SJ-O Girls’ Basketball drops home opener, Wagner, Immke, Moore recognized by The Illinois Best Weekly
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
The Spartans (4-1) dropped their home-opener on Tuesday, 65-44, to Paris.
Taylor Barnes scored a team-high nine points. Finishing with six points apiece were Alyssa Hamilton, Payton Jacob and Ashlyn Lannert.
Paris jumped into a 14-6 lead after one quarter.
Lannert and Katie Cramer were picked for the all-tournament team the previous week at the Lady Bunny/Lady Falcon Classic.
SJ-O returns to action tonight at home against Tuscola.
St. Joseph-Ogden Wrestling
Three Spartan underclassmen were mentioned in the honorable mention category by The Illinois Best Weekly in its preseason Class 1A individual state rankings.
Junior A.J. Wagner received notice at 113 pounds as did teammates Isaiah Moore, a sophomore, at 120 pounds and Isaiah Immke, a junior, at 138 pounds.
The Spartans open the season on Saturday at Danville with a series of dual meets that will also include Urbana, LeRoy and Olympia.
