Silver Creek Wins Fifth Regional Title With 92-77 Victory Over Batesville
Silver Creek's five double-digit scorers powered a 92-77 rout of Batesville, giving the Dragons their fifth regional title and first in five years.
Five players in double digits and a shooting performance that one local outlet described as "sizzling" carried No. 1 Silver Creek past No. 13 Batesville, 92-77, in the Class 3A Charlestown Regional championship game Saturday, March 14, delivering the Dragons their fifth regional title and ending a five-year drought without a regional trophy.
The win stretched Silver Creek's winning streak to 21 consecutive games, a run that has included victories over Seymour (64-37 on Feb. 27) and Corydon Central (68-50 on Feb. 20) in recent weeks. The Dragons advanced in the IHSAA state tournament with the most complete offensive performance of their postseason run.
Brandon Hunter, Dane Caldwell, and Lucas Linderman headline a Silver Creek roster that has been ranked No. 1 in Class 3A throughout the stretch run. Standouts Hunter, Dane Sprigler, and Kasen Daeger have each drawn attention for their roles on a team that has looked like the class of the regional bracket. The margin against Batesville, 15 points in a 92-point output, reflected a pace and efficiency that Batesville could not match.
The trophy photo that circulated after the final buzzer told the story: players and coaches posed together at the Charlestown Regional site, the hardware in hand for the first time since the program last claimed a regional five years ago.
Silver Creek's path through the IHSAA bracket continues with the regional title secured. For a program that last lifted this trophy half a decade ago, the 21st straight win landed with the weight of more than just another entry in the win column.
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