Linton-Stockton Miners Edge Paoli 55-51 in Seymour Regional Final

Linton-Stockton held off Paoli 55-51 in the Seymour regional final Saturday night, March 14, claiming the regional title and advancing deeper into the Indiana High School Basketball tournament.

The Miners needed every point to get past a Paoli squad that pushed them to the wire, keeping the margin tight through the closing minutes. The four-point final margin understates how competitive the contest was, with Paoli refusing to fold against a Linton-Stockton team that had built its season around disciplined execution.

The 55-51 result at the Seymour regional marks another step forward for the Miners program. Linton-Stockton's ability to protect a lead down the stretch, holding Paoli to 51 points in a game where the Rams had the talent to do more damage, will be the defining takeaway for a team now eyeing a deeper tournament run.

Paoli came into the regional final carrying an exceptional regular-season record, making Saturday's loss a significant upset. The Rams had the pedigree to make a deep run, and their 51-point output in a close game reflects a team that competed hard until the final buzzer.

For the Miners, the victory sets up what should be an intriguing next round, with the program riding momentum from one of the more meaningful wins in recent Linton-Stockton postseason history.