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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Casey and Turnbull lead UE against UNI
Panthers finish with 62-48 victory
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the fourth time in five Missouri Valley Conference games, AJ Casey reached double figures to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 62-48 loss to Northern Iowa on Sunday afternoon at the Ford Center.
Casey recorded a game-high 17 points hitting seven of his nine field goal tries. He tied for the team high with five boards. Connor Turnbull registered 12 points while blocking two Panther shots. Ben Schwieger led a balanced UNI attack with 14 points. Seven different Panther players scored at least six points.
“Northern Iowa is a really good team who is similar to Illinois State. They are one of the top defensive teams in the nation and that poses difficulties for any opponent,” UE head coach David Ragland said. “I thought we did a really good job defensively against their top two scorers but did not do as well against their supporting cast. Once you dig a hole like we did in the first half, it is hard to climb out of.”
Connor Turnbull tied the game at 2-2 just over two minutes in before the Panthers converted back-to-back triples to take an 8-2 advantage Following a 1-for-7 start from the field, AJ Casey converted consecutive baskets to cut the UNI lead to 11-6. With just under 13 minutes left in the half, the fourth consecutive 3-pointer by the Panthers extended their lead to 14-6.
Casey’s third basket of the game made it a 6-point game at 14-8 with 11:35 showing on the clock. The defense for the Panthers took over at that point holding the Aces off the scoreboard for the next 5:32 while the offense scored nine in a row to take its largest lead at 23-8. Evansville missed four shots during the stretch while committing five turnovers.
Leif Moeller’s first basket of the afternoon ended the cold streak while Turnbull and Casey added field goals in a 6-0 spurt that cut the deficit to single digits (23-14) with 4:39 remaining in the period. UNI quickly responded with three triples over the next two minutes to extend its lead to 32-14. UE posted the next four points before a basket at the buzzer sent the Panthers into the break with a 34-18 edge. Over the first 20 minutes, UNI was 8-for-15 from downtown while the Aces were 0-for-6. Casey had 10 of Evansville’s 18 first-half tallies.
Baskets by Turnbull and Moeller in the opening two minutes of the final period cut the gap to 12 points, but another run by UNI gave them their first 20-point lead at 44-24 inside of the 14-minute mark. UE did not give up and worked to chip away in the final minutes. Alex Hemenway’s triple got the Aces within 13 (52-39) with 6:29 left, but the Panthers went back up by 18 before completing the day with a 62-48 win.
The Panthers shot 45.8% for the game while UE shot 42.2% including 11-of-22 in the second half. UNI had a 33-25 rebounding lead.
Another home game is on tap Wednesday when the Aces welcome Murray State at 7 p.m.
THUNDERBOLTS UNABLE TO RALLY IN 3RD PERIOD, FALL 3-1 AT QUAD CITY
Supporting local road projects
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Local communities recently received over $2 million in state funding for road and bridge projects. The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program offers funding to local communities for road repairs, bridge maintenance, intersection upgrades and other infrastructure projects. Nearly 200 communities received $100 million in state matching grants for this round of funding. Area grant recipients include:
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To be eligible for funding, smaller municipalities must contribute 20 percent in local funds, while larger communities are required to provide a 50 percent match. State guidelines also ensure that half of the available matching funds each year are directed to communities in counties with populations of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, the Community Crossings program has invested over $2 billion in enhancing local roads and bridges.
Local economies thrive when investments are made in infrastructure and improving the quality of roads. I am thrilled to see Southwest Indiana towns and counties utilizing funds from the Community Crossings program. Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings to view a full list of grant recipients and learn more about the program. |
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Congressman Baird Statement on Successful U.S. Military Operation and Capture of Nicolás Maduro
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on the U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela:
“We are fortunate to have a President willing to follow through on protecting American lives. Decisive leadership as Commander-in-Chief matters, and it gives our men and women in uniform the confidence they need to carry out difficult missions against those who threaten our country.
“Holding indicted criminals accountable and denying drug traffickers a safe haven sends a clear message: the United States will not tolerate foreign actors who enable the flow of fentanyl and other deadly drugs into our communities.
“This mission underscores Congress’ responsibility to ensure our military has the resources it needs to defend the nation. A strong national defense is essential to our national security and to keeping American families safe.”
