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New Palestine Boys Basketball Feb. 19 at Mt. Vernon, 7:30 Feb. 20 vs. Whiteland, 7:30 2015-16 boys basketball schedule Date Opponent Score/Time W 11/25 at Jennings Co. W 78-52 F 12/4 CENTER GROVE L 42-60 Honoring our seniors Sa 12/5 at Rushville W 48-47 F 12/11 GREENFIELD-C* L 38-53 Sa 12/12 WESTFIELD otL 53-57 New Palestine Dragons (5-14/2-4) Scouting the foes F 12/18 at New Castle* L 57-69 Friday: at Mt. Vernon (16-3/4-1) The Dragons and Mt. Vernon Sa 12/19 at Franklin Central L 40-66 Saturday: vs. Whiteland (15-4) reacquaint themselves Friday. MV is Sa 1/2 BEECH GROVE% L 52-60 Sa 1/2 DECATUR C.% L 76-81 The weekend begins with a rivalry, 41-29 in the series, but NP has won F 1/8 DELTA* otL 74-77 and finishes with a chance to honor four of the last six meetings. This year, Sa 1/9 at Marshall W 71-52 the Dragons’ senior class. MV is 16-3 and 4-1 in HHC play. Guard F 1/15 PENDLETON HTS.* L 46-60 Michael Ertel (16.3 ppg) and forward Sa 1/16 MOORESVILLE L 57-61 The Dragons renew their oldest F 1/22 RONCALLI L 61-73 rivalry this Friday with the 71st meeting Erick Shepherd (13.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg) Sa 1/23 at Franklin L 56-69 with Mt. Vernon. The two schools lead the Marauders, who have five F 1/29 at Yorktown* W 49-23 have met annually since 1963, and players averaging at least 8 ppg. Sa 1/30 PERRY MERIDIAN L 62-67 F 2/12 SHELBYVILLE* W 74-72 MV is the Dragons’ longest Saturday’s foe, Whiteland, has five Sa 2/13 CONNERSVILLE L 33-34 continually-played foe, and the players averaging at least 8 ppg, and F 2/19 at Mt. Vernon* 7:30 Dragons have played at least one of three in double-figures, led by seniors Sa 2/20 WHITELAND 7:30 Tom Purdie (14.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg) and F 2/26 at Greenwood 7:30 MV’s predecessors annually since the 3/1-3/5 New Palestine sectional school began playing basketball a Teree Moss (12.5 ppg). *-Hoosier Heritage Conference century ago. Looking ahead %-New Palestine tournament On Saturday, the Dragons will All home games & select road Next Friday, the Dragons visit games broadcast on Dragon honor seniors Caleb VanderWal, Duke Greenwood in the regular season Radio. “NPHS Dragon Radio” on Blackwell, Logan Duffy, Cody Long, finale. JV tip is 6 p.m. the TuneIn app or TuneIn.com Johnathan McKay and Jaret Rightley Draw day Varsity roster prior to their final regular-season The sectional draw will be held at 14 Caleb VanderWal 5-10 Sr. G home game. It won’t be the last 20 Devan Gentry 5-11 Jr. G 3:30 p.m. Sunday, broadcast on Fox game at home – NPHS will host the 22 Duke Blackwell 5-10 Sr. G Sports Indiana and WFNI-1070. New 24 Logan Duffy 6-2 Sr. G sectional March 1-5. 30 Graham Biggs 6-0 Jr. F Palestine will host a Class 3A sectional 32 Jalen Qualkinbush 6-0 Jr. F A look back that also features Brebeuf, Chatard, 34 Cody Long 6-4 Sr. F Last week, the Dragons had two Crispus Attucks, Herron, Manual and 40 Dylan Romine 6-2 Fr. F thrillers in front of the home crowd. Marshall. 42 Johnathan McKay 6-5 Sr. C On Friday, the Dragons built an early 44 Gavin Hausz 6-3 So. G Elsewhere at NPHS 50 Jaret Rightley 6-4 Sr. F double-digit lead and held on to oust The Dragons have three wrestlers 52 Keegan Watson 6-2 Jr. F Shelbyville 74-72 in front of a packed competing in the State Finals this 54 Matthew True 5-10 Fr. G house on Brody Stephens Night. The Head coach: Trent Whitaker (1st weekend. Junior Alec White and teams raised more than $8,000 for year). Assistants: Jeff Wright, senior Chad Red both won the New Jeremy Large, Chris Cherry Brody – a Sugar Creek Elementary Castle semistate last week. White is in School student who is battling HHC standings Conf GB Over. his third State Finals trip, and Red is leukemia. In his first game since Jan. New Castle 6-1 -- 14-5 seeking his fourth state title. He enters Mt. Vernon 4-1 1 16-3 2, Cody Long had a career-high 23 the weekend 179-0 for his career. Greenfield-C. 5-2 1 16-4 points and added 11 rebounds, his Pendleton Hts. 5-2 1 12-9 Senior Jared Timberman is making his first double-double of the