Staff report
The Tribune-Star
MECCA —
Sullivan’s Rhagen Smith scored 29 points as the Golden Arrows won a tight season-opening game against Riverton Parke 48-45 in girls high school basketball Tuesday.
Sara Dickey led Riverton Parke with 24 points.
SULLIVAN (48) — Jones 2 2-2 6, Gilham 2 0-0 5, Chapman 1 0-0 2, Cotton 1 0-0 2, Smith 10 8-10 28, Harrison 2 1-2 5. Total 18 11-14 48.
RIVERTON PARKE (45) — Wood 1 0-0 2, Virotsko 1 0-0 2, Pollard 1 0-0 3, Yando 1 2-4 5, Dickey 9 3-7 24, Combs 1 0-0 3, Austin 2 2-4 6. Totals 16 7-15 45.
Sullivan 12 13 12 11 — 48
Riverton Parke 12 11 9 14 — 45
3 point field goals — Gilham; Dickey 3, Pollard, Yando, Combs. Total fouls — S 13, RP 16.
JV — Sullivan won 29-10.
Next — Riverton Parke (0-1) plays North Vermillion in the Banks of the Wabash on Thursday. Sullivan (1-0) plays at South Vermillion next Thursday.
In other girls basketball Tuesday:
• Rockville 45, South Putnam 44 — At Rockville, Jenifer Lee led the way for the Rox with 24 points as a late South Putnam rally fell short.
SOUTH PUTNAM (44) — Cash 4 3-5 11, Hewitt 0 1-2 1, Varveo 2 0-0 4, York 3 2-4 5, Masters 3 3-4 9, Barnes 3 5-7 11. Total 15 14-22 44.
ROCKVILLE (45) — Black 0 1-3 1, Lear 1 4-7 7, Gordon 2 2-2 8, Lee 6 11-19 24, White 1 0-0 2, Bullington 1 1-2 3. Totals 11 19-33 45.
South Putnam 10 18 15 11 — 44
Rockville 12 13 10 10 — 45
3 point field goals — Gordon 2, Lee, Lear. Total fouls — SP 24, R 19.
JV — Rockville won 25-10.
Next — Rockville (1-0) plays Turkey Run on Thursday in the Banks of the Wabash.
• Monrovia 61, Linton 22 — At Linton, the Miners fell short in their season opener.
MONROVIA (61) — M. Knieper 5 0-0 11, Keen 1 0-0 2, Delph 2 5-6 9, Smith 1 0-0 2, Me. Knieper 3 1-2 8, tharmp 5 0-0 10, Nay 3 0-0 6, Whitaker 2 0-0 4, Longere 4 1-2 9, Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 7-10 61
LINTON (22) — Johnson 1 2-2 5, Parker 1 0-0 2, Booe 0 0-2 0, Gadberry 1 4-7 7, Shafford 1 0-3 2, Dunn 2 2-4 6, Cole 0 0-0 0, Bowman 0 0-0 0. Team 6 8-18 22
Monrovia 16 16 14 14 — 61
Linton 2 6 6 8 — 22
3 point field goals — M. Knieper, Me. Knieper; Johnson, Gadberry. Total fouls — M 17, L 12.
JV — Monrovia won 42-17.
Next — Linton (0-1) plays host to North Knox on Thursday.
• Vincennes Rivet 79, Shakamak 25 — At Vincennes, the Lakers lost their season opener. No other information was available at press time.
• WRV 36, North Central 24 — At Switz City, the Wolverines bested the Thunderbirds in the season opener for both teams. No other information was available at press time.