Ball State seized its opportunity in front of its fans and protected its home territory for the 10th time in the 2024 campaign. The No. 12 Cardinals downed Queens (6-12, 2-7 MIVA), a first-year member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, in three sets (25-22, 25-15, 25-16).
“You always hope that experience brings poise and good decision-making,” Detweiler said. “We got a point guard [Jonny Manor] I trust to make good decisions, and if you have a guy you can trust with the ball in his hands that’s a big deal.”
Throughout the 2023-24 season, there has been storyline after storyline. Andrews broke the school's scoring record and is on pace for the Delaware County scoring record. Daleville senior Meryck Adams became the Broncos’ leader in 3-pointers made in a career.
Wes-Del and Wapahani will face each other in Friday's semifinal round after wins over Burris and Lapel.
The game against the Zips (9-16, 4-10 MAC) was dedicated to the people of Westminster Village, a non-profit retirement community in Muncie. Several people from Westminster showed up and claimed a corner in the arena, hanging a poster of support for the Cardinals. With the group in attendance, the Cardinals bounced back from a loss against the Toledo Rockets and came away with a 75-51 win over Akron.
Ball State men’s basketball finds themselves out of the MAC tournament on Saturday, and with only a few games left, every game means just as much to secure a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
The Muncie Burris Boys Basketball squad prep for the first round of sectionals.
A swimmer from Yorktown is heading to the state finals to compete with the best of the best this weekend.
Josiah Love was voted as the Ball State Daily News Delaware County Athlete of the Week for the week of 2/14-2/21.
Junior Mickey Pearson Jr. led the Cardinals with a season high 25 points as Ball State defeated Central Michigan 79-71.
Andrews, though achieving a huge accomplishment, is looking forward. The senior has plans to possibly take home some hardware as the team drives into the post-season.
The Cardinals used a seven-run 7th inning to earn a victory against Southern Indiana (2-6). Ball State (5-3) returns Friday, Mar. 1, when the Cardinals travel to Jacksonville, Florida, for a three-game series against the Dolphins (3-3).
Despite coming off a loss, the Cards are still in first place in the MAC and ranked 21st in the latest national rankings.
Monroe Central hasn't had the season they expected, but they seem poised to end the year on a high note.
Senior Isaac Andrews is preparing to go into his final state tournament as a Wapahani Raider
Finishing the round with a score of 272 as a team, Ball State finished with its lowest scoring round since the 2005 Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational. Totaling 16 strokes under par, the Cardinals closed the competition with their best round ever, commensurate with an event’s total par count.
Here are some results from Delaware County sporting events from 2/19-2/24.
The club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. on the indoor track in the Rec.
With the balance they had, the team was able to skate by their opponent with a win.
At No. 1 doubles, grad student Vince Orlando and junior Nathaniel Webster lost their doubles match in a tiebreak 7-6(3). At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Jacks Lancaster, who last played on Jan. 20 against Eastern Illinois, returned to the lineup to play with junior Mason Tran, but fell in a tiebreak 7-6(5).
