Staff Report
The Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE —
The Rose-Hulman women’s basketball team earned a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory in the race for the final spot in this year’s tournament with a 49-43 win Wednesday night in Hulbert Arena.
Rose (12-12 overall, 8-9 HCAC) travels to Hanover on Saturday in the regular-season finale. A win also would bring Rose its fourth .500 or above season in program history.
EARLHAM (43) — Spay 5-12 2-3 12, Sells 4-8 0-0 8, Brown 1-4 3-4 5, Bryant-Williams 2-7 0-0 4, Long 2-4 0-0 4, Watt 1-4 2-2 4, Scott 1-10 0-0 2, Altman 1-1 0-0 2, Cunningham 1-3 0-0 2, Hayden 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-54 FG, 7-9 FT, 43 TP.
ROSE-HULMAN (49) — Gibbs 6-13 0-1 12, Morris 4-5 1-2 11, Ploof 2-3 5-8 9, Williams 3-7 1-2 7, Johnson 1-7 2-3 5, Gilliam 1-2 1-2 3, Cain 0-3 2-4 2, Fuhs 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-43 FG, 12-22 FT, 49 TP.
Halftime score — RH 26, EC 20. 3-point shooting — EC 0-7 (Spay 0-2, Sells 0-3, Scott 0-2), RH 3-9 (Morris 2-2, Johnson 1-2, Williams 0-2, Cain 0-3). Fouled out — Bryant-Williams, Scott. Rebounds — EC 33 (Brown 8), RH 35 (Johnson 10). Assists — EC 5 (Sells 4), RH 11 (Cain 6). Total fouls — EC 22, RH 13.
High school basketball
n Crowe honored — Brodie Crowe of Shakamak has been named the Subway Player of the Week for District 3 for his play.
The 6-foot-2 senior had 33 points and five rebounds in the Lakers’ 62-50 victory over Vincennes Rivet. He was 12 of 14 from the field, making three of four 3-pointers, and converted all six free throws he attempted. Crowe had 934 career points.
Nicole Anderson of Terre Haute North was another player nominated for the honor.
Tuesday
BOYS
At Putnamville
SOUTH VERMILLION (61) — Branz 5 4-5 16, Lawson 10 3-3 27, Luft 0 0-0 0, Hines 3 0-0 6, Spivey 2 0-2 4, Strayer 1 1-2 4, Waldrop 1 1-2 3, Crouch 0 1-4 1. Totals 22 FG, 10-18 FT, 61 TP.
SOUTH PUTNAM (62) — Vittetow 0 0-0 0, Pell 2 0-0 6, Franklin 2 2-2 6, Moore 10 11-13 31, Bumgardner 4 0-0 8, Long 1 0-0 2, Arnold 2 0-0 5, Chestnut 0 2-4 2. Totals 21 FG, 17-21 FT, 62 TP.
South Vermillion 14 11 18 18 — 61
South Putnam 10 21 14 17 — 62
3-point goals — Branz 2, Lawson 4, Strayer, Pell 2, Arnold. Total fouls — SV 22, SP 15.
JV — South Putnam 42, South Vermillion 20.
Next — South Vermillion (3-15) plays host to Riverton Parke tonight. South Putnam (10-8) plays tonight at Owen Valley.
