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Appalachian State faces the North Carolina Central Eagles after Christopher Mantis scored 22 points in Appalachian...

According to the IHSAA's website, Mantis' career high is the highest scoring output of any boys basketball player in the state this season. "That zone is something that you can't really describe. You're blocking out everything and you're just focused on one thing: winning," Mantis said. "When the ball was in my hands, I felt like no one could guard me. Every time I shot it, it felt like it was going in." The 6-foot-7 guard shot 19 of 30 from the field, 8 of 11 on 3-pointers and 7 of 7 at the free-throw line to surpass Lowell's previous single-game scoring record of 50 points by 2011 grad Aust...

Bishop Noll star Courtney Blakely had no clue about her latest recognition until the messages started rolling in. "Somebody texted my phone, and they were like, 'Congratulations, Courtney!' and I was like, 'On what?' with like five question marks because I was confused," Blakely said. "Then I looked at my Instagram (account) and was like, 'Wow.'" Blakely is one of four Region natives that were announced as McDonald's All-American Games nominees Thursday morning, accompanied by teammate Rose Fuentes, Michigan City's Trinity Thompson and Lowell's Christopher Mantis. Throughout her senior campai...

LOWELL — Christopher Mantis has had quite a career at Lowell. The star guard has led the team in scoring each of the last three seasons, he was named an Indiana Junior All-Star last year, he scored a career-high 48 points in a home win over Portage on Dec. 15 — two points shy of tying the program record — and he has committed to Appalachian State to continue his career at the Division I level. Mantis' latest milestone? Passing family friend and 1989 Lowell alum Chris Jusevitch as the Red Devils' all-time leading scorer. "We've been talking about this since I was in sixth or ...