St. Joseph-Ogden Boys’ Basketball on 11-game win streak
By FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
The Spartans moved closer to an undisputed Illini Prairie Conference championship after a Senior Night win at home on Friday over Chillicothe IVC, 60-54.
The win helped SJ-O improve to 9-0 in IPC games with one league game remaining.
Chance Izard posted 18 points, Ty Pence had 15 and Payton Cain finished with 12 as the Spartans hit the 20-win mark for the season.
Cain also cleared a team-high seven rebounds to go with three steals.
Drew Coursey contributed five rebounds. Izard and Payton Grimsley each registered three assists.
The Spartans led 18-11 after one quarter and 28-21 at halftime.
On Saturday, SJ-O dispatched West Hancock 72-37 in the Riverton Shootout for the team’s 11th consecutive victory.
Pence raised his career-high to 28 points, thanks to a 6-for-6 showing from the free throw line.
Izard tallied 18 points. Cain contributed eight points along with a team-high four rebounds and two assists.
Pence and Coursey each cleared three rebounds.
SJ-O led 19-8 after one quarter and 36-20 at halftime.
The Spartans (21-6) return to action on Friday in their conference finale at Bloomington Central Catholic.
