BB: SAC race justs gets tighter and tighter

Mike Mcgraw

Hoosier Authority

To say the Sagamore Conference race has slowly grown toward
a climax is a major understatement. Entering February, the race is far too
close to call and all of the marquis games are still remaining.

After Friday night’s action, three SAC teams remain
undefeated. North Montgomery heads the list
with a 5-0 conference slate. The Chargers downed Western Boone Friday night
53-41. North Montgomery put three players in
double figures led by the 16 points of both Colin Maltsberger and D.J. Byrd.
Clay Pierce added 11 points and 10 rebounds. The loss left Western Boone
winless in the league at 0-6.

Danville
stands at 4-0 in league play. The warriors were scheduled out of conference Friday
versus Owen Valley,
but the game was postponed due to weather conditions in southern Indiana. Then there is Frankfort. The Hot Dogs
schedule begins their league play late in the campaign. However, they moved to
3-0 in conference Friday night by edging Crawfordsville 65-63. Frankfort senior Steve loveless exploded for
33 points and mate Troy Porter added 17. That was enough to hold off a late
rally by the Athenains.

The other league game saw Lebanon thump a depleted Southmont
club 65-47. That moved the much improved Tigers to 4-3 in the league and 7-7
overall. Southmont dropped to 1-4 and 5-7.

So, the drama has built and now the next two weeks will
deliver the big finish. None of the three contenders has yet played any of the
others. North Montgomery has just two conference games left and they are
against Danville and Frankfort. The challenge will be a big one as
the Chargers will face both on the road. North Montgomery travels to Frankfort on February 12^th and to Danville on the 17^th.
The Frankfort
game could have two very different looks. The Hot Dogs host Danville next Friday night. That means by the
time North Montgomery comes calling the Hot
Dogs will either be playing for an outright title or hoping to cause traffic
jam at the top of the standings. Stay tuned. It will definitely be worth the
price of admission.