Springs Valley routs Cannelton 81-5 in IHSAA Class 1A sectional

Springs Valley handed Cannelton an 81-5 loss in a lopsided IHSAA Class 1A sectional opener at Cannelton, one that ended the Bulldogs’ season and highlighted the limits of a six-player roster.

Springs Valley opened with a 20-0 run that set the tone for the night. Cannelton’s first scoring came when Serenity Miles was fouled on a three-point attempt and made all three free throws to stop the run. The Blackhawks poured in another 25 points in the second quarter while Cannelton was held scoreless in both the second and third quarters. Miles later broke the Bulldogs’ scoring drought again with a field goal in the fourth quarter; her three free throws and that field goal account for Cannelton’s five points in the final box score.

Springs Valley entered the sectional with a 15-5 record, and the final margin reflected a dominant performance even without a full play-by-play box score available. Cannelton finished the season with one win. The Bulldogs carried only six players on the roster this season, a numerical disadvantage that shaped the team’s endurance and rotation options.

Cannelton coach Brian Garrett placed the result in context, pointing to the quick start by the opposition and the Bulldogs’ own preparation. “They got off to an impressive start and our girls got off to a really slow start, so it was just a bad mix,” Garrett said. He added that missed practices contributed to fatigue: “We hadn’t been able to practice over the last week so you could tell our girls were really fatigued out there by the second quarter.” Garrett reflected on the season as a whole, saying, “The season was all right, we picked up the one win, and we probably should’ve had two.” He closed with a note on effort: “The girls played hard all year and that’s all I could’ve asked for.”

Local coverage included photographs identifying players by number: (No. 23) Brianna Evans being guarded by (No. 12) Maci Eckerty in Tuesday’s game against Springs Valley, and (No. 20) Derrica Gilbert with the basketball on the wing in Tuesday’s sectional game against Springs Valley. The images provide visual context for a game that underscored roster depth and conditioning as decisive factors.

For Perry County readers, the immediate takeaway is twofold: Cannelton’s season is over and the program will return to offseason planning with a small roster and one win to build on; Springs Valley’s decisive showing closed the sectional opener decisively. Community attention now turns to how local programs address participation and training so more players can compete and avoid fatigue-driven stretches like the one Garrett described.