January 14, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.
Game Report for Week 01/12: Basketball
By Kyle Shipp, Hauser Jr.-Sr. HS Athletic Director, Head Girls' Basketball Coach
Boys’ Basketball
Varsity @ North Decatur
The Jets came out of the gate hot on Friday night at North Decatur, starting the night with a 17-1 lead that they would maintain en route to their 3rd conference victory of the season by a score of 56-42. A solid defensive performance held the Chargers to a 34% shooting mark from the field, and the Jets dominated the glass out-rebounding ND 39-20. The win moved the Jets to 8-2 on the year and 3-0 in the MHC
Stat leaders for the Jets
Gill: 18 points, 4 assists, 3 rebs
Keller: 16 points, 5 rebs, 3 assists
Blair: 13 points, 7 rebs, 4 assists
Bechtel: 5 points, 8 rebs, 2 assists
Foster: 4 points, 2 rebs, 2 steals
Miller: 4 rebs
Deiwert: 3 rebs
JV @ North Decatur
The JV Jets secured an impressive conference victory over North Decatur Friday night by a score of 65-35.
Scoring for the Jets:
Bell 15, Bense 14, McFarland 10, Douce 8, Larner 5, Fuller 4, Wright 4, Taylor 3, Stuckey 2
Varsity @ Oldenburg
The Varsity Jets used a strong 2nd and 3rd quarter to put away the Twisters of Oldenburg Academy on Saturday, outscoring Oldenburg by 25 in the middle quarters on the way to an 82-57 victory. Nearly 60 points in the paint combined with a 64% shooting clip for the game helped pace the Jets offense, and solid ball movement led to 22 assists on the night. The win improves the Varsity record to 9-2.
Stat leaders for the Jets
Keller: 24 points & 4 rebs
Gill: 14 points, 7 assists, 6 rebs
Blair: 14 points, 6 assists, 6 rebs
Harper: 9 points & 3 assists
Bechtel: 6 points, 8 rebs, 2 assists
Foster: 6 points & 2 rebs
Miller: 4 points & 3 rebs
Deiwert: 2 assists & 2 steals
JV @ Oldenburg
The JV Jets found a gritty win by a score of 39-38 at Oldenburg on Saturday. Aiden Bense hit a free throw with 1.1 seconds remaining to give the Jets just enough to secure the win.
Scoring for the Jets:
Bell 14, McFarland 12, Taylor 6, Bense 3, Douce 2, Fuller 2
Boys’ Basketball C-Team
C-Team Season Recap to Date:
Oldenburg 14 – Hauser 41
Eastern Hancock 34 – Hauser 40
Scecina 17 – Hauser 45
Trinity Lutheran 27 – Hauser 45
Hauser 32 – Batesville 35
Hauser 37 – Rushville 18
The Hauser boys C Team is off to a strong start, opening the season with a 5–1 record heading into January. They claimed the championship at the Hauser Invite, defeating Eastern Hancock and Scecina to bring home the trophy. The team also took care of business against Trinity Lutheran and Rushville with convincing wins.
Their lone loss came against Batesville, which proved to be a valuable learning experience. After trailing by 12 going into the fourth quarter, Hauser tightened up defensively—holding Batesville to just one point in the final period—and battled back to give themselves a chance to win. They ultimately came up just short, but the effort showed real toughness and growth.
Girls’ Basketball
v. DiTech Holiday Tournament
The Girls’ Basketball program hosted the 3rd Annual DiTech Holiday Tournament over winter break welcoming eight other teams. The Jets picked up a win vs. Greenwood Christian and was defeated by Henryville and Austin. The Jets moved to 10-6 on the year.
The JV Jets finished the DiTech Holiday Tournament 1-1 and were crowed the Greenwood Classic Champions. The JV team moved to 13-1 on the year.
@ Indy Lutheran
The Girls’ Basketball teams traveled to Indy Lutheran on Tuesday and both teams defeated Indy Lutheran. The JV moved to 14-1 on the year, and the varsity moved to 11-6.
v. Trinity Lutheran
The Girls’ Basketball teams hosted 1A number 3 Trinity Lutheran on Saturday to help celebrate the fight against cancer. Former teacher Todd Grimes and family were recognized as Mr. Grimes continues his fight against pancreatic cancer. The JV won in a thrilling game 28-27 and moved to 15-1 on the year. The varsity was defeated in a good game moving to 11-7 on the year.
