Local Sports Headlines: March 3, 2021

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Bloomington South, Bloomington North and Edgewood Post Boys Basketball Sectional Victories 
Bloomington South Beat East Central 50-38 in the Class 4A Boys Basketball Sectional Opener at Bloomington South. The Panthers are 21-4 on the season and have won 14 in a row and Host Martinsville at 6 PM in the Sectional Semifinals. In the 2nd Game of the night at Bloomington South Crosstown Rival Bloomington North beat Columbus North 89-68. The Cougars are 12-4 on the year and will Play Columbus East in the 2nd Semifinal Friday.  Edgewood beat Brown County 67-41 in the Class 3A Opener at Owen Valley. Edgewood Improves to 13-11 on the season and will face South Vermillion at 6 PM Friday Night in the Semifinals. White River Valley beat Lighthouse Christian 54-30 in the Class 1A Opener at Clay City Ending the Lions Season at 4-19.  

Indiana Women’s Basketball Ranked 10th in Coaches Poll
Indiana Women’s Basketball is Ranked 10th in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week. This marks the first time in program history the Hoosiers are ranked in the top 10 in both national polls. The Hoosiers have been ranked in coaches poll for 20 consecutive weeks dating back to the 2019-20 season. The Hoosiers Host Iowa this afternoon at 4:30 PM on the Big Ten Network.  

Indiana Men’s Swimming 2nd at Big Ten Championships 
Indiana Men’s Swimming is in 2nd Place after day 1 at the Big Ten Championships in Columbus Ohio. The Hoosiers have 319 Points with Ohio State 1st with 433. The team scores include the 3 diving events that took place at Purdue over the weekend. The Hoosiers place 3rd in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 123.35. The 800 Freestyle Relay finished 3rd with a time of 6:16:12. Both Times were good enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships.