Delta defeats Oak Hill in emotional senior night victory
By David Moore / February 23, 2024The Eagles defeated Oak Hill during Delta's senior night and the Coaches vs Cancer game.
The Eagles defeated Oak Hill during Delta's senior night and the Coaches vs Cancer game.
Ball State men’s basketball’s Mason Jones earned a consistent starting role due to his work ethic instilled by his collegiate athlete parents. However, he wants to expand his game beyond his hard-nosed play style.
With fans and players wearing some type of pink on their clothing, Ball State (23-3, 12-1 MAC) defeated Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Central Michigan (5-18, 3-10 MAC) 78-54.
Richard finished with 22 points, going 9-for-11(82 percent) from the field. She also went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line and pulled down four rebounds.
Nate Luce was voted as the Ball State Daily News Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of 2/7-2/14.
Ball State (13-13, 5-8 MAC) snapped its three-game losing streak with a 70-63 defeat against Northern Illinois (9-17, 3-9 MAC). Ball State returns to action Saturday, Feb. 24 for its first home contest in nearly three weeks when the Cardinals take on Eastern Michigan (10-15, 4-9 MAC) at 2 p.m.
“This by far has been the most important senior night in regards to my coaching career,” head coach Blair Broussard said. “They made a commitment to me at the beginning of the year. I can’t thank them enough for their commitment and them buying in with the magnitude they did.”
In a game full of runs, the Raiders found ways to comeback and defeat the Tigers 40-38.
Ball State men's basketball (12-13, 4-8 MAC) lost its third-straight game after a 80-59 defeat at the hands of Miami (OH) (12-13, 6-6 MAC). The Cardinals return to action Tuesday, Feb. 20, when they complete the third leg of their road trip, traveling to Dekalb for an 8 p.m. matchup against Northern Illinois (9-16, 3-9 MAC).
With the loss to the Redhawks, the Cardinals are now 12-13 on the season and 4-8 in the Mid-American Conference.
Paris McCurdy credits this period of his life and career for his lifelong bond with Muncie. As a kid from Detroit, he felt welcomed in the city. Now, he’s back at Ball State as the director of community diversity initiatives.
During the Raiders 74-48 win over the Broncos, senior Isaac Andrews became the team's all-time leading scorer.
Braxton Russell was voted as the Ball State Daily News Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of 1/31-1/7.
Yorktown improved to 11-8 while Muncie Central dropped its third straight game.
Here are results from Delaware County sporting events from the week of 2/5-2/10.
Daily News high school sports beat reporter Zach Carter gave his picks for the best and most improved Delaware County girl’s basketball players from the 2023-24 season.
Coming off of their first conference loss Feb. 7 against Northern Illinois University, Ball State women’s basketball got back in the win column with a 72-57 win against the Dukes.
The Ball State Cardinals (21-3, 9-1 MAC) got back in the win column Sunday afternoon, defeating the James Madison University (JMU) Dukes (17-8, 9-3 SBC) in the finale of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge by a score of 72-57.
After falling to Texas State in the Mid-American Conference-Sun Belt Conference Challenge, the Cardinals have lost their last two games.
In the opening minutes, both squads were looking to run but as a result, there were multiple early turnovers. The Indians found a lot of success in the opening period on the offensive glass. The white and red converted on multiple second-chance opportunities to begin to open up an early lead at the end of the first 14-7.
