By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
Hopkins County product Emile Ewing captured a second-place award as part of a relay team and three top-10 individual performances for Auburn University (Ala.) at the Southeastern Conference Swimming Championships, which finished Feb. 21.
Ewing, a Madisonville-North Hopkins graduate, and the Tigers' women's team took second place overall, losing 744-730.5 to the University of Florida.
The former Lady Maroon swam the second leg of Auburn's 200-yard freestyle relay team, which earned 34 points with a second-place finish in 1:28.50.
Individually, Ewing's best effort came in the 200-yard backstroke. She claimed eighth place overall with a time of 1:55.97.
Ewing also earned a pair of ninth-place finishes in the 50 free (:22.45) and 200 free (1:45.35). During both finals races, Ewing cut time from her preliminaries. In the 200 free, Ewing cut nearly one and one-half seconds with a 1.42-seconds improvement.
Auburn returns to the pool Friday in the Bulldog Invitational, a three-day event hosted by the University of Georgia.
Men's basketball
Ewing, a Madisonville-North Hopkins graduate, and the Tigers' women's team took second place overall, losing 744-730.5 to the University of Florida.
The former Lady Maroon swam the second leg of Auburn's 200-yard freestyle relay team, which earned 34 points with a second-place finish in 1:28.50.
Individually, Ewing's best effort came in the 200-yard backstroke. She claimed eighth place overall with a time of 1:55.97.
Ewing also earned a pair of ninth-place finishes in the 50 free (:22.45) and 200 free (1:45.35). During both finals races, Ewing cut time from her preliminaries. In the 200 free, Ewing cut nearly one and one-half seconds with a 1.42-seconds improvement.
Auburn returns to the pool Friday in the Bulldog Invitational, a three-day event hosted by the University of Georgia.
Men's basketball
Senior Brock Jones and the Transylvania University Pioneers wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a win on Feb. 21.
Jones, a North grad, recorded six points, three rebounds and three steals as Transylvania downed Anderson University (Ind.) 78-74.
The Pioneers earned the conference's top seed after Defiance College (Ohio) defeated Franklin College (Ind.). Following the Defiance victory, Transylvania won a first-place tie breaker with Franklin to host the HCAC Tournament.
See Notebook/Page B2
The win provided the Pioneers with their first outright regular season championship since 2005-06 and set a school record for HCAC single-season wins with 13.
Transylvania beat the College of Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio) 67-49 on Feb. 18.
Jones shined on Senior Night by shooting 4-of-9 from the field for 12 points. He was one of two Pioneer players to post double figures offensively.
Transylvania returned to the hardwood at 7 p.m. Friday against Anderson, but no statistics were available at press time.
Earlington native Albert Jackson started back-to-back games for the Georgia Bulldogs last week, but the team continued its slide in the SEC standings.
Jackson, who attended Hopkins County Central for three seasons, made 2-of-4 shots for four points in Georgia's 71-59 loss to Auburn on Feb. 18.
Three days later, Jackson tallied four points and one rebound in the Dogs' 69-47 loss to the University of Mississippi.
Women's basketball
Murray State University's 11-game winning streak ended on Feb. 19 with a 69-51 loss at Southeast Missouri State University.
During the contest, former Central baller Angela Mullins hauled in three rebounds and scored two points.
The Racers rebounded on Feb. 21 with an 84-69 overtime win against Eastern Illinois University. Mullins, a senior, made 5-of-7 shots for 11 points. She finished the game as one of four Murray players with 10 or more points. Mullins also added four rebounds and a game-high two blocks.
On Monday, Murray topped the University of Tennessee at Martin 82-68. Mullins finished with seven points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Former Webster County player Caitlin Owen recorded a pair of rebounds in each of Brescia University's last three games.
The Lady Bearcats dropped a 59-50 decision to Alice Lloyd College on Feb. 18 and fell 59-59 to McKendree University (Ill.) on Tuesday night.
In addition to her rebounds, Owen tallied one point and one steal in her squad's 92-71 victory against Midway College on Feb. 21.
Brescia (8-21) will end its regular season with a home game at 2 p.m. today against Oakland City University (Ind.).
Kari Jo Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, nabbed three rebounds and one block in Lee University's (Tenn.) 84-73 victory against Brenau University (Ga.) on Feb. 21.
The win helped the Lady Flames to improve to 23-5 overall and 15-3 in the Southern States Athletic Conference.
Heading into Thursday night's game with Berry College (Ga.), Lee maintained a two-game advantage on first place over Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) with two regular-season games left to play.
Jones, a North grad, recorded six points, three rebounds and three steals as Transylvania downed Anderson University (Ind.) 78-74.
The Pioneers earned the conference's top seed after Defiance College (Ohio) defeated Franklin College (Ind.). Following the Defiance victory, Transylvania won a first-place tie breaker with Franklin to host the HCAC Tournament.
See Notebook/Page B2
The win provided the Pioneers with their first outright regular season championship since 2005-06 and set a school record for HCAC single-season wins with 13.
Transylvania beat the College of Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio) 67-49 on Feb. 18.
Jones shined on Senior Night by shooting 4-of-9 from the field for 12 points. He was one of two Pioneer players to post double figures offensively.
Transylvania returned to the hardwood at 7 p.m. Friday against Anderson, but no statistics were available at press time.
Earlington native Albert Jackson started back-to-back games for the Georgia Bulldogs last week, but the team continued its slide in the SEC standings.
Jackson, who attended Hopkins County Central for three seasons, made 2-of-4 shots for four points in Georgia's 71-59 loss to Auburn on Feb. 18.
Three days later, Jackson tallied four points and one rebound in the Dogs' 69-47 loss to the University of Mississippi.
Women's basketball
Murray State University's 11-game winning streak ended on Feb. 19 with a 69-51 loss at Southeast Missouri State University.
During the contest, former Central baller Angela Mullins hauled in three rebounds and scored two points.
The Racers rebounded on Feb. 21 with an 84-69 overtime win against Eastern Illinois University. Mullins, a senior, made 5-of-7 shots for 11 points. She finished the game as one of four Murray players with 10 or more points. Mullins also added four rebounds and a game-high two blocks.
On Monday, Murray topped the University of Tennessee at Martin 82-68. Mullins finished with seven points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal.
Former Webster County player Caitlin Owen recorded a pair of rebounds in each of Brescia University's last three games.
The Lady Bearcats dropped a 59-50 decision to Alice Lloyd College on Feb. 18 and fell 59-59 to McKendree University (Ill.) on Tuesday night.
In addition to her rebounds, Owen tallied one point and one steal in her squad's 92-71 victory against Midway College on Feb. 21.
Brescia (8-21) will end its regular season with a home game at 2 p.m. today against Oakland City University (Ind.).
Kari Jo Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, nabbed three rebounds and one block in Lee University's (Tenn.) 84-73 victory against Brenau University (Ga.) on Feb. 21.
The win helped the Lady Flames to improve to 23-5 overall and 15-3 in the Southern States Athletic Conference.
Heading into Thursday night's game with Berry College (Ga.), Lee maintained a two-game advantage on first place over Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) with two regular-season games left to play.
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