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By Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Andrean Fighting 59ers never stopped fighting. Their dramatic 11-0 run in the final 1 minute, 55 seconds became the difference in the 59-54 victory over the Linton-Stockton Miners for the Class 2A state championship.

By Noah Wolfgang | @NoahWolfgang44 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Carmel Greyhounds won their fourth boys basketball state title with a 60-55 victory over the Ben Davis Giants in Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Carmel (26-1) won its third championship in the last eight tournaments. Ben Davis (20-8) …

By Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Silver Creek Dragons boys basketball team brought home their school’s first-ever state championship in any sport with a 52-49 victory over the defending Class 3A champion Culver Academies Eagles Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Silver Creek (25-3), the sixth-ranked team in its …

By Nicole Reitz | @nicolereitz02 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves defeated the Barr-Reeve Vikings, 60-43, to win the school’s first Class A state boys basketball championship. The Braves (28-2), top-ranked in Class A and No. 20 overall, were led by senior guard Frank Davidson, who scored 20 points …

By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Megan Gustafson’s 45 points, the most in a championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 90-76 victory over Maryland. Iowa (26-6) won its third Big Ten tournament title, the first since 2001, and prevented the top-seeded …

By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Iowa advanced to the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2014 with a 72-67 victory over Rutgers. The Hawkeyes (25-6) were led by Big Ten Player of the Year Megan Gustafson, who finished with 20 points, …

By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Kaila Charles’ free throws with 10.3 seconds to play sent the Maryland Terrapins into the championship game of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the fifth consecutive year with a 73-72 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.

By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – In a game of runs, Rutgers won the race defeating Purdue 64-49 as they have now advanced to every semifinal since joining the Big Ten, making it their 5th consecutive trip to the semifinals. Rutgers (22-8), will face No. 2 seed Iowa on Saturday in …

By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Just before each game in this memorable University of Iowa season, seniors Megan Gustafson and Hannah Stewart come together to remind each other of their plan. Demonstrative is the word they use. The assertiveness of Gustafson, a 6-foot, 3-inch center and Big Ten Player …

By DeSherion McBroom | @dvo_maximus Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Just five days after their previous meeting, fourth-seeded Michigan outlasted No. 13 Wisconsin in a 73-65 double-overtime victory that advanced the Wolverines to their first Big Ten semifinal since 2001. The fifth multi-overtime in the 25-year history of the tournament came soon after Michigan’s …