Local Sports Report - January 2

Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 7:12 AM

By Mike Perleberg @mikedup84

The girls were in action at both the Rivertown Classic and Ripley County Tournament on Wednesday.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rivertown Classic – First Round

South Dearborn 62, Switzerland County 44 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – Kirsten Bond led South Dearborn to the win with 17 points. Switz’s Aleiah Thomas poured in 18 points.

Lawrenceburg 66, Rising Sun 30 – Eagle Country 99.3 Feature Game – The Tigers took control early and led by 23 at halftime. Juliana Kemper led LHS with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Macey Radenheimer added 12 points and a block. Rising Sun’s Lindsay Montgomery scored a game-high 17 points. Lawrenceburg will meet South Dearborn in the Rivertown girls championship game on Friday, January 4 at about 8:00 p.m. Rising Sun will play Switzerland County in the consolation game at 6:00 p.m.

Ripley County Tournament – First Round

Jac-Cen-Del 55, Batesville 48 – Three JCD players scored in double figures: Annabelle Williams 17, Paige Ledford 12, Mariah Day 10. Hattie Westerfeld powered Batesville with 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

South Ripley 57, Milan 26 – South Ripley and Jac-Cen-Del will square off for the girls championship at the Ripley County Tournament on Friday, January 4 at about 8:00 p.m. Milan and Batesville play in the preceding consolation game starting at 6:00 p.m.

Rushville 62, Franklin County 40