Utterback off to good start for Findlay basketball

Senior guard Allison Utterback helped the Findlay women’s basketball team down Tiffin, 81-75, with nine points, two assists and a steal. Utterback, who played at Center Grove, is the Oilers’ fourth-leading scorer (7.3 ppg) and tied for second in assists (1.7) going into today’s game against Kentucky Wesleyan.

CENTER GROVE

Spencer Piercefield started in the backcourt for NAIA No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan, and responded with nine points, three rebounds and five assists in a 115-89 downing of Huntington. He had one point, three rebounds and two assists in a 90-60 victory over Park-Gilbert.

Indiana men’s basketball defeated North Alabama, 87-52, as sophomore Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 15 points, had seven rebounds and blocked three shots.

University of Indianapolis sophomore guard Ben Nicoson had two assists and a steal for the Greyhounds in their 77-64 home loss to Lewis.

Vanderbilt defensive tackle Cameron Tidd made two tackles and recovered a fumble in a 42-17 loss at Tennessee.

Louisville defensive back Russ Yeast finished a 45-21 defeat of visiting Wake Forest with four tackles. At the conclusion of the Cardinals’ season, Yeast announced he was entering the transfer portal to play elsewhere as a graduate student next fall.

FRANKLIN

Air Force swimmer Scarlet Friend placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 59.55 seconds in a meet against Colorado State and Wyoming.

Ball State secured a berth in the MAC championship game in Detroit with a 30-27 win against Central Michigan. Sophomore linebacker Clayton Coll recorded three tackles for the Cardinals.

GREENWOOD

St. Francis forward Jeffrey Reynolds had a rebound, an assist and a steal in the Cougars’ 86-76 loss to Marian. He had six points and two boards in a 69-63 victory over Indiana Tech.

WHITELAND

Sidney Crowe finished with four points, four rebounds and two steals for St. Francis in its 64-60 loss to Indiana Tech.

IU East guard Megan Harlow scored two points and grabbed a rebound in an 88-59 loss to Grace College.

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN

Taylor junior guard Kegan Owen finished with two rebounds in the team’s 84-69 win at Rio Grande (Ohio).

INDIAN CREEK

Junior guard Jared DeHart had 10 points and two assists for Bethel in its 100-63 win at Mount Vernon Nazarene.