AUSTIN — Another game, another last-second victory for Providence. 

MADISON — Nan Garcia's double-double help Jeffersonville escape Madison with a 50-46 Hoosier Hills Conference win Friday night. 

CLARKSVILLE — After his team’s loss to Floyd Central on Tuesday night, Clarksville coach Brian McEwen said Friday night’s foe, Silver Creek, was a "different animal." 

LANESVILLE – There’s been no shortage of competition in the all-time series between Southern Athletic Conference foes Borden and Lanesville.

On the strength of its second-place finish in the Hoosier Hills Conference, the Floyd Central football team had eight players earn league postseason honors.

CANNELTON — Christian Academy picked up its first victory of the season, clipping host Cannelton 45-32 Thursday night.

The Jeffersonville boys entered this season with state championship aspirations. 

Once again, Clark and Floyd counties will be well-represented in the NCAA Tournament.

Four big storylines to begin the 2019-20 wrestling season:

CHARLESTOWN — Demaria King scored a game-high 17 points to lead Charlestown to a 52-40 Mid-Southern Conference victory over visiting Austin on Wednesday night.

Kirby Overman, who guided New Albany to the boys’ basketball state title in 1973, has been elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

CLARKSVILLE — Clarksville contained Floyd Central standout Jake Heidbreder for three quarters Tuesday night.

SELLERSBURG — Juniors Kooper Jacobi and Trey Kaufman combined for 48 points and 25 rebounds to lead Class 3A No. 1 Silver Creek to an 80-38 Mid-Southern Conference win over visiting Charlestown on Tuesday night. 

JEFFERSONVILLE — Jeffersonville split a dual meet with visiting Seymour on Tuesday night. 

BORDEN — Led by Taylor James, New Washington coasted to a 50-32 Southern Athletic Conference win at Borden on Tuesday night.

The Silver Creek boys remained No. 4 in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Top 20 poll released Sunday night. The Dragons, the reigning Class 3A state champions, are behind a trio of 4A schools — No. 1 Lawrence Central, Bloomington South and Lawrence North — in the all-class poll. Si…

TELL CITY — The Ryan Miller Era got off to a dramatic, and successful, start Saturday night as Providence topped Tell City 45-42 on Nick Sexton's last-second 3-pointer in overtime. 

BORDEN — Freshman Tommy Devine led the way as Borden nearly fought back from a double-digit, third-quarter deficit, but the inability to score early and execute late proved the Braves undoing in a 59-50 loss to visiting Shoals on Saturday night.

MASON, OHIO — Jeffersonville coach Chris Moore picked up a victory in his debut, but he needed some clutch plays by his Red Devils in the final minutes to thwart a frantic rally by Cincinnati Woodward. 

This has been a difficult week for Sean Smith. 

Some area teams got their seasons started earlier this week, but the ball really gets bouncing Saturday. 

The boys’ basketball season is officially underway and, based on the atmospheres at several local gymnasiums, local hoops fans are ready for what appears to be a special 2019-20 season. The preseason Associated Press poll released Wednesday has Jeffersonville at No. 8 in Class 4A and Silver …

RAMSEY — Class 3A No. 8 Silver Creek traveled to North Harrison on Wednesday night in search of its first win over the Lady Cats in seven years.

SELLERSBURG — Class 3A’s top-ranked team opened the 2019-20 season in convincing fashion Wednesday night.

NEW WASHINGTON — The first game of Tuesday night's Charlestown-New Washington doubleheader was decided in the final seconds. 

BORDEN — Borden's season is off to a good start after its 55-46 opening win over visiting Eastern on Tuesday.

HENRYVILLE — Host Henryville staved off a late rally by Rock Creek, capturing a 46-42 win in the season-opener for both Tuesday night at Furnish Gymnasium. 

Despite losing its first game of the season at Silver Creek last Friday night, the Jeffersonville girls' basketball team remains ranked in the Top 10 of the IBCA Top 20. The Red Devils, who bounced back from their 65-60 loss to the Dragons with a big comeback-win (56-53) at Bedford North Law…

BORDEN — Christina Knight scored 13 points and Emily Cissell tallied 12 to lead Borden to a 53-5 victory over visiting Shawe Memorial in girls' basketball action Monday night. 

It's time to dive head-first into the pool once again. 

Three local teams are ranked in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association boys' preseason Top 20 poll released Sunday night.  

NEW WASHINGTON — After a senior-laden New Washington team won sectional and regional titles in 2016-17, the Mustangs have taken some lumps the last two seasons.

BORDEN — Doc Nash has an exciting youth movement going with his Borden boys’ basketball program. .

The Top 20 player rankings appeared in our Boys' Basketball Preview Section on Nov. 15. Pick up a copy at our offices you'd like a copy. 

ELIZABETH — Charlestown built a 49-22 halftime lead en route to a 77-41 win over host South Central in girls' basketball action Saturday night. 

BEDFORD — Jeffersonville was staring down an 0-2 weekend at halftime of Saturday night's game at Bedford North Lawrence, which also had the potential to cost the Red Devils a shot at the Hoosier Hills Conference title.

BEECH GROVE — Led by a pair of individual runners-up, Jeffersonville finished fifth in Saturday's 2019 Capital City Classic at Beech Grove. 

MT. VERNON — Jeffersonville didn't win an event, but had several second- and third-place finishes en route to a runner-up finish at Saturday's Mt. Vernon Invitational. 

SELLERSBURG — Two years ago Jaclyn Emly and Savannah Kirchgessner were freshmen on a Silver Creek team that lost by 51 points to Jeffersonville. 

HENRYVILLE — Riley Nunn scored 23 points and assisted on the game-winning basket by Allison Horn as Henryville held off visiting New Washington for a 43-41 win in the Southern Athletic Conference-opener for both teams Friday night.

CHARLESTOWN — For Charlestown — and most teams in Indiana — the November of its schedule is a work in progress.

Former Silver Creek setter Alex Falcone is set to begin the postseason for Indiana Wesleyan, the No. 3-ranked team in the NAIA.

Editor’s note: Sports editor Craig Pearson and Matt Denison of WXVW’s The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison have teamed up to provide prospect rankings of each of the four high school boys’ and girls’ basketball classes. Below is the first installment, the 2023 girls, as released on Wednesday…

SELLERSBURG — Early this season, and even going back to this past summer, Silver Creek made a name for itself with its fast-paced style of play and high-scoring ways. 

MASON LAGRANGE

Mid-Southern Conference runner-up Silver Creek had five football players selected to the all-league team, while Charlestown had four and Clarksville two. 

NEW ALBANY — Floyd Central won six of the 10 events to take home the title at the 34th annual New Albany Relays on Tuesday night.