By Fred Kroner Both Drew Williams and the Heritage boys’ basketball team reached a season’s high for points scored on Tuesday (Nov. 29) in a 65-45 victory at Urbana University High. Williams poured in a game-high 25 points, including three three-pointers. He was supported by Robert Holloman (19 points), Julliyan […]
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith scored 14 points, but Oakwood was unable to hold onto a five-point halftime lead and suffered a 38-31 girls’ basketball loss on Monday (Nov. 28) at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. The Comets led at the break, 16-11. Nikita Taylor tallied 11 points for Oakwood and Addie Wright chipped […]
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team posted wins on back-to-back nights at the Toyota of Danville Classic at St. Joseph-Ogden High School. The Comets boost a 7-0 record – with all games played away from home – after edging Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 51-48, on Monday (Nov. 28) and then handing Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond […]
By Fred Kroner Unbeaten Tuscola dealt St. Joseph-Ogden its third straight girls’ basketball loss on Monday (Nov. 28), a 40-26 decision in Tuscola. The Spartans were led by Addison Frick with eight points. Addy Martinie and Addie Seggebruch each bagged five points. Taylor Hug added four points, including a three-pointer. […]
By Fred Kroner Four players scored in double figures on Tuesday (Nov. 29) as the St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team opened the season with a resounding 85-19 victory at home over Cissna Park in first-round action of the Toyota of Danville Classic. Ty Pence led the way with 23 points. […]
By Fred Kroner Cameron Johnson pumped in 15 points – including two shots from three-point range – on Tuesday (Nov. 22) to pace the Heritage Junior High seventh-grade boys’ basketball team to a 39-5 triumph at Georgetown over Mary Miller. Landin McComas drilled 12 points and Bryson Warren collected a […]
By Fred Kroner The start of postseason play for the Prairieview Ogden seventh-grade girls’ basketball team was a classic case of déjà vu. The Mustangs ended the regular season with wins over Heritage (Tuesday, Nov. 15), 32-8, and Schlarman Academy (Thursday, Nov. 17), 20-16, before starting into the IESA Class […]
By Fred Kroner In its third game of the season, the Heritage girls’ basketball team had its third different scoring leader on Monday (Nov. 21) in a 55-10 loss at home to Central A&M. Senior Alexus Day nailed two three-point shots and totaled six points. Adena Paul added four points […]
By Fred Kroner Drew Williams hit a season-high 18 points and Timmy Wilson knocked down three more three-pointers on Saturday (Nov. 26) for Heritage, which dropped a 50-39 boys’ basketball decision to Arthur Okaw Christian in the final game of the Cerro Gordo Thanksgiving Tournament. Williams and Wilson are both […]
By Fred Kroner Junior Nikita Taylor tallied 11 points and Oakwood held Hoopeston Area to two points in the fourth-quarter as the Comets held on for a 36-28 triumph in the third-place game of the girls’ Comet Classic basketball tournament in Fithian on Friday (Nov. 25). Oakwood’s lead entering the […]
