Thursday February 9 2017Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 4 No 27Today Mostly sunnyTonight Increasing clouds

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 22 LOW 17

By FRED SWIFTAccidental drug overdoses accounted for 23 deaths in Hamilton County last year according to Hamilton County Coroner John Chalfins annual report

These deaths were second only to suicides during 2016 The types of drugs involved included heroin which was at least partially involved in 10 of thecases

The coroner was called to the scene of 217 deaths during the year and made reports on another 158 at local hospitals Of the 375 total 293 were ruled tobe due to natural causes

There was only one homicide investigated by Chalfin last year There were 10 traffic fatalities including one pedestrian and one bicycle accident Therewere 13 attributed to other types of accidents mostly falls and drownings

But the most common non-natural death involved suicide Of the 31 cases 18 were caused by gunshots and 11 by hangingAutopsies were conducted in 104 of the overall cases and toxicology screens were taken in another 127There was not any one time of the year that stands out in the report as particularly deadly Of the deaths investigated 209 were males and 166 were

females The average age of the deceased was just short of 64 far under of the average lifespan of the overall populationChalfin

Accidental drug overdoses account for 23 deaths last year

Bill Clifford formally announced hiscampaign for Sheriff of Hamilton Countyon Wednesday Clifford has served Hamil-ton County for nearly 30 years in lawenforcement The event took place in frontof the first Hamilton County Jail symboliz-ing his commitment to build upon the con-tributions of prior administrations to thesafety and well-being of Hamilton Countycitizens

ldquoIn the service of others is where Ireceive a sense of calm Clifford saidWhether it be as an officer of the law or asan individual we can all offer those in needa path to restore their safety and dignity

Clifford emphasized three key factorsfor his mission to better the communityaddressing the opioid epidemic understand-ing the intersection of mental health issuesand law enforcement and holding sexoffenders accountable

ldquoThere are good people who because ofa medical condition become addicted to apain management solutionrdquo Clifford saidldquoAs your next Hamilton County Sheriff Ipledge to you that working with the commu-nity to help restore our families and bring asolution to this opiate addiction will be toppriorityrdquo

With almost nine years of prior experi-ence as a sex crime detective Cliffordknows the importance of championing therights of the victims Clifford wants toensure that offenders follow the law and areheld accountable

ldquoEveryone has a right to say no and it isimportant that the victim understands it isnever their faultrdquo Clifford said ldquoOurmessage will be clear to offendersmdashwersquorewatchingrdquo

Although Clifford is the first toannounce in the race for Sheriff he under-

stands that more may followldquoThe other candidates when they choose

to announce will be my friends and theywill continue to be my friendsrdquo Cliffordsaid ldquoMembers of the Sheriffrsquos departmentneed to spend their time fighting crime notfighting each otherrdquo

Clifford announces campaign for Sheriff

Photo provided

Bill Clifford announced his campaign for Sheriff of Hamilton County WednesdayClifford has served the county in law enforcement for nearly 30 years

The ReporterThe Reporter is proud to announce

the addition ofPaul Poteet yourldquoHoosier WeatherDaddyrdquo to ourteam

I have beenfortunate topartner with greatbrands over thelast 38 years ofmedia work andIm happy to beworking with theReporter and

saying Hello Hamilton Countyrdquo Poteetsaid

Paul will be bringing you a weeklyvideo update on events in our county andwersquove even talked him into forecastingthe weather for us not that the lastpart involved much arm twisting Youjust canrsquot beat Poteet when it comes toaccurate forecasting And yes we willthrow in some news too We are anewspaper after all

Poteetrsquos video will appear on theReporterrsquos ldquowelcome pagerdquo (the firstpage you see each morning when youopen your email from the HamiltonCounty Reporter that contains the link tothe newspaper)

About the opportunity to finally talkabout weather and events closer to homePoteet told The Reporter I live inHamilton County so this is a forecast Ibetter get right

