Terone Johnson had 14 points and five rebounds to lead Purdue to a 65-64 win over Penn State on Saturday night.
Kendall Stephens and Basil Smotherman each scored 12 points for the Boilermakers (13-5, 3-2 Big Ten), who have won three straight Big Ten games for the first time since February 2012.
Tim Frazier had 19 points and 10 rebounds and D.J. Newbill added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nittany Lions (9-10, 0-6), who have lost six straight, all in league play.
Terone Johnson scored a 3-pointer with 7 seconds remaining to tie the game at 64 and Ronnie Johnson broke up Penn State’s inbounds pass before A.J. Hammons made a free throw with a second remaining to capture the win.
Penn State looked like they had the game sealed.
Newbill was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1:25 remaining and made 2 of 3 free throws to give the Nittany Lions a 60-57 lead.
Hammons missed two free throws with the chance to get Purdue within a point and later split a pair to make it 60-58.
Penn State missed a 3-pointer and Smotherman was fouled on the rebound. He made 1 of 2 free throws to make it 60-59 with 27 seconds remaining.
But then Brandon Taylor made two free throws to extend the lead again, 62-59, with 26 seconds left.
Terone Johnson made a layup with 18 seconds left to get Purdue within 62-61. Two free throws by Newbill with 16 seconds got Penn State back up by three at 64-61 before Terone Johnson’s 3-pointer tied the game and Hammonds won it with his free throw.
Frazier made a free throw early in the second half before Smotherman and Bryson Scott scored to give Purdue a 39-34 lead.
But the Boilermakers couldn’t break away.
Newbill hit a 3-pointer to make it 39-37 with 15:53 remaining and later Newbill drove to the basket to tie the game at 39. Ross Travis scored to give the Nittany Lions a 41-39 lead with 12:28 left to play.
Stephens hit a 3-pointer to regain the lead and Errick Peck scored to make it 44-41 midway through the second half.
In the first half, Purdue hit five shots from behind the arc in the first half – Stephens made three of them.
He made one early in the game to give Purdue a 7-3 lead after Donovan Jack made a 3-pointer to put Penn State within a point.
Purdue’s Jay Simpson scored on a putback before Penn State’s Brandon Taylor hit a 3 to make it 9-6. Stephens answered with another 3-pointer give Purdue a 12-6 lead.
Stephens later made another 3 to give Purdue an 18-9 lead with 11:25 left in the first half before the Nittany Lions made a run to tie the game.
Penn State scored six 3-pointers in the first half.
The long shots helped the Nittany Lions stay close with the Boilermakers until Frazier scored a layup to tie the game at 26 with 3:56 remaining in the first half.
Frazier’s shot capped off a 9-0 run by the Nittany Lions. Travis and Newbill scored baskets and Donovon Jack made a 3-pointer.
Penn State took lead the lead when Frazier made two free throws with 2:05 left in the half to put the Nittany Lions up 29-28 lead.
Hoosiers Fall to Northwestern, 54-47
Noah Vonleh put up a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but the Hoosiers fell to Northwestern 54-47 on Saturday afternoon.
The Hoosiers (12-6, 2-3) shot just 25 percent (15-of-60) while having its two-game winning streak snapped.
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell, the Hoosiers’ sophomore point guard who came into Saturday leading the Big Ten in scoring at 17.9 ppg, struggled from the field, scoring 9 points on 2-of-13 shooting.
Tre Demps scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and Northwestern defeated Indiana 54-47 on Saturday.
Drew Crawford added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Wildcats (9-10, 2-4 Big Ten) won their first Big Ten road game since Jan. 17, 2013, at Illinois.
Kale Abrahamson added 9 points for Northwestern, which won despite shooting 19-of-51 (37.3 percent).
State Flu Deaths Total 11
The State Health Department now says 11 people across Indiana have died from the flu so far this season. Eight of those deaths have taken place over the last two weeks, and unlike previous years, those dying are mostly younger people. “The 25-to-64 year old age group is specifically being harder hit,” said Shawn Richards, respiratory epidemiologist with the department. She says this is because the H1N1 strain, which caused the 2009 flu pandemic, is dominant so far this year. “For some reason, H1N1 does seem to affect that age group.”
St. Joseph County has been hit particularly hard, experiencing six flu deaths. No other Indiana county has reported more than one death. The health department does not report counties with fewer than five deaths for privacy reasons.
