturday when the University of Evansville men’s basketball team faces Loyola at 3 p.m. at Gentile Arena.  The game will be carried on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.

 Setting the Scene

– UE heads to Gentile Arena where it has split six meetings against the Ramblers since they joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2013

– Last season, Evansville earned one of its biggest wins of the season, defeating Loyola by a final of 67-48 at the Ford Center on January 8

– The Aces have lost their first three MVC games for the first time in two years and hope to avoid an 0-4 start in the Valley for the first time since 2009-10

Last Time Out

– Bradley jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never looked back, defeating the Purple Aces by a final of 72-52 on Wednesday at the Ford Center

– The Braves led by as many as 25 points in the second half before UE made a run and cut the gap to 13

– Evansville shot 33.3% on the night and was 5-of-20 from long range

– K.J. Riley hit 8 of his 10 free throw tries while finishing with a team-best 12 points

– Freshman Marcus Henderson set his career mark with nine points while John Hall also added nine

– With 30 minutes of floor time, sophomore Shamar Givance set his career mark in that statistic

 Career Game   

– Freshman Marcus Henderson had his best college game on Wednesday when the Aces faced Bradley

– Henderson recorded nine points while hitting three shots and his first two free throws

– Entering the game, his high of six points came twice

Doing what he does best

– Senior K.J. Riley continues to rank near the top of the NCAA in free throw makes (87) and attempts (107)

– His 87 makes is 7th in the nation while his 107 attempts is 9th

– Riley has drawn 6.9 fouls per game, ranking 20th in the NCAA

Positive Ratio

– Through 16 games this season, Evansville has finished with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio six times, winning five of those games

– When the Aces are credited with single digit assists in a game, they are 0-4

– Interestingly enough – Evansville is 1-2 when committing fewer than 10 turnovers

Scouting the Opponent

– Loyola stands at 10-6 overall and 2-1 in the MVC

– After winning their first two league contests, the Ramblers fell at Drake by a 65-62 final on Tuesday

– One of the top players in the league is Cameron Krutwig; the unior leads Loyola with 16.3 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per contest and a total of 69 assists

– Krutwig along with UE’s DeAndre Williams are the only two players to rank in the top five in the MVC in scoring and rebounding

– Tate Hall averages 13.4 points and has a team-best 27 steals

– The Ramblers lead the Valley shooting 50.1% as a team

 

 

IUSD Returns to the Pool for a Big Ten Dual Meet

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The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will square off with Big Ten Conference rival Michigan on Jan. 11. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET at the Donald B. Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor.

 

IN THE RANKINGS

Men’s teams: No. 3 Michigan, No. 5 Indiana

Women’s teams: No. 5 Michigan, No. 15 Indiana

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The one-day dual meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with 14 swimming events and two diving events.

 

The order of events for swimming will be 200 medley relay, 1,000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle 100 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.

 

Diving will run during the meet and during the swimming breaks with both the 1M and 3M events.

 

BURNS, SAMY NAMED BIG TEN SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK

Indiana University senior Mohamed Samy and freshman Brendan Burns were named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Nov. 27, 2019. The honors of the first of the season for each swimmer and the first collected by a Hoosier this season.

 

IU SPLITS TWO MEETS WITH TEXAS, LOUISVILLE

The Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both toppled No. 9/11 Louisville in both the long-course (197-84, 166-115) and short-course (189.5-91.5, 142-139) meets but fell to No. 2/8 Texas (157.5-121.5, 146-134) and (160-118, 168-113) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center on Nov. 8-9. All six teams competing in the meet were ranked inside the top-20 of the TYR Dual Meet Rankings.

MEN’S TEAM DOMINATES BIG TEN OPPONENTS

The Indiana men’s swimming and diving teams defeated both Iowa (245-55) and Michigan (165-135) at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center the first Saturday in November.

For the second-straight meet, senior Mohamed Samy was electric. He posted three event times inside the top-10 nationally to this point in the season, to include the nation-leading time in both the 100 free (43.20) and the 200 IM (1:44.95) and the fourth-fastest time in the 200 free (1:35.30).

INDIANA PICKS UP THREE WINS AGAINST KNETUCKY, NOTRE DAME
Five Hoosiers combined to win nine individual events and one relay in the season-opening tri-meet against Kentucky and Notre Dame. Sophomore Zane Backes won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, freshman Brendan Burns touched first in the 200 butterfly, junior Gabriel Fantoni took gold in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 100 fly, and senior Mohamed Samy won the 100 and 200 freestyle plus the 200 IM.

IU defeated UK by a score of 204-96 and ND by a final tally of 219-81.