Many of you have noticed we have anew website Thanks for making it a hiton our first week out of the gate For therest of our loyal readers and supporterswho are not reading this on our websitecome on over to ReadTheReportercomand see what is happening in HamiltonCounty We will be adding new sectionsand features in the weeks to come andwe welcome your suggestions formaking it the website you think of firstin Hamilton County news

In addition to Poteetrsquos video on theHamilton County Reporterrsquos welcomepage you will find a link to Paul Poteetrsquosown weather websitewwwpaulpoteetcom and onReadTheReportercom so you can have

HelloHamiltonCounty

Poteet

By MARY SUE ROWLANDThe article is taken from the Hamilton

County Business Magazine written by MikeCorbett editor with permission to rewrite

for the HamiltonReporter The article interview ldquoThe Flawof Attractionrdquoresearch questions thevalue of tax incentivesfor economic develop-ment was written byMike Corbett as aninterview with DrMichael J Hicks BallState University Econ-

omist Go to the Business Magazine to seethe entire article as originally written

Millions of tax payer dollars are offeredup each year to new and existing businessesin order to secure the new construction or toretain the business in the given communityOften Hamilton County communities getinto a bidding war as the developmentcommunity approaches more than one loca-tion to get the best deal It is not unusual foran existing business to say ldquoWe love the

community but we must move on for busi-ness opportunityrdquo That is code for whatkind of money will make us remain in thecommunity At hearing that statement thecommunity starts to offer dollars to retainthe business Many times only a few newemployees are guaranteed Very little isgained by the community and the opportu-nity to reinvest in the community to help allcitizens is lost

Dr Michael J Hicks in a presentation tothe Westfield Chamber of Commercebelieves these incentives just donrsquot workespecially in the long run It is clear thatcapital based tax incentives does nothing toinduce net employment growth or net busi-ness investment The worst of these areabatements followed by tax incrementfinancing (TIF) These kinds of abatementsand TIF generally move tax revenues awayfrom local government or shifts the cost toother local taxpayers Only 2 of newemployment since 1990 come from reloca-tion of firms Dr Hicks also suggests thatfirms who make their money from the saleof bonds and negotiating abatements are thewinners and want to keep the economic

development community coming along insupport

ldquoIt is an unpleasant reality that thefortunes made by bond attorneys plays abigger role in the deployment of economicdevelopment dollars than does the welfareof citizens and communities in Indianardquoaccording to Dr Hicks Most communitiesdo not even track the total dollars givenaway or the cumulative effect to the city ortown The argument for incentives is thateveryone is doing it and how can we attractnew business if we (the cities) do not playthe game Dr Hicks believes in a multi partanswer Cities must make themselves a placewhere people want to move by craftingtop flight schools making their communi-ties safe offering public spaces wherecitizens can enjoy themselves Makingtheir city squares the type of venues that avaried type of recreation and retail busi-ness world want to locate There is a viable argument for businessattraction to occur at a broad regional

Thinking out of the box

News2

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We know how you like your news andwe do everything we can to deliver the

coverage you deserve in the format youprefer That is why we offer both a weeklyprint edition and a daily online editiondelivered right to your email inbox everymorning If you donrsquot already have it andyou want either weekly home delivery ordaily email deliverymdashor both we arenrsquotpickymdashjust send an email toSubscribeReadTheReportercom

If you are not yet an email subscribersign up and wersquoll send you Paul Poteetrsquosweekly video as well

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level rather than such duplication of offer-ing dollars for business Spending money on attracting firms tothe really fine communities in HamiltonCounty boarders on the absurd HamiltonCounty is the fastest growing counties inthe US and should do nothing to lure newbusinesses that ups the cost on currentresidents and firms who have already in-vested in the community HamiltonCounty is successful because of invest-ments in quality of place not businessattraction The availability of workers is the over-whelming location determinant and hasbeen so for several decades Studies give human capital the strongestedge in attracting and retaining business

