Eagles lose to Rangers in final seconds
The 25th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team lost in the final five seconds, 70-67, to the 24th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday afternoon in Somers, Wisconsin. USI, which went 0-3 on the road trip, watched its record go to 13-6 overall and 5-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while UW-Parkside rose to 15-2, 8-1 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles got off to a fast start, hitting six of their first eight shots and led 12-7 at the 16:05 mark. The final 16 minutes of the opening half would be a back-and-forth affair as the lead would change hands 16 times in addition to five ties, ending with the Rangers in the lead, 39-38.
Junior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) led the way for the Eagles, depositing 16 first half points on six-of-10 from the field, two-of-four from beyond the arc. Freshman guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana), who hit his first four shots, and senior forward George Edwards (Chicago, Illinois) followed with eight points each.
The Rangers stayed with the Eagles in the opening 20 minutes by hitting eight of its 13 first half field goals from long range. UW-Parkside shot a blistering 61.9 percent from the field (13-21) and 72.7 percent from three-point range (8-11).
In the second half, USI burst out of the locker room to race out to a nine-point advantage, 50-41, on a 12-2 run with 15:52 left in the game. The Eagles would match its largest lead of the game once more, 55-46, before the Rangers started a rally.
UW-Parkside retook the lead, 60-59, on a 14-4 run at 4:24 remaining, but USI took back the lead with a three-pointer by Drummond, 62-60, with 4:04 left. The Rangers regained the lead for the final time with four seconds left on an old-fashioned three-point play, following four lead changes and three ties in the last three minutes.
USI had a rough day on offense, shooting only 36.6 percent from the field (26-71) and 27.8 percent (5-18) from beyond the three-point arc. The Eagles missed 20 shots inside the lane during the contest and struggled heavily from the field in the second half, shooting 30.8 percent (12-39).
On a positive note, the Eagles regained their form on the glass and outrebounded the Rangers, 40-35. USI also was able to grab 20 offensive boards as a team.
Individually, USI was led by Drummond’s 22 points. The junior guard, who has scored 20-or-more points in three of the last five games, was eight-of-16 from the field, three-of-six from beyond the arc, and three-of-four from the line.
Stein was the only other USI player to reach double-digits, scoring 11 points. The freshman guard has reached double-digits in 15 of his 19 games this season.
The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center next week when they host the University of Indianapolis Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saint Joseph’s College Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Saturday’s USI-Saint Joseph’s match-up will be the fourth-annual Hoops for the Troops game and the Suites & Sneakers game for the Eagles.
TRACK AND FIELD: Three Eagles Post Provisional Marks At IU
TRACK AND FIELD: Three Eagles Post Provisional Marks At IU
Senior All-Americans Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) and Tyler Pence (Springfield, Illinois) posted NCAA Division II provisional qualifying times in the 3,000 meters to lead the No. 14 University of Southern Indiana men’s track & field team Friday night at the Gladstein Invitational.
Guy posted the fastest time in Division II thus far as he finished sixth in the fast section of the 3,000 meters, posting a school-record time of eight minutes, 5.22 seconds, just .52 seconds off an automatic qualifying mark.
Pence finished 13th in the fast section of the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:19.46, a mark that ranks sixth, nationally.
Sophomore Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) also posted a provisional qualifying time in the women’s 3,000 meters. Roberts recorded the second-fastest time in program history and the 10th-best time in Division II this year as she crossed the finish line in fourth place with a mark of 9:50.15. Her time Friday night was more than 26 seconds faster than her season-best mark of 10:16.71 that she posted a year ago.
USI concludes the weekend Saturday when it competes at the University of Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational in Indianapolis.