season and New Palestine 2-4 3.5 5-14 first trip to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Delta 2-4 3.5 13-8 the second of his career, while Jalen Junior Courtnee Coffman set a Shelbyville 1-5 4.5 5-14 Qualkinbush and Keegan Watson school record in the 50 freestyle in last Yorktown 0-6 5.5 2-17 scored 13 each. It also marked a Friday’s games (7:30 unless noted) week’s IHSAA swimming State Finals, career-high for Watson and his New Palestine at Mt. Vernon* where she competed in two events. Shelbyville at Delta* second straight double-figure game. The boys swim team is hosting the Greenfield-C. at Rushville On Saturday, the Dragons went Pendleton Hts. at Guerin Catholic sectional this weekend. toe-to-toe with a 16-win Connersville Westfield at New Castle The gymnastics team continues its squad before falling 34-33 on the final Saturday’s games strong season. They entered the week Whiteland at New Palestine possession. Long led NP with 11 points 6-2 and finished fifth at the Avon at Greenfield-Central and seven boards, while Johnathan Shelbyville at Waldron Bloomington North Invitational last McKay had seven boards and Caleb Yorktown at Wapahani week. VanderWal six points. NewPalestineAthletics.com/ @NPHSDragons New Palestine Boys Basketball Feb. 19 at Mt. Vernon, 7:30 Feb. 20 vs. Whiteland, 7:30 The schedule Series history Date Opponent Score/Time Ld Scorer Rebounds Assists Vs. Mt. Vernon 11/25 at Jennings Co W 78-52 Long 19 Long 9 VndrWl 7 In the last five decades, the Dragons have faced no 12/4 CENTER GROVE L 42-60 Qulknbsh 11 Rightley 4 2 with 2 st 12/5 at Rushville W 48-47 Qulknbsh 16 Long 5 3 with 2 school more than Mt. Vernon. This will be the 71 12/11 GREENFIELD-C.* L 38-53 VanderWal 9 Long 4 2 with 2 meeting, and marks the 53rd straight year the teams 12/12 WESTFIELD OTL 53-57 Blackwell 12 Long 9 Duffy 3 have played in the regular season. MV is 41-29 overall, 12/18 at New Castle* L 57-69 Long 17 Qlknbsh 7 VndrWl 6 12/19 at Franklin Central L 40-66 Long 12 Long 6 VndrWl 3 but the Dragons have had relative success on the 1/2 BEECH GROVE% L 52-60 Hsz/McKy 11 Lng/Rgtly 6 Blk/Qlk 2 Marauders’ floor, as they’re 13-17. The teams have 1/2 DECATUR CENTRAL% L 76-81 Hausz 20 McKay 14 Blckwell 3 played on the third Friday in February since the series 1/8 DELTA* otL 74-77 Hausz 21 Rightley 6 VndrWl 7 began in 1963. NP has also played at least one (and 1/9 at Marshall W 71-52 VnderWal 19 Qulknbsh 9 Rightley 4 1/15 PENDLETON HTS.* L 46-60 Blackwell 13 McKay 10 2 with 2 usually two) of Mt. Vernon’s predecessors Fortville, 1/16 MOORESVILLE L 57-61 Hausz 13 McKay 14 2 with 3 McCordsville, Vernon Township and Mt. Comfort 1/22 RONCALLI L 61-73 Duffy 23 Rtly/Wtsn 5 VndrWl 5 annually dating back to the 1910s. 1/23 at Franklin L 56-69 Romine 13 McKay 11 2 with 3 Series history 1/29 at Yorktown* W 49-23 Duffy 11 McKay 8 Blckwell 3 Mt. Vernon leads 41-29 1/30 PERRY MERIDIAN L 62-67 Hausz 26 Watson 10 Blckwll 10 2/12 SHELBYVILLE* W 74-72 Long 23 Long 11 VndrWl 4 At Mt. Vernon: Mt. Vernon leads 17-13 2/13 CONNERSVILLE L 33-34 Long 11 Lng/McK 7 3 with 2 First meeting: 1963-64: MV 68, NP 65 2/19 at Mt. Vernon* 7:30 First New Palestine win: 2/18/67: NP 71, MV 64 2/20 WHITELAND 7:30 LAST 20 MEETINGS 2/26 at Greenwood 7:30 2/20/15: MV 57-48 (at NP) 1/3/09: MV 51-19 (CoT at MV) 2/21/14: NP 68-48 (at MV) 2/15/08: NP 44-39 (at MV) Season splits 2/15/13: NP 52-51 (at NP) 12/29/07: NP 41-39 (CoT at NP) Home: 1-11 Road: 4-3 Neutral: 0-0 12/29/12: MV 60-39 (CoT at MV) 2/27/07: NP 47-34 (sect at NCast) Vs. 4A: 2-12 vs. 3A: 3-2 2/17/12: NP 61-38 (at MV) 2/16/07: MV 63-53 (at NP) Vs. HHC: 2-4 Non-conf: 3-10 12/27/11: NP 61-55 (CoT at MV) 12/30/06: MV 74-55 (CoT at EH) Nov/Dec: 2-5 Jan: 2-8 Feb: 1-1 2/18/11: MV 49-44 (at NP) 3/3/06: NP 49-47 (sect at NCast) Scoring 49-: 2-5 50+: 3-9 60+: 3-4 70+: 3-1 80+: 0-0 2/19/10: MV 50-23 (at MV) 2/17/06: NP 55-53 ot (at MV) Allowing 49-: 2-1 60-: 4-5 69-: 4-11 70+: 1-3 80+: 0-1 1/1/10: MV 53-48 (CoT at MV) 2/18/05: MV 45-41 (at NP) Decided by 5 points or less or OT: 2-6 2/20/09: MV 42-41 (at NP) 12/29/04: NP 41-38 (CoT at MV) Overtime: 0-2 Vs.