The new game in town is the singlepaying TIF where a district is created thatreturns the tax increment back to the singlepayer instead of within a geographic area for

one project Ball State LSA USI andPurdue have all published studies that reportthe benefits of TIF are much smaller thantheir costs TIF and tax abatements pullclose to a billion dollars a year out of localgovernment coffers That is one out of everyseven dollars and for most communities andthat is more than property tax caps

ldquoMake no mistake about it the needfor Hamilton County to have to supple-ment school funding through propertytax referenda is due to the excessive useof TIF and tax abatementsrdquo according toDr Hicks He continues to sayrdquo Develop-ment incentives are not a free lunch Itcosts real money and lost opportunities todo other things for their communitiesAll voters should understand this andhold consulting firms elected official andeconomic development folks accountableBuilding the community first for all thecitizens is the goal and business will follow

Troopers and Motor Carrier Inspectors with the Com-mercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) of theIndiana State Police joined neighboring states to raiseawareness about human trafficking during the week ofJanuary 23-27 The Indiana State Police Ohio StateHighway Patrol and the Michigan State Police take thecrime of human trafficking seriously and will continue toeducate the public and enforce laws that crack down ontraffickers

The goal of the week-long Tri-State Human TraffickingInitiative was to train and educate those in a position to seehuman trafficking taking place such as motor vehicledrivers public transportation companies rest area atten-dants and truck stop employees ISP personnel focused oneducating commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers throughpresentations at company safety meetings and speaking

with drivers and employeersquos at rest stops truck stops andISP scale facilities across the state

These individuals can act as the eyes and ears ofIndianarsquos highways and by teaching them the signs ofhuman trafficking and how to report it they are yet anotherresource to protect humans from trafficking and exploita-tion

While no recoveries were reported during the weeklongevent the ISP CVED conducted 20 presentations to over700 people and distributed over 3280 window decalswallet cards and brochures during the events and individualcontact with CMV drivers

ldquoTruckers Against Trafficking is an organizationfounded by truckers to combat human trafficking acrossNorth America Commercial motor vehicle drivers are inunique position to help law enforcement identify suspected

human trafficking as they perform their daily duties acrossthe nationrdquo said Captain Jon Smithers of theIndiana State Police ldquoTruck stops and rest parks havehistorically been utilized by human and sex traffickers andCMV drivers have the opportunity to be the eyes and earsof law enforcement in these locationsrdquo

To report a trafficking tip call the National HumanTrafficking Hotline Resource Center at 888-373-7888 ortext BeFree to 233733 The toll free number is availableanywhere in the US 247 To learn more about HumanTrafficking or request a presentation for your groupbusiness or organization contact the Indiana StatePolice Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division at (317)615-7373

Indiana State Police participates in Tri-State Human Trafficking Initiative

MEETING NOTICEPursuant to IC 5-14-15-5 (a) The

Hamilton County E911 Executive Boardwill be meeting on Monday February 132017 at 800 am The meeting is held inthe Mayorrsquos Conference Room in Nobles-ville City Hall 16 South 10th Street No-blesville Indiana The discussion will beregarding E911 operations

s Robin M MillsHamilton County Auditor

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All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no manknoweth the Son but the Father neither knoweth any man theFather save the Son and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him

- Matthew 1127

3Obituaries

Alan Max Mullinix

July 3 1940 - February 6 2017

Alan Max Mullinix 75 of Delta AL passed away Monday February 6 2017 at RMCHospital Anniston AL He was born July 3 1940 to Thomas andDorthy Griffin Mullinix in Indianapolis IN

He is survived by his wife Karen Bailey Mullinix brothers JonJoe and Dave sister Nancy children Debbie (Dave) MullinixChapman Kim (Rich) Mullinix Harden Pam Mullinix Pyle Max(Brooke) Mullinix Zack Mullinix and Christine (Matt) Norton andtwelve grandchildren Ryan Tyler Richard Brian Kaylee RileyJoann Joyce Ally Austin James and Carmen

In addition to his parents Max was preceded in death by hisbrothers Tom and Bob and sisters Birdie Judy and Sue

A Celebration of Life will be from 200 pm to 530 pm on SundayFebruary 12 2017 at Mustard Seed Gardens 77 Metsker Lane Noblesville IN 46062

