
Phillip Corthen
BOYS BASKETBALL
Cowen fell in its season opener to Liberty Christian 73-47. Clayton Ciplinger had a team-high 15 points, while Shea Ingles dished out eight assists.
Despite leading after the first quarter, Central fell to Hamilton Southeastern 87-82. Phillip Corthen led the Bearcats with 21 points, including four 3-pointers, followed by Andre Jones with 15 points.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Monroe Central picked up 17 assists in its 61-17 victory over Northeastern. The Golden Bears’ Abigail McGrath was the leading scorer with 16 points, followed by Mikaela McGrath with 12.
Yorktown defeated Delta in a Hoosier Heritage Conference matchup 50-40. Jenna Irelan led the Tigers in rebounds with 15 and points with 16, while Carlea Pettigrew and Madeline Aul each scored a 3-pointer. The Eagles’ Micaya Richardson put up 14 points and five rebounds.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Central opened its season with a 141-40 victory over Blackford. The Bearcats’ Sarah Tinder, Chloe Townsend and Kayla Beaty each placed first in two individual events. Tinder won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1 minute, 19.08 seconds and the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:15.55. Townsend took the 50 freestyle with a time of 28.42, as well as the 100 free with a time of 1:03.56. Beaty tapped the wall first in the 500 free, swimming a 6:05.71, and she finished first in the 200 free with a time of 2:14.82.