Women’s college basketball roundup: Former Pioneer star Brooke enters transfer portal

Scales’ season ends at Bethel

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

• Former Pioneer star and Ball State junior Ashlynn Brooke announced last week that she will enter the transfer portal. She will have two years of eligibility remaining.

“These past three years have brought so many opportunities, as well as teammates and relationships that I will never forget,” Brooke said in a social media post announcing her decision. “I want to thank the Ball State coaching staff for the experiences I’ve had on and off the court.”

Brooke said she made her decision “after much consideration and prayer.”

Brooke played in 24 of Ball State’s games in the 2025-26 season, averaging 2.7 points per game and sinking 15 3-pointers. Ball State went 26-7, but the season ended with a 69-65 loss to Toledo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals March 13. Ball State did not receive an at-large bid to a postseason tournament.

Brooke is a 2023 Pioneer grad and a 2023 Indiana All-Star. She made the game-winning shot in Pioneer’s 43-42 win over Loogootee in the Class 1A state championship game in 2021.

• Former Caston star Isabel Scales’ sophomore season at Bethel ended with a 73-64 loss to College of the Ozarks in the National Christian College Athletic Association Tournament championship game in Point Lookout, Mo., Saturday.

Scales had nine points and nine rebounds.

College of the Ozarks and Bethel were the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, in the eight-team field. Bethel defeated Asbury 80-49 and Sterling College 76-63 to reach the championship game.

Bethel finished the season 23-12. Scales averaged 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the season.

Scales is a 2024 Caston grad.