Indiana Women’s Basketball Cruises to 91-58 win over Fairfield
Indiana Women’s Basketball cruised to a 91-58 win over Fairfield in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Thursday Night. Indiana controlled the game after the first quarter in which they led 22-8 and built the lead to 51-29 at halftime. Indiana was led in scoring by Mackenzie Holmes with 23 points, Aleska Gulbe with 21 points and 9 rebounds, and Grace Berger added 19 points. The Hoosiers got 15 points off the bench tonight which was in improvement over the last few games. Indiana shot 33-54 from the field for 61%, 4-12 from three-point range for 33%, and 21-27 from the free throw line for 77%. The Hoosiers dominated inside with 48 points in the paint and the Stags could not stop Holmes on the low block. Indiana pulled down 44 rebounds, 11 assists, 7 blocks, and 6 steals, yet committed 19 turnovers.
Fairfield, who falls to 3-5 on the season, was led by Sydney Lowery with 16 points and leading scorer Lou Lopez-Sencechal added 15 points. Fairfield shot 21-56 from the field for 37 percent, 2-9 from three-point range for 22 percent and 14-20 for 70 percent from the free throw line. The Stags pulled down 19 rebounds, 8 assists, 8 steals, 2 blocks and committed 12 turnovers.
The Hoosiers and Stags are tied 1-1 in the all-time series, as Fairfield won the first meeting back in 1984 in Miami Florida. The Hoosiers are 7-2 and 1-0 in the Big Ten and travel to Ohio State 7-1 and 1-0 in the Big Ten Sunday night at 7pm with a matchup with the Buckeyes on the Big Ten Network.
Monroe County amends development ordinance
At this week’s Monroe County Commissioner’s meeting, The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the amendment Wednesday.an Amendment to County Code which permits all developers the ability to submit plans which include phasing for sites five acres or larger. When preliminary site plans include detailed maps and descriptions of each phase, the County Planning Department is more likely to comprehend the bigger picture of the proposed project, and fully understand potential environmental impacts.
Bloomington Human Rights Commission seeking nominations
The City of Bloomington’s Human Rights Commission (BHRC) is seeking nominations for its 2022 Human Rights Award, recognizing an individual or group that has made specific, significant contributions to improving civil rights, human relations, or civility in our community. Nomination forms are available at https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/human-rights. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 11, 2022 at 5pm. The recipient(s) of the BHRC’s Human Rights Award will be honored at a public ceremony.
The mission of the BHRC is to protect human rights in Bloomington. The BHRC investigates allegations of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, or education on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, housing status, or veteran status. It also investigates complaints of familial status discrimination in housing.
More information about the BHRC is available at https://bloomington.in.gov/boards/human-rights. Nomination forms for the Human Rights Award are available at the website or from the Bloomington Human Rights Commission, at human.rights@bloomington.in.gov or 812 349-3429.
This Week in Hoosier History
1816 – December 11 President James Madison signed a Congressional resolution admitting Indiana to the Union as the 19th state. The new state government would be centered in the capital city of Corydon. Jonathan Jennings was elected to be the state’s first governor.
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