EIGHT HOOSIERS NAMED TO 2019-20 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER

Eight current and postgraduate Indiana University swimmers were named to the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team roster, which is made up of the nation’s top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event. Current Hoosier swimmer Michael Brinegar was named to the squad, while postgrads Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Zach Apple, Ian Finnerty, Zane Grothe, Cody Miller, and Blake Pieroni made the cut.

 

 

Jacob Wesley Bengert was apprehended today

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  Jacob Wesley Bengert was apprehended today around 2pm in the area of Fares Ave. and Maxwell. He was spotted by a person who said Bengert approached him and asked for a ride. The individual recognized him and immediately called police. Shortly after the call was made, E.P.D. Officers caught up with Bengert on the train tracks in the area of Fares and Maxwell. Bengert was taken into custody without incident.    

Coroner’s Report on Childs Death

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The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office and the Evansville Police Department responded to 1321 E. Illinois St. on 01-09-2020 in reference to a deceased infant. The infant has been identified as Kieran Bengert, age 3 months, of that address.  An autopsy was conducted on 01-09-2020 and concluded that the infant suffered massive multiple blunt force trauma prior to death. The death has been ruled a homicide. The investigation is ongoing and the Evansville Police Department can provide updates as to their investigation.

Sheriff’s Office Recognition Ceremony Announcement

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On Friday, January 10, 2020 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a public ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of its personnel. Additionally, the ceremony will conclude with the swearing-in of one new deputy sheriff. The ceremony will begin at 9:00AM in the Old Court Room of the Old Courthouse located at 201 NW 4th Street.

Those individuals being recognized are:

New Deputy Sheriff:

Derrick Rue

Completion of Probationary Year:

Deputy Erich Carlson
Deputy Jacob Fuller
Deputy Eric Gander
Deputy Evan Luigs

Promotions:

Lt. Mark Rasure – Major
Sgt. Kerri Blessinger – Lieutenant
Deputy Chris Roe – Sergeant

Awards:

Deputy Chelsea Trail – Life Saver Award
Officer John Payne – Sheriff’s Commendation

Eagles go flat versus Greyhounds, 86-74

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 20th-ranked University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball started fast before going cold and falling at 16th-ranked University of Indianapolis, 86-74, Thursday evening in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI goes to 9-3 overall and 1-3 in the GLVC, while UIndy is 10-2, 2-2 GLVC.

The Eagles exploded out of the gate to start the game, hitting five three-point field goals before nine minutes were gone and had a 13-point lead, 35-22, when senior guard Darnell Butler hit a three-pointer at the 8:26 mark. USI, as a team, was a blistering 11-of-16 from the field and eight-of-nine from downtown by the time it had built the 13-point lead.

UIndy saw its offense kick into gear at that point and surged to a 43-37 lead by halftime on a 21-2 run to end the opening half. USI’s shooters also went cold during the Greyhound run, missing their last 10 shots.

The start of the second half did not improve for the Eagles as the Greyhounds extended the run with a 13-2 surge to lead by 17-points, 56-39. UIndy extended the margin to as many as 18 points twice during the final half.

USI attempted to regain momentum in the final 10 minutes of the game with a 15-7 offensive rush beginning with 8:53 remaining. The run ended with USI chopping the margin down to 10 points, 76-66, when junior forward Josh Price converted an old fashion three-point play with 3:44 left. The 10-point gap would be as close as USI would come the rest of the game.

The Eagles finished the game with three players in double-digits with junior guard Mateo Rivera leading the way with 15 points. Rivera, who also had a team-high seven rebounds, was five-of-12 from the field, four-of-seven from downtown, and one-of-two from the stripe.

Junior guard/forward Clayton Hughes followed Rivera with 13 points on a blistering four-of-five from the field, two-of-two from beyond the arc, and three-of-four from the line, while Price rounded out the double-digit scorers with 12 points.

USI returns to the Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday to host number one-ranked Bellarmine University for a special 7:30 p.m. tip. Eagle fans and USI students are encouraged to wear blue and use the hashtag “BlueOutBellarmine”.

Bellarmine started this week’s action 10-0 and 3-0 in the GLVC before visiting McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, this evening.

USI leads the all-time series versus Bellarmine University, 52-44, after splitting four games last season. The Eagles lost at home 92-80, but bounced back to win on the road, 80-76, during the regular season before falling to the Knights in the GLVC Tournament, 67-61, Edwardsville, Illinois, and winning the NCAA II Midwest Regional, 76-69, at Romeoville, Illinois.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

AMENDED “IS IT TRUE” FOR JANUARY 10, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE we have been informed by several people in the know that the new CEO/President of the Evansville Convention and Vistors Bureau yearly salary may have been grossly understated to the media?  …it has been alleged that the salary for the new CEO/President of the not-for-profit Evansville Convention and Vistors Bureau was around $125,000 a year not including benefits?  …it’s now alleged that the correct salary for the incoming CEO/President of the not-for-profit Evansville Convention and Vistors Bureau is  $175,000 a year not including benefits?  …if the above information is correct we consider this to be a developing story?

IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh County Commissioners recently voted to “drop” the requirement that members of the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals be registered members of either the Democratic or Republican party? …that the County Commission voted 3-0 that party affiliation has no place in determining a person’s tax appeal?

IS IT TRUE on January 8th, Vanderburgh County Commissioner Jeff Hatfield appeared before the County Council to ask them to follow suit and drop the political party requirement when considering their new appointee to this board? …the County Council voted 7-0 to do so? …we agree with County Commissioner Jeff Hatfield that political party affiliation should have no place in determining a person’s property taxes appeal?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council has nine members? …when five (5) members or more of the same political party meet behind closed doors its called a political caucus? …when four (4) Democrats and one Republican City Council members meet behind closed doors to discuss the people business it could be in violation of the State of Indiana “Sunshine Laws”?

IS IT TRUE over the years the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Department has earned a reputation of being the mecca for political patronage and pork-barrel politics?

IS IT TRUE we were taken by surprise to hear that Mayor Winnecke appointed former City Councilwoman Connie Robinson to the Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Board? …that Evansville Water and Sewer Utility board members are compensated between $3,000 to $5,000 a year for serving on that board?  …that politic make strange bedfellows?

IS IT TRUE we have been told by reliable sources that the City of Evansville officials have been quietly meeting with officials from the EPA?  …because of the unexpected new demands of the EPA, the Evansville Water and Sewer ratepayers better get ready for a shocking rate increase in the very near future?

IS IT TRUE everyday members of our local law enforcement work many scenes of shootings several times every week? …they also chase and apprehend suspects fleeing the scene of the shootings? …we are proud of our man and women in blue for help keeping our community safe from bad people? …our law enforcement has an extremely stressful and dangerous job?  …the next time you see our first responders please give them a “thumbs up” for doing a great job in protecting us?

IS IT TRUE if only County Council members Tom Shelter, Jr, and Jim Raaben would have listened to former County Commissioner Dave Mosby, Vanderburgh County we wouldn’t be experiencing the current jail overcrowding problem today?  …over 16 years ago Mr. Mosby wanted to build an additional pod to the Vanderburgh County jail that would have housed 250 more inmates but was voted down by the County Council?

IS IT TRUE that Tom Shetler, Jr was just elected President of the Vanderburgh County Council for 2020?  …that Angela Koehler Lindsey was elected Vice President and James Raben was named Chairman of the Finance Committee?  …those in the political know say that these appointments may not be good news for those who are promoting to build a larger county jail pod that will meet the needs of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Office for the next 25 years?

IS IT TRUE it’s a well-known fact that the overzealous conservative County Council President Tom Shelter, Jr spearheaded the effort to build a smaller jail 16 years ago? …that he made a major mistake then and is on the verge doing similar this year?

IS IT TRUE we predict that the Shelter, Raben, and Koehler Lindsey team will only support a 300-bed jail expansion project?

IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Public Defender plays an important role in our social fabric by ensuring that those who can least afford legal representation in our Courts are fully protected?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders currently has a political war chest of around $125,000 and is expected to increase to around $175,000 by March 2020?

IS IT TRUE in the private sector when a person is accused of taking funds from an existing business to pay personal debts its called embezzlement or misappropriations?  …in Evansville when a person is working in the public sector is accused of taking funds from an existing non-profit business to pay personal debts it’s called “we never file an official police report?

IS IT TRUE last year a well-known website called Niche.com that tracks the cost of living across the United States named the Indiana cities of Fort Wayne, Evansville, and South Bend as the cheapest places in the country to live?…the City-County Observer is confident that no one who contributed to this article has ever paid a utility bill from Vectren or the City of Evansville Sewer and Water Utility department?…when digging an inch below the surface one finds that Niche.com only considers housing, food, fuel, and property taxes?…property taxes are by definition 1% of the market value of the house so cheap houses means low taxes?…with the always under attack HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT there are some homeowners who pay nearly no property taxes at all?…fuel may be cheap in Evansville but it is always cheaper across the money saving bridge in Kentucky or down at Marina Point?…food is and always has been reasonably priced in Evansville but part of that is because locals tend not to be willing to pay for designer brands and have an appetite for very inexpensive fast food from a drive up window? …Niche also excluded the cost of healthcare which is quite high due to the high levels of obesity, smoking, sedentary living and abuse of alcohol?…while Evansville is not even close to the cost of places like San Francisco, it is far from the cheapest place in the United States?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Clerk Carla Hayden and her staff did an outstanding job in conducting the recent city election?

IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that County Commissioner Jeff Hatfield’s re-election endorsement of Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave was effective?
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