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made at gofundmecom Max Mullinix

Thomas Bougher

May 25 1947 - February 6 2017

Thomas Bougher 69 of Sheridan passed away on February 6 2017 at his homesurrounded by his loving family Thomas was born on May 25 1947 to the late CliffordEugene and Dorothy Thelma (Patrick) Bougher in Frankfort Indiana

Thomas had a proud and distinguished career in the US Navy retiring with the rank ofYeoman First Class Petty Officer Thomas served four tours in Vietnam as a PBR riverboatgunner Thomas was a member of the Frankfort American Legion Post 12 VFW inSomerset Kentucky AMVETS of North Fort Myers Florida and Past Commander at theSheridan American Legion Post 67

Thomas had many hobbies He always looked forward to his visits at the Smoke Shopin Frankfort to play cards Thomas loved fixing things going to flea markets campingriding his motorcycle and socializing Thomas never met a stranger

Thomas cherished his loyal dog Sony He thoroughly loved spending time with hisbeloved wife Karla (Bray) of 43 years his children and grandchildren Thomas lookedforward to attending his children and grandchildrenrsquos events throughout the years Heloved wrestling with his great-grandchildren Thomas leaves behind his loving wife Karla(Bray) Bougher their children Jennifer (Christopher) Zissler of Louisville KY Nancy(Ron) Howard of Noblesville and Megan Bougher of Sheridan IN Thomas was a proudgrandfather to Theo Buck Justin (Jessica) Buck Ashley Buck Kaila Buck Amber BuckKyle Bougher Brady Bougher Evan Wallace and Blake Howard along with ninegreat-grandchildren Thomas is survived by his two sisters Pat (Hillis) Dunn Mary (Dan)Fitzgerald and several nieces and nephews Preceding Thomas in death are his two brothersDanny and George Bougher and sisters Mildred Saari and Barbara Lashbrook

A funeral service will be held on Saturday February 11 2017 at 100 pm at FisherFamily Funeral Services located at 508 E 6th St in Sheridan Family and friends are invitedto gather from 1000 am till time of services Rev George Cooper will be officiating theservices Burial will immediately follow at Crown View Cemetery in Sheridan In Lieuof flowers donations may be made in Thomasrsquos memory to Sheridan American LegionPost 67 406 E 10Th St Sheridan IN 46069 Online condolences fisherfuneralscom

Fisher Family Funeral Services is honored to serve the Bougher family

Thank you for reading the Reporter

Contact usHamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

News4

(StatePoint) Losing weight and living ahealthier lifestyle top millions of peoplersquoslist of goals Unfortunately itrsquos a lot easierto set a goal than it is to actually achieve itso itrsquos important to have a game plan if youwant to see results Here are somesustainable tips to help you lose weight andfeel great

Set Goals MindfullySetting a goal to ldquolose weightrdquo sounds

great but it is pretty vague Itrsquos hard toachieve a goal without a specific plan orfocus Remember to think about your healthbeyond just the number on the scaleWhether itrsquos deciding to train for a 5k raceor choosing to reduce your sugar intake byhalf getting specific and setting realisticgoals helps you get a clear sense as towhether you were successful

Get HydratedOne simple way to cut back calories and

sugar is to make water your drink of choiceEliminate high-calorie beverages like juiceand soda from your diet Get started bysetting a simple goal of drinking at least five12-ounce glasses of water a day

Sustainable Meal PlanningA sustainable diet is not about

deprivation itrsquos about eating nutritiousenjoyable meals For example aMediterranean diet which focuses on freshfruits and vegetables whole grains leanmeats and healthy fats like olive oil oftenoffers better nutrition better flavors andbetter results than a fad diet

In fact people who followed aMediterranean diet lost 52 percent moreweight than those with a standard low-fatdiet says a study published in a peerreviewed journal Over a period of two

years the Mediterranean diet group lost 97pounds while the low fat diet group only lost63 pounds