IceMen Overcome Second Period Hiccup, Win Thriller in Atlanta
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| Scoring | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
| Evansville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Evansville | 8 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 19 | 3 | 37 |
| Â | PP | Penalties |
| Evansville | 0/2 | 5 for 10 minutes |
| Atlanta | 1/5 | 2 for 4 minutes |
Records:Â Â Evansville: 15-19-3-1; Atlanta: 25-15-2-0
Goalies:  ATL – Ginn (L), 10-7-1-0, 29 saves
EVN – Bengtsberg (W), 4-7-1-1, 34 saves
Scoring:
1st Period: 1. EVN – Moon 9 (Dunn, 15:06); 2. EVN – Strandberg 4 (Sims, Rumble, 18:22)
2nd Period: 3. ATL – Nesbitt 21 (Register, Nunn, 1:44); 4. ATL – Nesbitt 22 (PP, Frazee, Nunn, 9:41); 5. ATL – Murovich 13 (Buzzeo, D’Amico, 10:44)
3rd Period: 6. EVN – Sims 8 (Fawcett, Moon, 12:27); 7. EVN – Carlsson 1 (Dunn, Zay, 13:13)
DULUTH, GA – The Evansville IceMen jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead Saturday at Infinite Energy Arena, then saw that lead evaporate. Facing adversity in the third period, the IceMen rallied from a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Gladiators 4-3 to in Evansville’s second straight win to start a six-game road trip.
The IceMen killed off two first period penalties and Christoffer Bengtsberg stopped all 15 Atlanta shots. Evansville took the lead with 4:54 left in the frame when aVincent Dunn forecheck forced a Gladiators turnover allowing Nathan Moon to rip a shot past Atlanta goalie Matt Ginn. The IceMen made it 2-0, when Sebastian Strandberg beat Ginn on a breakaway with 1:38 left in the period.
Everything went Atlanta’s way in the second period, as Derek Nesbitt padded his league lead with his 21st and 22nd goals of the season to tie the game 2-2. On the first goal, Nesbitt tipped a shot from Matt Register past Bengtsberg 1:44 into the frame. Then on one the Gladiators three power plays in the period, Nesbitt finished off a centering pass from Thomas Frazee to even the score.
1:03 after the game-tying goal, Tyler Murovich gave Atlanta the lead when he banked in a shot off of Bengtsberg from beneath the goal line. The Gladiators outshot the IceMen 19-12 in the period, and held a 34-20 advantage through 40 minutes.
Cue the comeback. Evansville outshot Atlanta 13-3 in the final stanza and broke through when Jordan Sims fired a rebound past Ginn to tie the game at 3-3. Less than a minute later, Jonathan Carlsson snuck a wrist shot from the right wing wall through a screen and over Ginn’s glove for his first ECHL goal since March 2010. The goal stood as the game-winner, as the IceMen blocked several shots in the final minute to preserve the 4-3 win.
The IceMen next travel to Independence, MO for a Tuesday night showdown with the Missouri Mavericks at 7:05pm. Evansville then travels to Wichita Wednesday for a 7:05pm tilt with the Thunder. After a brief stop home for a day off, the IceMen finish off the nine-day road trip with two games next weekend against the Indy Fuel.
Hammonds, Martin pace USI Track & Field at UIndy
Junior thrower Micheal Hammonds (Evansville, Indiana) recorded a pair of second-place finishes to lead No. 14 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field at the University of Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational Saturday night.
Hammonds broke his own school record in the shot put as he finished second with a heave of 50 feet, 5.5 inches. He set the previous mark of 50’4.75†last year at the Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival.
In addition to his effort in the shot put, Hammonds also posted a second-place finish in the weight throw with a season-best toss of 53’0.25â€.
Including the second-place finishes by Hammonds, the Screaming Eagles had four top-five finishes. Junior Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana) finished fourth in the 3,000 meters, while freshman Aaron Pierrard (Cannelton, Indiana) was fourth in the mile.
Sophomore Jenna Martin (Evansville, Indiana) recorded a pair of top-five finishes to lead USI Women’s Track & Field at the UIndy Collegiate Invitational.
Martin finished third in the long jump with a leap of 17’4†and was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.49 seconds.
Sophomore Bryce Cutler (Benzonia, Michigan) and senior Jamie Adkins (Owensboro, Kentucky) were sixth and eighth, respectively, in the mile to aid the women’s squad, while junior Crystal Blair (Bloomington, Indiana) was eighth in the pole vault.
USI returns to action Friday and Saturday when it competes at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Indianapolis Challenge in Indianapolis.
ST. MARY’S HEALTH OFFERS TWO WINTER INSURANCE ENROLLMENT EVENTS
St. Mary’s Health is offering application assistance appointments for health insurance plans. An additional date is now available for Warrick County residents.
