Pirates Spoil 100th Birthday of Memorial Gym

Boys basketball team defeats home team in historic venue

Feb. 6, 2026 at 3:55pm

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One hundred years after Rushville played its first game in Memorial Gymnasium, the home team was defeated 49-43 by the visiting Pirates in a boys basketball matchup. The historic venue was celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Why it matters

Memorial Gymnasium has been a community landmark in Rushville, Indiana for a century, hosting countless high school basketball games and other events. The loss on the 100th birthday is a symbolic blow, even if just a regular-season game.

The details

The Pirates were able to pull off the upset victory over the home team Rushville squad in the centennial celebration game played at Memorial Gymnasium. The final score was 49-43 in favor of the visiting team.

  • Memorial Gymnasium opened 100 years ago and hosted its first game.

The players

Memorial Gymnasium

A historic high school basketball venue in Rushville, Indiana that is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Rushville

The home basketball team that was defeated 49-43 on the 100th birthday of their home arena.

Pirates

The visiting basketball team that spoiled the 100th birthday celebration with a 49-43 victory over the home team.

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The takeaway

The loss on Memorial Gymnasium's 100th birthday is a symbolic blow, even if just a regular-season game, as the historic venue has hosted countless high school basketball games and other community events over the past century.