Make Exercise FunExercise is critical for a healthy body

and mind Whether itrsquos taking the dog out

for a daily walk signing up for a dance classor committing to hitting the gym three tofour times a week find a workout routineyou love and can commit to so you donrsquotthink of movement and exercise as a chore

Seek Support

Even a well-balanced diet combinedwith exercise can use extra support Onegreat program that works in conjunctionwith a Mediterranean diet is the M3 systemby Modere an innovative weightmanagement system combining credibleproducts with real food and flexible lifestylebehaviors to help users detox

The plan includes a thermogenic fat-burning supplement taken in the morning aprotein-rich shake for lunch and an eveningfiber drink to help control dinner portionsThese statements have not been evaluatedby the Food and Drug AdministrationAccording to Modere this product is notintended to diagnose treat cure or preventany disease

ldquoThe lifestyle-based approach to dietingcan mean better and more sustainable resultsthan fads that require you to eat only fromlimited list of foodsrdquo says Greg Hornformulator of Modere M3

The plan also requires you to make keychanges that support health and weightmanagement by letting you pick three of thefive healthy lifestyle behavior options suchas committing to walking 7500 steps a daycutting out fried foods and sugary drinks oravoiding refined flour and white rice Tolearn more about how M3 can help you visitwwwTakeM3com

Make now the time you set a goal andstick with it

Great tips to get in shape and stay in shape

Photo by vanillaechoes - Fotoliacom

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Share It With TheCommunity

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or call317-408-5548

Sports 5

The Noblesville gymnastics team wonits Senior Night meet on Wednesday

The Millers scored 95075 points one ofits best results of the season and well aheadof Lafayette Jeff Harrison also was at themeet but fielded an incomplete team

Appropriately the seniors led the wayfor Noblesville Esma Taylor finishedsecond in the all-around with a score of32775 and picked up an event win takingfirst in the balance beam by scoring 8725

Esmas doing awesome said Millerscoach Jody Ramey Taylor has beenproviding consistently high scores forNoblesville despite dealing with backinjuries that kept her out of competition allof her junior year

Just to have her this season in any wayshape or form competing is fantastic saidRamey Its tough for her to get throughpractices sometimes Some days we justhave to say Just cool it today and thecompetitions more important

Taylor also placed second in the floorexercise with a score of 855

Another senior Ronnie VanBuskirkplaced second in the uneven bars

Ronnie has been very consistent onbars said Ramey While the coach said shewould like to increase the skill value ofsome her teams bar routines shes alsoaware that sectionals are on the horizon andconsistency is key

Olivia Mangin scored fourth in the vaultwith an 8275 the top Millers score there

Next up for Noblesville is theConnersville Invitational on Saturdayfollowed by a dual meet with FranklinCentral next Thursday Feb 16 at theFlashes club facility After that the Millerswill take the next week to prepare for thesectional which again is at Lafayette Jeffon Saturday Feb 25

Team scores Noblesville 95075Lafayette Jeff 8965 Harrison incAll-around scores 2 Esma Taylor32775 4 Ronnie VanBuskirk 3095 6Olivia Mangin 2935 7 Ellie VanBuskirk2925Vault 4 Mangin 8275 6 EllieVanBuskirk 825 Taylor 820 RVanBuskirk 805 Maddie VanBuskirk7925 Kayleigh Sahr 780Uneven bars 2 R VanBuskirk 78754 Grace Kwiatkowski 760 5 Taylor730 6 M VanBuskirk 710 EVanBuskirk 670 Mangin 625Balance beam 1 Taylor 8725 5 EVanBuskirk 735 6 R VanBuskirk7125 Mangin 690 M VanBuskirk6525 Sydney Anway 590Floor exercise 2 Taylor 855 4Mangin 7925 T5 R VanBuskirk 770Lauren Murray 770 Anway 7425 EVanBuskirk 695

Millers win on Senior Night

Photo by Vicky Coy

Noblesville senior gymnast Esma Taylor won the balance beam event at the Millers Senior Night meet on Wednesday Taylorscored an 8725 a season-high score for her

Sports6

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

Photos by Vicky Coy

RIGHT The Noblesvillegymnastics teamcelebrated its six seniorathletes and four seniormanagers at itsWednesday meet