Representatives from St. Mary’s Health Access Advocates, Anthem, MedAssist, and Cross Pointe Insurance will be available to assist the uninsured. They will offer education and help navigating the application process on ACA plans, Hoosier Healthwise, HIP 2.0, Medicaid and Medicare. There is no charge for these services.
Low-income, non-disabled adults ages 19 to 64 with incomes of up to $16,297 annually or $33,307 for a family of four are generally eligible to participate in the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Those interested are encouraged to schedule an appointment for a guaranteed spot by calling 812.485.5864. Walk-ins are welcome.
St. Mary’s Center for Advanced Medicine
Fourth Floor, Room 4
901 St. Mary’s Drive, Evansville, IN
Tuesday, January 26, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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AG Zoeller: Chase settlement funds will support foreclosure prevention assistance, debt counseling to struggling HoosiersÂ
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced that Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) will receive a grant to support its foreclosure prevention services and debt counseling programs that the nonprofit offers free to struggling Indiana residents in all 92 counties. The $300,000 grant is paid for with funds received by the Attorney General’s Office and reserved for consumer protection efforts as part of a multi-state settlement with Chase Bank over alleged unlawful debt collection practices. Part of this grant will go toward supporting internships that ILS offers to law students at the IU Maurer School of Law in Bloomington and Indiana Tech Law School in Fort Wayne, giving prospective lawyers experience in this important consumer protection work while also providing critical assistance to low-income Indiana residents. Additionally, the grant will enable ILS to expand its Consumer Advocacy Project currently run out of the John Boner Center in Indianapolis, which aims to identify and reduce financial exploitation and abuse in Indianapolis’ poorest neighborhoods. “Indiana Legal Services provides desperately needed assistance to thousands of Hoosiers each year who are struggling to stay afloat, buried in debt or being targeted by scam artists looking to prey off of their vulnerable situation,†Zoeller said. “Indiana Legal Services is a critical community partner, and I’m particularly excited about the opportunity to involve law students in this meaningful work.†Zoeller said when people can’t afford legal help, they often turn to unscrupulous businesses that claim to offer foreclosure prevention services but are really just out to make a buck. He said homeowners should be on guard against scam artists who ask for a fee in exchange for a counseling service or modification of a delinquent loan. Since Jan.1, 2014, the Homeowner Protection Unit of the Office of the Indiana Attorney General has received 50 complaints concerning foreclosure consulting fraud, and engaged in the litigation of about 30 cases. The grant money being offered to ILS will specifically support foreclosure prevention staff at the ILS offices in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Bloomington and Evansville. ILS helps struggling homeowners primarily by representing them at settlement conferences with their mortgage lender in attempt to negotiate lower monthly payments or other strategies that can help the individual keep their home. ILS prevented 110 foreclosures in 2014 and 118 in 2015. “ILS works to provide a full-range of legal services to those across Indiana who struggle financially and need this help the most,†said Jon Laramore, executive director of ILS. “Expanding our reach and focusing this grant on some of our most crucial services will make a real difference in the lives of these individuals and support stronger communities.†Several students from Indiana Tech Law School will be assisting this semester with these foreclosure prevention services at the ILS office in Fort Wayne. “At Indiana Tech, one of our goals is to give students real-world, applicable experience that will advance and help define their career track,†Indiana Tech Law School Dean Charles Cercone said. “Working with Indiana Legal Services will accomplish this goal while also bettering our Fort Wayne community.†ILS will also use the grant money to bolster their debt counseling programs at the ILS offices in Evansville, Indianapolis and New Albany. Debt counseling services often include ensuring that individuals are not being abused by debt collectors in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as well assisting individuals who are juggling multiple debts. The AG’s Office received more than 540 complaints about debt collectors in 2015. Homeowners who are facing foreclosure can contact Indiana Legal Services for assistance. They can also contact the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) at 1-877-GET-HOPE to see if they qualify to receive mortgage payment assistance from Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund. If you believe you are a victim of foreclosure-relief fraud, file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office at www.IndianaConsumer.com or by calling 800-382-5516. |