Twelve Named to 2023-24 EIAC Boys Basketball All-Conference Team; Kaiser Named MVP

It was a highly competitive season within the EIAC.

(Southeast Indiana) – Twelve players from the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference have earned All-Conference honors.

The 2023-24 EIAC Boys Basketball All-Conference Team was released on Monday.

This season, the all-conference team was made up of players from Greensburg, Batesville, Lawrenceburg, East Central and South Dearborn.

It was a competitive season within the conference as five teams remained in the conference title picture going into the final two weeks of the season. On the final night of the regular season, Greensburg was able to capture the outright title and prevent a three-way tie with an overtime win over East Central.

The Pirates (6-1) had three All-Conference selections in Jack McKinsey, Drew Busick and Addison Barnes-Pettit. Busick was the EIAC scoring leader in conference games at 13.9 per contest.

Batesville and Lawrenceburg had three selections each.

Junior Cade Kaiser and seniors Sam Johnson, and Jack Grunkemeyer represent the Bulldogs on the All-Conference Team. Kaiser was named the league MVP after averaging 10.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per conference game.

Johnson (13.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG) and Grunkemeyer (10.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG) were among the top scorers and rebounders in the conference.

Lawrenceburg is represented on the All-Conference Team by senior Charlie Meyer, and juniors Cooper Bobo and Noah Knigga.

Meyer averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in EIAC matchups. Knigga, one of the top defenders in the conference, averaged 9.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Bobo put up 9.0 points and 3.1 assists per game.

The All-Conference Team was rounded out by South Dearborn’s Brodie Teke, and the East Central duo of Carson Pieczonka and Dylan Maxwell.

Teke finished fifth in scoring in the conference at 12.6 PPG. He also averaged 1.7 steals.

Pieczonka was third in scoring at 12.9 PPG, and 10th in assists at 2.3 per contest. Maxwell, one of the most well-rounded players in the conference, averaged 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, a conference-high 4.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per EIAC matchup.

Greensburg head coach Shaun Busick was named the EIAC Coach of the Year. 

 

 

Greensburg (6-1) – Jack McKinsey, Drew Busick, Addison Barnes-Pettit

Batesville (5-2) – Cade Kaiser (MVP), Sam Johnson, Jack Grunkemeyer

Lawrenceburg (4-3) – Charlie Meyer, Cooper Bobo, Noah Knigga

East Central (4-3) – Carson Pieczonka, Dylan Maxwell

South Dearborn (4-3) – Brodie Teke

Coach of the Year: Shaun Busick (Greensburg)

More from Local Sports

Events

Hebron Man Charged in Child Pornography Investigation

The suspect, James McReynolds, 33, of Hebron, was arrested.

Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities Receives National Recognition

Lawrenceburg Municipal Utilities’ average outage time per year is 27 minutes.

Duke Energy Crews Restore Power to More Than 74,000 after Severe Storms in Indiana

Wind gusts of 65-80 miles per hour caused broken poles, trees in power lines and damage to electric infrastructure.

Local Sports Report - April 2, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

South Ripley Varsity Basketball Coach Seve Beach Honored by IBCA

He has a 47-25 record in three seasons with the Raiders.

Switzerland County's Cooper Todd Commits to Anderson University

He will now go on to join the defending HCAC champions.

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
Runaway June - Make Me Wanna Smoke

Restless Heart I'll Still Be Loving You 20:07
Chase Matthew Love You Again 20:04
Fox News Fox News National Newscast 20:03
Riley Green I Wish Grandpas Never Died 19:58