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SPORTS PACERS vs. NEWYORK KNICKS CATCHTHESPIRITOFHICKORY PACERS.COM/TICKETS SECTION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 E1 HOOSIERS LAND RECRUIT FROM OHIO Lynn Bowden is the fourth commitment for the class of 2017. 3C IU FOOTBALL ORLANDO, Fla. he roles reversed for the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. They entered Amway Center not as the team looking for an impressive win.

No, they were the establishment, the team with the superstar, the playoff contender. All the labels that the Orland Magic would love to own. I nstead of the Pacers being he hunter, as they were Friday in Oklahoma City, they searched for consecutive wins to start the second half of the eason. The upstart Magic, full young players, wanted to a otch a win against an opponent with a better record. The Pacers performed well enough on defense in the final econds to secure a 105-102 vic- ory.

ortunately for the Pacers, Victor Oladipo, a form er Indiana University star, missed everything the rim, the backboard, the net on a desperation 3-pointer with 5 seconds eft that would have given the agic the lead. The Pacer who i nfluenced awkward shot was Monta Ellis. that situation, the only thing I was trying to do was ump by him and I was going to ry to contest from the aid Ellis, who led the Pacers with 21points. tried to jump into me and I just held my hand up to show the ref that I was umping past him and it a hen looking at the box score, the Pacers (30-25) did enough on defense to stay in position to win. They held the Magic to 41percent shooting, ecorded six blocks and were nly outrebounded by one.

aul George, though, voiced how the success in their two games after the All-Star reak is as much mental as it is statistical. whole mindset eorge said. coming in and expected to win opposed to trying to grind these games out and try to get a win. Granted, this was a grind-out game, but I think at every point in this game, we felt like we should have won this. We played Pacers survive final moments Nate Taylor Pacers Insider WILLIE J.

ALLEN PRESS Orlando forward Aaron Gordon fights through the tough defense of I ndiana guards George Hill (left) and Monta Ellisduring the first half of game. LATE SUNDAY: PACERS 105, MAGIC 102 wo years removed from a promising rook ie season, Indianapo- is Colts linebacker onathan Newsome was aived by the team Monday. he move comes less than a eek after Newsome was arrested in Zionsville for posses- ion of marijuana, the latest marijuana-related issue for a player who had a history with he substance in college. Also today, the Colts released veteran linebacker Andy Studebaker. Newsome was drafted in the ifth round in 2014 and merged as a solid pass rusher hat season with a team-high 6 1 2 regular-season sacks, followed a strong postseason that Outside linebacker Newsome released MYKAL The Colts drafted Jonathan Newsome in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Newsome recorded a team-high 6 1 2 sacks during his rookie season. Stephen Holder Colts Insider INDIANAPOLIS COLTS no perfect way to run a tournament, but the Indiana High School Athletic Associ- a tion has made a couple of changes to the girls basketball state finals that will be evident this weekend. irst, the finals are back at ankers Life Fieldhouse for the econd time under a five-year contract. Due to a conflict with he Big Ten Conference tournament, the state finals had bounced to Fort Wayne in 2010 and Terre Haute in 2 012, and get it back at this facility i Heritage Christian coach Rick Risinger said at media day at Bankers Life. always felt that the finals) ought to be at Indianapolis, at the central point.

I hink fans, teams and coaches like to come to Indianapolis. Other areas did a great job, but when you look at this venue it el- vates the tournament to the ext econd-ranked Heritage Christian (25-4) will play seventh-ranked North Harrison (28-2) in the Class 3A championship at 6 p.m. Saturday. It will be he first year Heritage Christ ian a six-time state champion i 2A has played in the 3A tournament after moving up under the tournament success factor. A nother major change this ear is that the finals have oved up one week on the calendar.

The change was necessary to avoid a conflict with the Big Ten tournament, which will be played the following week. Now, there is no longer a conflict between the girls state finals and the boys sectional championship. For 17 years, the girls state finals and boys sectional championship games had been contested on the same day. The drawback comes on the front end of the schedule, with girls basketball practice now Same place, new date for finals HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL State championships will be played a week earlier this year Kyle Neddenriep Preps Insider very day he drove to the Indianapolis Colts complex on 56th Street. Reached the security guard in the parking lot.

Showed his badge the badge said then parked. Inside the building. Into the business offices. Did his marketing work. Every day.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY UINDY ATHLETICS University of Indianapolis wide receiver Reece Horn invited to the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine, but he intend to let that stop him from making it to the NFL. ANONYMOUS NO MORE going to find out about Reece Horn Gregg Doyel Columnist.

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