BELOW RonnieVanBuskirk finishedsecond on the unevenbars at Wednesdayrsquosmeet

BOTTOM Olivia Manginplaced fourth for theMillers on the vault

WRESTLING SEMI-STATE PREVIEW FRIDAYBe sure to read the Reporterrsquos Friday edition to see a preview of

this Saturdayrsquos New Castle wrestling semi-state which willfeature 37 Hamilton County athletes competing for a spot in the

IHSAA state finals

7Sports

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBBoston 33 19 635 -Toronto 32 22 593 20New York 22 32 407 120Philadelphia 18 34 346 150Brooklyn 9 44 170 245Southeast W L PCT GBWashington 31 21 596 -Atlanta 31 22 585 05Charlotte 24 28 462 75Miami 23 30 434 85Orlando 20 34 370 120Central W L PCT GBCleveland 36 15 706 -Indiana 29 23 558 75Chicago 26 27 491 110Detroit 25 28 472 120Milwaukee 22 29 431 140

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 34 19 642 -Oklahoma City 30 23 566 40Denver 23 29 442 105Portland 23 30 434 110Minnesota 20 33 377 140Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 40 12 769 -Houston 38 17 691 35Memphis 33 22 600 85New Orleans 20 32 385 200Dallas 20 33 377 205Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 44 8 846 -LA Clippers 32 21 604 125Sacramento 21 32 396 235LA Lakers 18 37 327 275Phoenix 16 37 302 285

NBA standingsWednesdayrsquos scores

San Antonio 111 Philadelphia 103Cleveland 132 Indiana 117

Washington 114 Brooklyn 110 OTAtlanta 117 Denver 106

Detroit 121 LA Lakers 102Miami 106 Milwaukee 88

Memphis 110 Phoenix 91Utah 127 New Orleans 94

Minnesota 112 Toronto 109LA Clippers 119 New York 115Golden State 123 Chicago 92Sacramento 108 Boston 92

By WHEAT HOTCHKISSCourtesy nbacompacersEarly into Wednesday nights contest

the Pacers looked well on their way to theireighth straight win opening up a 15-pointlead in the first quarter over LeBron Jamesand the Cavaliers

But the defending champions battledback and seized control with a dominantthird quarter and ultimately handed Indiana(29-23) a 132-117 loss at Bankers LifeFieldhouse snapping the Pacers longestwinning streak of the season It was thefourth straight win for Cleveland (36-15)

CJ Miles had a team-high 23 points forIndiana going 6-for-9 from 3-point rangebut he was outdueled by fellow sharpshooterKyle Korver who scored 29 points whilegoing 8-for-9 from beyond the arc

When I (saw) him make his first one Iknew it was going to be a long night saidPacers point guard Jeff Teague who playedwith Korver for four seasons in AtlantaOnce his first one goes in he sees a big rimall night

Teague (22 points and 14 assists)recorded his 12th double-double in the losswhile Paul George added 22 points eight

rebounds and six assistsMiles got the home team going early

knocking down his first three shots frombeyond the 3-point arc in the opening min-utes Shortly thereafter Indiana opened upa double-digit lead with an 11-0 run midwaythrough the first quarter

The Blue amp Golds offense was a well-oiled machine throughout the frame con-stantly moving the ball to set up wide-openshot after wide-open shot Another 9-2 runpushed the Pacers lead to 33-18 with twominutes left in the quarter Overall the hostswere 14-for-23 (609 percent) from the fieldand 5-for-8 from 3-point range in the theperiod and took an 11-point lead into thesecond

The Cavaliers managed to climb backinto the contest in the second quarter cuttingthe deficit to four points on a couple ofoccasions but that was the closest they gotbefore halftime Indiana led 63-57 headinginto the break

The tide turned quickly howeverThe second half got off to an inauspi-

cious start Kyrie Irving threw an alley-oopto LeBron James on Clevelands openingpossession and DeAndre Liggins then stole

the ensuing inbounds pass scored drew afoul and knocked down the free throw tomake it a one-point game just seconds intothe half