While H1N1 is the most common strain for now, Richards says that may not be the case for the entire flu season. “We have to respect the fact that it can turn at any time. We could start seeing Influenza AH3 or Influenza B circulating later in the season,” said Richards.
The flu vaccine protects against all of the most common strains of flu, including H1N1. “There is plenty of vaccine available right now, and there are different varieties, so there is no reason you should not be vaccinated right now,” Richards said.
Excise Officers Find Still in Austin
Indiana State Excise Police officers cited a southern Indiana man this afternoon on charges related to distilling liquor without a permit.
Excise officers issued three summonses to Billy J. Morris, 52, of Austin, Ind., this afternoon.
Morris faces preliminary charges of Possession of Unlicensed Equipment for production of alcoholic beverages, Non-Permittees Unauthorized Dealings and Sale of Untaxed Alcoholic Beverages. Officers also seized a still and other items used to manufacture liquor.
Morris will appear in Scott County Superior Court.
“It appears the popularity of producing alcohol has increased since the process was shown on the Discovery Channel show Moonshiners,” Superintendent Matt Strittmatter said. “Alcohol produced for human consumption is a very precise process, and if it is not produced properly, it results in wood alcohol which, if consumed, can result in a serious health risks or death. State Excise officers will continue to investigate the illegal production of alcohol, so the health and well-being of Indiana citizens is ensured.”
As the enforcement division of the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, the primary mission of the Indiana State Excise Police is to promote public safety by enforcing Indiana’s Alcoholic Beverage Code. While excise officers have the authority to enforce any state law, they focus primarily on alcohol, tobacco and related laws.
Coach’s Corner Podcast 01-18-2014
Coach’s Corner Podcast 01-18-2014
Coach’s Corner Podcast 01-18-2014
Coach’s Corner Podcast 01-18-2014
Man arrested after four year investigation of sexual misconduct with Washington County girl
A 50-year-old man from Massachusetts is in the Washington County jail after a four-year investigation involving sexual misconduct of a then-14-year-old Washington County girl.
Back on January 31st of 2010, Trooper Rob Caudill from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg, started an investigation on a report of sexual misconduct with a minor.
The alleged incident took place on or about November 29th in the year 2009, in Washington County.
During the investigation, it was learned that David M. Walsh, met a 14 year old juvenile on the internet and gained her confidence.
He was able to arrange a meeting with the juvenile and acting under the alias name of David M. Walls, went to an address on North Franklin School Road in Washington County to meet her.
Once at the address, he allegedly had sex with the juvenile female whom he knew to be 14 years of age. David M. Walsh was 46 years of age at the time of the encounter.
Because of the alias and fake addresses, Trooper Caudill was never able to identify David M. Walsh as being the predator. As the investigation continued, Trooper Caudill collected numerous mailed items and communications as David M. Walsh continued to contact the juvenile.
In October of 2013, Trooper Caudill got the break he needed and was able to identify the alias, David M. Walls as David M. Walsh, from Massachusetts.
Earlier this month, Trooper Caudill received information that David M. Walsh would be in the state of Indiana on Friday, to meet with the former juvenile, whom is now 18 years old, and her family.
Trooper Caudill found out the date, time and location of the meeting and with the assistance of Detective Rachel Eickholtz of the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg, was able to locate David M. Walsh in the Borden, IN area earlier today.
After Trooper Caudill and Detective Eickholtz spoke to David M. Walsh, 50 years old, from Deven, Massachusetts, they placed him under arrest on the charges of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, B Felony; Child Solicitation, B Felony and Inappropriate Communication with a Minor, D Felony.
He was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail awaiting his first court appearance.
Trooper Caudill believes David M. Walsh, was using the alias David M. Walls, in his effort to go undetected by police and believe there could be additional victims.
Anyone who knows or has come in contact with the arrested in person, or by the internet, is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg at 812-246-5424 and speak with Trooper Caudill or Detective Eickholtz.
Swap Shop Podcast 01-17-2014
Swap Shop Podcast 01-17-2014
Boil Water & Conservation Advisory Lifted
According to Nathan Risen, at the East Washington Rural Water Corporation, the boil water advisory for East Washington customers no longer have to boil water.
Risen said the advisories were lifted effective immediately on Friday afternoon.
Also, the advisory for all East Washington Rural Water customers to conserve water has been lifted as well.
