FINAL HORN: No. 2 Bulldogs roll past Reitz 79-48

By KEVIN HARRIS

Kevinharris1972@gmail.com

EVANSVILLE – Class 4A No. 2 New Albany extended its winning streak to 10 games Saturday night at Reitz Gym, as it thumped Evansville Reitz 79-48.

Junior star Romeo Langford led the Bulldogs (13-2) with a game-high 25 points, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 5-of-10 from 3-point range. The 6-foot-5 swingman also had a game-high 10 rebounds and dished out five assists.

Four other New Albany players scored in double figures. Derrick Stevenson wound up with 12 points and Sean East, Isaac Hibbard and Julien Hunter each tallied 10. Bulldog junior guard Savion Southers came off the bench to score eight. Stevenson and Hunter each grabbed seven boards.

New Albany turned the contest into a blowout in the second quarter, outscoring the Panthers 16-6 to take a 37-16 halftime lead. Reitz (8-6) did not make a field goal until about 1:30 left in the first half.

Senior center Jyrus Freels paced the Panthers with 14 points. New Albany will return to Evansville at 8 p.m. EDT next Friday when it faces Evansville North (3-12).

Check Southern Indiana Preps (southernindianapreps.southernindianapreps.com) later this weekend for a complete breakdown of the Bulldogs’ win Saturday night.

NEW ALBANY 79, EVANSVILLE REITZ 48

New Albany         21 16 25 17-79

Ev. Reitz               10   6 19 13-48

New Albany (13-2): Romeo Langford 25, Derrick Stevenson 12, Sean East 10, Isaac Hibbard 10, Julien Hunter 10, Savion Southers 8, Blake Murphy 2, Seth Short 2, Kameron Guess 0, Peyton Martin 0, Marcus McGee 0.

Evansville Reitz (8-6): Jyrus Freels 14, Brennen Whitlock 10, Tamaje’ Blackwell 8, Elijah Dunham 6, Isaiah Dunham 5, Jonathan Springer 5, Noah Jones 0, Reid Mahan 0, Travis Nolan 0, Da’Ziaun Sargent 0, Noah Smith 0.

3-point field goals: New Albany 8 (Langford 5, East 2, Stevenson 1); Reitz 6 (Blackwell 2, Whitlock 2, E. Dunham 1, Springer 1).

Rebounds: New Albany 34 (Langford 10); Reitz 26 (I. Dunham 8).

Turnovers: New Albany 7, Reitz 11.

Total fouls: New Albany 9, Reitz 13.

Fouled out: none.

Junior varsity score: New Albany 46, Reitz 41.