Pioneer’s boys basketball team entered the Class A West Central Sectional as the favorite.
Now with Caston and Tri-County out of the way, the No. 4-ranked Panthers are the huge favorite.
Pioneer knocked off Caston on Tuesday on the strength of a career game by Brandon Scruggs. Later that night, West Central stunned Tri-County in overtime.
Pioneer (18-3), which is seeking its fourth straight sectional title, faces North White (10-11) at 6 p.m. tonight. West Central (6-15) faces South Newton (2-17) in the later semifinal.
The Panthers knocked off the Vikings 71-56 on Feb. 1.
“North White outplayed us in the first half over there at their place. We finally got on track in the second half with better ball movement and we played smarter,” Pioneer coach Pat Skaggs said. “North White is athletic and definitely has guys that can score.”
Scruggs had 36 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the 67-44 win over Caston. He was 8 of 12 from 3-point range.
Carter Skaggs had 18 points in the win and averages nearly 20 on the season. Matt Dorris posted eight points. Mitchell Williams had just two points but added 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Lafayette Jeff Sectional
Logansport (12-8) will face McCutcheon (14-8) in the 7:45 p.m. semifinal tonight. Class 4A No. 8 Kokomo (20-2) faces Lafayette Jeff (7-14) in the earlier semifinal.
The Berries won at McCutcheon 44-41 on Dec. 15.
The Mavericks defeated Harrison 64-57 on Tuesday to advance.
“Harrison had a few opportunities there,” Logan coach Mark Victor said. “They’re pretty balanced with [Trevor] Lockwood, [Nathan] Acree and [Tre’Shon] Heard. It’ll be a good test. We were able to get them before Christmas. They’ve improved a lot and are playing well. They had freshman [Darnell Butler] in their starting lineup the other night.
“They’re got a lot of weapons, and they’re really solid defensively. They’re holding teams to 48 points per game and scoring 60. The last time we played them we did a real nice job defensively. Lockwood got away a little bit. But we did a nice job moving the ball and working side to side and Antonio [Penny] did a great job setting people up in the right spots. Hopefully we’ll have that same sort of thing.”
Penny is averaging 20.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.2 steals per game to lead the Berries, who enter on a three-game winning streak. Jayson Higgins is averaging 15.2 ppg and has canned 74 3-pointers and is shooting 45.4 percent from beyond the arc. Bo Bullard adds 7.6 ppg and 4.7 rpg.
Winamac Sectional
Winamac is coming off a 21-point thumping of North Judson on Wednesday night.
The Warriors (9-12) face Hebron (9-10) at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Rochester (7-14) faces Boone Grove (12-8) in the later semifinal.
Hebron is the defending sectional champion. But the Hawks enter sectional play having lost three games in a row and five of six.
“They’ve got really good scorers in Kyle Joyce and Spencer Sheets,” Winamac coach Kyle Johnson said. “They play about seven deep. They’re very similar to Judson.”
Local Sports
No. 4 Pioneer eyes 4th straight sectional title
Logansport faces 14-win McCutcheon in semifinal.
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BOYS TRACK: Calisto claims sectional title
Logansport junior Alex Calisto was nearly in the identical spot he was in exactly one year ago.
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Redman perseveres
Timing can be everything.
Unfortunately for Logansport senior Seanna Redman, she suffered a devastating knee injury right in the middle of her senior year. -
GIRLS TRACK: Regional bound
The Logansport, Lewis Cass and Pioneer girls track teams made the long trek to Madison-Grant High School for action in the 2013 Madison-Grant sectional. Several area girls had successful nights and will be advancing to regional action.
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SOFTBALL: Berries bring intensity in win at Cass
Intensity and defense.
An abundance of the former and a lack of the latter made the difference in Monday night’s softball matchup between the Logansport Berries and the Lewis Cass Lady Kings. -
Trey Baseball: New Castle star leads sweep
There were approximately 30 Major League scouts on hand to watch New Castle star Trey Ball Saturday afternoon at Jim Turner Field.
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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers end Warriors’ MWC title streak in boys golf
Pioneer’s boys golf team took down Midwest Conference stalwart Winamac at the conference meet at Pond View G.C. on Friday.
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Zebras zip past Logan
Speed kills.
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Leach is a standout doubles player for Lewis Cass tennis
Lewis Cass’ tennis program is known for strong doubles play in recent years.
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Logan baseball has to settle for split against Huntington
Logansport’s baseball team fought and clawed and scratched, and the Berries played well for the most part against visiting Huntington North on Wednesday.
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SOFTBALL: Hurst, No. 9 Frontier top No. 5 Pioneer in MWC showdown
There was quite a pitcher’s duel at Herk Hoffman Field on Tuesday.
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