The Cavs were only getting started Theyconverted eight of their first nine shots inthe third quarter reeling off 21 points (ninefrom Irving and six from James) in the first350 to take a 78-72 lead

The Pacers then went cold at the wrongtime allowing Cleveland to close the periodwith a 13-3 run this timewith Korver doing the heavy lifting knock-ing down a pair of threes and a long two

All told the Cavaliers outscored Indiana40-18 in the third quarter Cleveland was13-for-20 from the field (65 percent) 4-for-7from the 3-point line and 10-for-10 fromthe free throw line The Pacers went just8-for-23 from the floor (348 percent) anddidnt attempt a foul shot in the period

Cleveland still led by 16 with sixminutes left in the contest but Indianamounted one final charge scoring nineunanswered points over a 116 stretch totrim the deficit back to single digits

That would be the closest they wouldget as James Irving and Korver took turns

burying jumpers on the next few possessionsto put the game out of reach

Its one game George said after theloss We look past this We played a reallygood team tonight We know what beat usand we know the reason why we losttonight

Irving matched Korver for high scoringhonors finishing with 29 points on 12-of-22shooting while also dishing out sevenassists James added 25 points on 9-of-16shooting to go along with six boards andnine dimes

Myles Turner and Monta Ellis were thefinal two Pacers players to score in doublefigures in the loss Turner had 16 points andseven rebounds while Ellis scored 13 pointsoff the bench on 5-of-7 shooting

The Pacers will now hit the road travel-ing to Washington to take on the Wizardson Friday night at 800 PM ET They willreturn to The Fieldhouse on Saturday to hostthe Milwaukee Bucks at 700 PM

If were serious about where we wantto get to then well respond Friday Georgesaid

Cavaliers stop Pacers win streakEthan and Evan Heirbrandt Westfield High School seniors signed letters of intent to play soccer at Ancilla CollegePictured - Front row Mark Heirbrandt (father) Evan Heirbrandt Ethan Heirbrandt Gina Heirbrandt (mother) Back row Ancilla soccer coach Victor Newberg

Photo provided

Ethan Evan Heirbrandt sign with Ancilla College

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Share It With The Community

Contact the Hamilton County Reporter

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7Sports

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic W L PCT GBBoston 33 19 635 -Toronto 32 22 593 20New York 22 32 407 120Philadelphia 18 34 346 150Brooklyn 9 44 170 245Southeast W L PCT GBWashington 31 21 596 -Atlanta 31 22 585 05Charlotte 24 28 462 75Miami 23 30 434 85Orlando 20 34 370 120Central W L PCT GBCleveland 36 15 706 -Indiana 29 23 558 75Chicago 26 27 491 110Detroit 25 28 472 120Milwaukee 22 29 431 140

Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT GBUtah 34 19 642 -Oklahoma City 30 23 566 40Denver 23 29 442 105Portland 23 30 434 110Minnesota 20 33 377 140Southwest W L PCT GBSan Antonio 40 12 769 -Houston 38 17 691 35Memphis 33 22 600 85New Orleans 20 32 385 200Dallas 20 33 377 205Pacific W L PCT GBGolden State 44 8 846 -LA Clippers 32 21 604 125Sacramento 21 32 396 235LA Lakers 18 37 327 275Phoenix 16 37 302 285

NBA standingsWednesdayrsquos scores

San Antonio 111 Philadelphia 103Cleveland 132 Indiana 117

Washington 114 Brooklyn 110 OTAtlanta 117 Denver 106

Detroit 121 LA Lakers 102Miami 106 Milwaukee 88

Memphis 110 Phoenix 91Utah 127 New Orleans 94

Minnesota 112 Toronto 109LA Clippers 119 New York 115Golden State 123 Chicago 92Sacramento 108 Boston 92

By WHEAT HOTCHKISSCourtesy nbacompacersEarly into Wednesday nights contest

the Pacers looked well on their way to theireighth straight win opening up a 15-pointlead in the first quarter over LeBron Jamesand the Cavaliers

But the defending champions battledback and seized control with a dominantthird quarter and ultimately handed Indiana(29-23) a 132-117 loss at Bankers LifeFieldhouse snapping the Pacers longestwinning streak of the season It was thefourth straight win for Cleveland (36-15)

CJ Miles had a team-high 23 points forIndiana going 6-for-9 from 3-point rangebut he was outdueled by fellow sharpshooterKyle Korver who scored 29 points whilegoing 8-for-9 from beyond the arc

When I (saw) him make his first one Iknew it was going to be a long night saidPacers point guard Jeff Teague who playedwith Korver for four seasons in AtlantaOnce his first one goes in he sees a big rimall night

Teague (22 points and 14 assists)recorded his 12th double-double in the losswhile Paul George added 22 points eight

rebounds and six assistsMiles got the home team going early

knocking down his first three shots frombeyond the 3-point arc in the opening min-utes Shortly thereafter Indiana opened upa double-digit lead with an 11-0 run midwaythrough the first quarter

The Blue amp Golds offense was a well-oiled machine throughout the frame con-stantly moving the ball to set up wide-openshot after wide-open shot Another 9-2 runpushed the Pacers lead to 33-18 with twominutes left in the quarter Overall the hostswere 14-for-23 (609 percent) from the fieldand 5-for-8 from 3-point range in the theperiod and took an 11-point lead into thesecond

The Cavaliers managed to climb backinto the contest in the second quarter cuttingthe deficit to four points on a couple ofoccasions but that was the closest they gotbefore halftime Indiana led 63-57 headinginto the break

The tide turned quickly howeverThe second half got off to an inauspi-

cious start Kyrie Irving threw an alley-oopto LeBron James on Clevelands openingpossession and DeAndre Liggins then stole

the ensuing inbounds pass scored drew afoul and knocked down the free throw tomake it a one-point game just seconds intothe half

The Cavs were only getting started Theyconverted eight of their first nine shots inthe third quarter reeling off 21 points (ninefrom Irving and six from James) in the first350 to take a 78-72 lead

The Pacers then went cold at the wrongtime allowing Cleveland to close the periodwith a 13-3 run this timewith Korver doing the heavy lifting knock-ing down a pair of threes and a long two

All told the Cavaliers outscored Indiana40-18 in the third quarter Cleveland was13-for-20 from the field (65 percent) 4-for-7from the 3-point line and 10-for-10 fromthe free throw line The Pacers went just8-for-23 from the floor (348 percent) anddidnt attempt a foul shot in the period

Cleveland still led by 16 with sixminutes left in the contest but Indianamounted one final charge scoring nineunanswered points over a 116 stretch totrim the deficit back to single digits

That would be the closest they wouldget as James Irving and Korver took turns

burying jumpers on the next few possessionsto put the game out of reach

Its one game George said after theloss We look past this We played a reallygood team tonight We know what beat usand we know the reason why we losttonight

Irving matched Korver for high scoringhonors finishing with 29 points on 12-of-22shooting while also dishing out sevenassists James added 25 points on 9-of-16shooting to go along with six boards andnine dimes

Myles Turner and Monta Ellis were thefinal two Pacers players to score in doublefigures in the loss Turner had 16 points andseven rebounds while Ellis scored 13 pointsoff the bench on 5-of-7 shooting

The Pacers will now hit the road travel-ing to Washington to take on the Wizardson Friday night at 800 PM ET They willreturn to The Fieldhouse on Saturday to hostthe Milwaukee Bucks at 700 PM

If were serious about where we wantto get to then well respond Friday Georgesaid

Cavaliers stop Pacers win streakEthan and Evan Heirbrandt Westfield High School seniors signed letters of intent to play soccer at Ancilla CollegePictured - Front row Mark Heirbrandt (father) Evan Heirbrandt Ethan Heirbrandt Gina Heirbrandt (mother) Back row Ancilla soccer coach Victor Newberg

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Ethan Evan Heirbrandt sign with Ancilla College

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