FT. WAYNE, Ind. -- One team in the area that has had its season ended by Luers the last two seasons is Bluffton. The Tigers replace six seniors that graduated; including double-digit starters Jared Johnson and Brock Woodward and point guard Mat Campbell..]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT INDIANA --Hoosier basketball followers have a great deal to be thankful for as our season gets underway. None the least of which...a full course portion of Thanksgiving holiday tourneys. Here's what's on the table for this holiday weekend]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT INDIANA -- Traditions seem to be becoming more and more of an endangered species across the Hoosier hysteria landscape. So as this corner fingers through the 42nd annual edition of the Indiana Basketball Handbook, my old school soul is renewed. Here in this tiny Hoosier treasure, faithful readers will find all they have come to expect and some new additions as well.]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT SEYMOUR, Ind. -- In March of 1972, Seymour High Schools huge new Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium hosted the sectional round of the state tournament for the second time. The championship game featured an epic battle between two heated rivals, Jennings County and host Seymour..]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT FT. WYANE, Ind. -- Any talk of top teams in northeastern Indiana, you don't have to look no further then to start at the top with two-time 2A state champion Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (23-4) and their prototypical scorer senior Deshaun Thomas..]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT INDIANA --HickoryHusker.com is proud to present the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association girls basketball poll each Monday morning again this year. Check out the results from one of the most respected basketball organizations in the state.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMT PLAINVILLE, Ind. -- Lloyd Bateman's induction into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame has been a long time coming. Through the tireless efforts of good folks like Jerry Osmon, Hugh Schaefer, Jack Butcher, and numerous others, a longtime wrong has been righted. Bateman led tiny Plainville to unimaginable heights during his playing days on his way to becoming the first high school player in the state to score 2000 points...]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT INDIANA -- Eight high schools earned their way to a State Finals birth with Semi-state wins this evening. Check out who won, and what the match-ups will be for the 2009 IHSAA Football State Championships..]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:31:00 GMT INDIANA -- Transfers among Indiana high school athletes have been an ongoing issue for as long as there have been competitive sports. Truly, if there has been a bigger long-term thorn in the ass of the IHSAA, I don't know what it would be. Sure there have been turbulent times and divisive issues, but athletic transfer battles have been with us for nearly a century. Here's a possible solution..]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT FT. WAYNE, Ind. -- Even the most loyal Fort Wayne Bishop Luers supporters have to be a little surprised and little overjoyed that the Lady Knights are undefeated at this early point of the young season after getting a huge road win at Heritage Christian 51-49 last Saturday night..]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT BORDEN, Ind. -- HickoryHusker.com columnist Wayne Davis sits down with Borden boys' coach Doc Nash to get his thoughts on his influences, the upcoming season, and the current state of Indiana basketball in general..]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT INDIANA -- With all the player movement that's taken place during the off-season, I thought it would be worthwhile to update my ratings from last Spring. WHat follows are the new rankings for all four classes of boys' basketball for the coming 2009-10 seaosn...]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT FT. WAYNE, Ind. -- "Physically, she's strong. She's able to get to the basket with the dribble about anytime she wants. One thing I think she is doing better is finishing. She goes to the rim. She did that very well tonight. At the point, she also finds people off of screens. She does a lot of things for us." - Concordia Coach Dave Miller..]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT BEECH GROVE, Ind. -- A sloppy game Saturday night between Beech Grove and Greenwood resulted in eight new marks being added to the Record Book. The host Hornets took the win in OT, 51-46, but the contest produced marks for combined FTA's in a game & in OT as well as FT's made in OT. Additionally, team marks added for FTA's and FT's made in OT, and finally combined fouls and fouls by a team in a game. Check out all of Indiana's all-time bests...]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT INDIANA -- The cream continues to rise as Regional champions were crowned all across Indiana on this cool Friday night. Here's a complete run-down of those scores as well as who is playing who for next weekend's Semistates...]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:49:00 GMT INDIANA -- The Hickory Husker Varsity Club had a great time with our pigskin version of pick'em, this fall. But now all that is round and orange and good and holy is here...the real season is upon us. Make sure to sign-up for HH.com Hoops Pick'em 09-10]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT EAST CHICAGO, Ind. -- March, 1941 Kenneth Frederick, 16-year old East Chicago High School student, is like those of other Hoosiers. He takes his basketball seriously. In fact, Ken may take it a little more to heart than most folks..]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT INDIANA -- For many years I've been a fan of ratings and indexes that measure player and team performances. After much thought I've come up with this method of rating shooters or shooting performances over the course of a game, a season, or a career. Plus there's an easy to use calculator to boot]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT LaPORTE, Ind. -- The Girls Barn Burner will begin its ninth season with its 166th contest Saturday evening. South Bend Washington will take its trophy record 31 game winning streak on the road to LaPorte in this year's Traveling Trophy curtain raiser..]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT FT. WAYNE, Ind. -- The regular season begins this week as the girls prepare to make hardwood memories that could eventually take them to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on March 6, 2010 to compete for state titles in their respective classes.]]> Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT