Olney Tigers
The Olney Tigers opened their 2024-2025 season at the Capital Classic, finishing in fifth place with a record of 2-2. Here’s how the tournament went for the Tigers:
- Olney vs. Red Hill: Olney won their tournament opener, 59-45.
- Olney vs. Vincennes Lincoln: The Tigers lost to a strong Vincennes Lincoln team, 60-30.
- Olney vs. Fairfield: Olney suffered a two-point loss to Fairfield, 53-51.
- Olney vs. Salem: The Tigers rebounded with a 44-35 win in the fifth-place game.
Final Round Results
- Red Hill defeated Mt. Carmel for seventh place, 59-50.
- Teutopolis beat Fairfield for third place, 60-41.
- Vincennes Lincoln won the championship against Lawrenceville, 83-63.
All-Tournament Selections
Olney’s Arjay Keller was named to the All-Tournament Team, leading the Tigers with a total of 83 points. Other notable selections include:
- Red Hill’s Ozzy Ash (surpassed 1,000 career points)
- Fairfield’s Justice Dagg
- Teutopolis’ Alex Kremer & Drew Hoene
- Lawrenceville’s Maddox Pargin, Noah Wilson, & Jayden Goff
- Vincennes Lincoln’s Joel Sanders & Joshua Clegg
- Tournament MVP: Luke Hall (Vincennes Lincoln)
Notable Achievement
Olney’s head coach, Rob Flanagan, became the winningest coach in the tournament’s history, with 44 victories, surpassing Coach Tom Brannon. The Tigers are set to begin LIC action this Wednesday night at Robinson.
Newton Eagles
The Newton Eagles began their 2024-2025 season at the Cumberland Tournament, where they won their final game to secure seventh place. Here’s how the tournament unfolded for Newton:
- Newton vs. Okaw Valley: Newton won 57-47 to claim seventh place.
Other Final Games
- North Clay/Clay City defeated Cumberland in overtime for fifth place, 64-58.
- Marshall won the third-place game over Vandalia, 54-39.
- Casey-Westfield beat Dieterich in the championship, 59-48.
All-Tournament Selections
Kody Bergbower from Newton was named to the All-Tournament Team. Other selections included:
- Okaw Valley’s Braden Montgomery
- Cumberland’s Cameron Roedl
- North Clay/Clay City’s Cody Zimdars
- Vandalia’s Wade Brannon
- Marshall’s Payton McGuire
- Dieterich’s Landon Keck & Lucas Westendorf
- Casey-Westfield’s Nolan Clement
- Tournament MVP: Hayden Parcel (Casey-Westfield)
The Newton Eagles are back in action tomorrow night, traveling to Vandalia.