The latest episode of the Sideline Sports Show is packed with postseason excitement as Brice and DC break down a big weekend for northeast Indiana high school basketball.
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Several local teams captured regional championships and punched their tickets to semi-state. Homestead defeated Harrison 56-38 behind a dominant performance from Mack Welker.
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Snider also made history, defeating Carmel 54-46 to win its first boys basketball regional since 2009 and just the second in program history.
Columbia City dominated Hanover Central Wildcats 55-33 to capture its first regional championship since 2011.
History was also made by New Haven, who captured the program’s first regional title in its 105-year history with a 64-49 victory over West Lafayette.
Westview and Bishop Luers each claimed regional titles in Class 2A.
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New Haven boys coach Brandon Appleton joins the program to talk about the Bulldogs’ historic run. He shares what the milestone victory means for the program, the excitement surrounding the team at school, and what it took for New Haven to reach this moment.
Brice and DC also turn their attention to college hoops, as the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team had a successful Big Ten Tournament. The guys discuss how Purdue appears to be peaking at the right time, with key contributions coming from players like Fletcher Loyer, Jack Benter, and Oscar Cluff.