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Andrean coach Brad Stangel talks to his team during the Class 2A North Judson Regional final on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: State-bound Andrean comfortable with playing under pressure

March 18, 2019 at 8:22 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — Say this about Andrean. The 59ers have endured and persevered in multiple games in their Class 2A tournament run, trailing or facing tight situations in all six games....

Chesterton guard Travis Grayson drives past Michigan City's Omarion Hatch during a Class 4A Portage Sectional game on Friday, March 1, 2019.

Hutton: It’s offensive that Indiana high school basketball still doesn’t have a shot clock

March 18, 2019 at 8:28 a.m.

My patience is wearing thin. Indiana needs a shot clock for high school basketball. Every year, the rules committee for the National Federation of State High School Associations has the...

Andrean's Nick Flesher and Munster's Josh Davis go for a loose ball during a game on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019

Pound of Flesher: Sophomore guard Nick Flesher flourishes as first player off the bench for Andrean

March 15, 2019 at 4:49 p.m.

No one wants to get sick, but Nick Flesher’s nagging bout in December and January with flu-like symptoms could go down as a turning point for Andrean. Flesher said he...

Andrean's Deshon Burnett (22) takes a shot against Frankton during the Class 2A Lafayette Semistate on Saturday, March 16, 2019.

‘This is for you’: John Carrothers scores 20 points, sparks Andrean to state finals for first time since 2000

March 16, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

LAFAYETTE — Andrean’s John Carrothers couldn’t hold back the emotion after the final buzzer Saturday. The 6-foot-3 senior guard was a bucket of happy tears after the 59ers pulled out...

Merrillville coach T.J. Lux talks to his team during a game at Valparaiso on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

Family first: T.J. Lux resigns as boys basketball coach after eight seasons at Merrillville

March 14, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

It was a rough day for T.J. Lux. The Merrillville boys basketball coach had to say goodbye to his players and the school that was his second home since the...

Andrean's John Carrothers looks to pass against Westview during the Class 2A North Judson Regional championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

None bigger than John: Carrothers’ leadership carries Andrean into semistate showdown

March 12, 2019 at 4:21 p.m.

If the Andrean boys basketball team is fortunate enough to advance to the Class 2A state championship game, some gratitude will be in order for senior guard John Carrothers. That...

Munster's Josh Davis takes the ball up against Northridge's Alex Stauffer (50) and Sam Vogt (22) during the Class 4A Michigan City Regional semifinals on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Munster falls behind in first quarter, comes up short with rally in loss to Northridge in regional semifinals

March 9, 2019 at 3:53 p.m.

Munster’s players streamed out of the locker room Saturday with tears in their eyes. The day went sideways for the Mustangs during a 62-53 loss in the Class 4A Michigan...

Chesterton's Jake Wadding dunks on Penn's Noah Applegate during the Class 4A Michigan City Regional semifinal on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Penn mightier: Jake Wadding’s dunk provides big boost, but Chesterton falls in regional semifinals

March 9, 2019 at 3:14 p.m.

There was a moment in the third quarter Saturday, after a rim-rattling dunk by Jake Wadding, that it looked like Chesterton was going to make an unforgettable charge. The dunk...

LaPorte's Riley Ott eyes the basket as she drives past Lake Central's Lauren Smolen during a game on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

Four-peat: LaPorte’s Riley Ott among four girls from area selected to Indiana All-Star Team

March 7, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

LaPorte’s Riley Ott didn’t want to expect too much. She was guarding against a letdown. Ott, a 5-foot-6 senior guard, was excited when the phone call came Tuesday to let...

Hammond's Harold Woods (22) blocks out Munster's Nick Fies during a regular-season game on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018.

Woods’ stock rising: Sophomore forward Harold Woods leads unheralded Hammond into regional semifinals

March 7, 2019 at 2:24 p.m.

Harold Woods is only a sophomore, but he plays older than his age. “If Amiri (Young) isn’t hitting, then I have to try to do something,” he said. “I try...

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