Both teams travel to Jac-Cen-Del on Friday for a sectional #60 preview starting at 6 p.m.
7th / 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball
@ Northside/South Decatur
The 8th Grade Jets went 2-0 this week with wins vs. Columbus Northside B Team 30-20 and South Decatur 38-28 pushing their overall record to 11-3. Our defensive effort, mindset, and rotations have been excellent with contributions from our entire team!
Nevin Noble and Marvin Hamilton really made a huge impact off the bench this week with timely perimeter shots and excellent defense. Wyatt Leonard had 5 blocks and 4 steals vs. South Decatur. Noah Blankinship has continued to be a steady force offensively (leads team in FG % and scoring) and defensively (deflections and steals).
Brody Hege and Lane Wiwi both hit some timely perimeter shots vs. South Decatur and continued to bother our opponents with their pesky defense!
Northside
Blankinship 10pts 4/6 FG, 6 rebounds
Leonard 9 pts 3/4 FT, 6 rebounds
Wiwi 3 pts
Barriger 3 pts
Noble 3 pts
Brown 2 pts
South Decatur
Blankinship 10 pts, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Leonards 9 pts, 3/4 FT, 5 blocks 4 steals
Hege 8 pts
Hamilton 5 pts
Wiwi 3 pts
Noble 3 pts
@ Central MS / @ Edinburgh
7th Grade Jets WIN 41-39 in OT at Central Middle School
The 7th Grade Boys’ moved to 12-2 on the year with a thrilling OT win at Central Middle School.
The Jets were led by Inabnit 15 points, Dickerson 11 points, and Moore 5 point. Burton chipped in 4 points, and Budd, King, and Thayer each had 2 points.
7th Grade Jets Defeat Edinburgh
The 7th Grade defeated Edinburgh to move to 13-2 on the year. Inabnit scored 12 points, Dickerson 9, Stark 5, and Burton 4 to pace the Jets to another win.
8th Grade Jets WIN 51-43 in 3 OT at Central Middle School
Outstanding game and atmosphere with so many back and forth situations. Led by 1 at half but down 6, 26-20 going into 4th. On 3 different occasions in either 4th qtr or the OT’s we forced turnovers that led to made FT’s or layups by Noah Blankinship that tied the game or took the lead. We got down by 4 in 4th qtr (less than 40 seconds to go) and 2nd OT and came storming back! The Chargers responded with a made 3 at end of 2nd OT to force 3rd OT. 3 consecutive turnovers led to buckets for Blankinship and late FT’s by Lane Wiwi sealed the game!
Blankinship 31 pts, 12/19 FG, 9 Reb, 7 steals
Leonard 10 pts, 12 Reb, 7 steals
Wiwi 9 pts, 4 steals 2/3 FT
Noble 1 pt
Barriger 6 rebounds 3 assists
8th Grade Tough 31–34 Loss at Edinburgh
The Jets got off to a slow start but found their rhythm late in the third quarter and carried that momentum into the fourth to take the lead. From there, it was a back-and-forth battle the rest of the way.
Down by three and then two, the Jets kept fighting. Brown hit a clutch three-pointer to tie the game, and Wyatt knocked down a 15-foot jumper to even things again. But after giving up a late bucket, the Jets couldn’t quite execute on their final possession out of a timeout with 20 seconds left and ultimately fell short, 31–34.
Despite the tough loss, it was a great game with lots of heart and hustle on display.
Stat Leaders:
Leonard: 12 points (6/12 FG), strong effort on the boards
Blankinship: 10 points (4/9 FG, 2/2 FT)
Wiwi: 4 points
Brown: 3 points
Hege: 2 points
7th / 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball
@ Crothersville
The 7th Grade Girls’ kicked off their season with a big win at Crothersville. The Jets moved to 1-0 and jumped out early and never looked back. All 12 players saw the court and seven players scored for the Jets.
