Triton Central graduate Maya Chandler was part of a NCAA record-setting women’s basketball game Thursday in Memphis, Tennessee.
SMU defeated Memphis, 91-86 in double overtime. The two teams were whistled for a NCAA single-game record 75 fouls. That broke the previous record of 70 fouls in an Oklahoma-Kentucky game on Nov. 28, 2014.
SMU set a program record with 40 made free throws on 60 free-throw attempts – also a program record.
Chandler was in the starting lineup for SMU and played 44 minutes, scoring five points, grabbing a career-high seven rebounds and getting one assist and one steal.
On Sunday, SMU lost at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, 84-75. Chandler finished with 13 points, one rebound and two assists.
The Mustangs are 8-8 this season.
Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.
Rylie Stephens
The Triton Central graduate had one rebound and one assist Saturday in Samford’s 75-52 loss Saturday at Chattanooga.
On Thursday at East Tennessee State University, Stephens had one point and one rebound in a 57-40 loss.
Samford is 8-9.
Kyle Crim
The Morristown graduate had two points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal Saturday in Hanover’s 83-78 win over Bluffton University.
Three days earlier, Crim scored 15 points and had one rebound, two assists and two steals in a 108-102 double-overtime loss to Transylvania University (Kentucky).
Hanover is 10-5.
Taylor Heath
The Triton Central graduate collected six points, eight rebounds and two steals Saturday in Hanover’s 73-56 win over Bluffton University.
On Jan. 10, Hanover lost at No. 2 Transylvania, 54-39. Heath finished with seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Hanover is 9-6.
Drake Moore
The Morristown graduate had 17 points, four rebounds and five assists Saturday in Oakland City’s 74-73 loss to Shawnee State University.
On Thursday, Moore had four points, five rebounds and one assist in the Mighty Oaks’ 87-83 loss to Point Park University.
Oakland City is 7-10 this season.
Tenleigh Phelps, Lizzie Graham
Indiana University South Bend improved to 16-0 this season with an 84-63 win Sunday at St. Ambrose University (Iowa). Head coach Steve Bruce secured career win No. 300 with the Titans.
Phelps, a Triton Central graduate, scored 24 points and collected a season-high 17 rebounds – one short of the program record.
Graham, a Triton Central graduate, had three rebounds in the win. The freshman was recently named to the inaugural Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. To receive the award, a student-athlete must have received a 3.25 or better grade point average in the 2023 fall semester. Graham was one of 67 athletes across all six IU South Bend sports to receive the honor.
Bella Larrison
The Waldron graduate scored a team-high 10 points and added two rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block for Anderson in an 80-55 loss to Mount St. Joseph Saturday.
On Jan. 10, Anderson defeated Manchester, 86-66. Larrison finished with six points and three rebounds.
The Ravens are 7-8 this season and 3-5 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Cameron Baker
The Shelbyville graduate won both diving competitions for Franklin College in a dual meet at DePauw University Friday.
Baker totaled 250.25 points in the 1-meter event and 253.90 points in the 3-meter event.
Alison Muck
The Southwestern graduate finished second in the high jump for Franklin College Saturday in the Robert H. Johnson Open hosted by Wabash College
Muck cleared 1.48 meters.
Ava Ruschhaupt
The Shelbyville graduate finished 15th in the 60 meters and 22nd in the 200 for Franklin College in the Robert J. Johnson Open.
Kina Schultz
The Shelbyville graduate placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles for Muskingum in Muskie Meet No. 1 it hosted Saturday in New Concord, Ohio.
Schultz also was part of Muskingum’s 800 relay team that finished third.
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