By Fred Kroner As it has done after a previous loss, the Oakwood boys’ basketball team bounced back with a win in its next game. The Comets downed visiting Hoopeston Area, 56-27, on Friday (Feb. 26), led by a season-high 23 points from Dalton Hobick. The Oakwood lead was 13-7 […]
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Free throws decide games against Paris and Prairie Central
By Fred Kroner The Spartans lost back-to-back girls’ basketball games with a common theme in each setback. Both Prairie Central on Thursday (Feb 25) and Paris on Saturday (Feb. 27) converted 24 free throws. PC attempted 37 free throws in a 55-51 win on the Spartans’ court. Paris went to […]
Spartans rebound with win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph-Ogden boys’ basketball team followed up on its first loss of the season on Friday (Feb. 26) with its most dominating win of the season on Saturday (Feb. 27). Both the loss to Prairie Central, 56-54, and the win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 59-28, were played […]
Spartans pick up Illini Prairie Conference win
By Fred Kroner The Spartans hit seven three-point shots on Monday (Feb. 22) – with four players nailing long-range attempts – and turned back Pontiac 60-45 in an Illini Prairie Conference game at Pontiac. Ella Armstrong led SJ-O with 11 points. She was 4-for-4 from the free throw line and […]
Three-pointers put Spartans over Pontiac
By Fred Kroner The unbeaten Spartans won their fifth game on Tuesday (Feb. 23), and fourth by a double-figure margin, when they handed visiting Pontiac a 59-48 Illini Prairie Conference boys’ basketball loss. Four Spartans drilled three-point baskets in the game, including Andrew Beyers and Ty Pence, with two apiece. […]
Oakwood girls’ basketball rallies over Bismark-Henning
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets continued their winning streak on Monday (Feb. 22) at home, rallying from a halftime deficit at home to defeat Bismarck-Henning, 38-30. Oakwood trailed, 23-20 at intermission, but held the Blue Devils to two second-half field goals. Tiffany Paris sparked a 12-3 third-quarter spurt for […]
Heritage Volleyball suffers losses to Bismarck-Henning and Salt Fork
By Fred Kroner Both the seventh- and eighth-grade Heritage girls’ volleyball teams had two-match winning streaks halted on Thursday (Feb. 18) at Bismarck-Henning. The seventh-graders suffered a 25-3, 25-13 decision. The eighth-graders took a 25-10, 25-19 loss. On Tuesday (Feb. 23), the Heritage seventh-graders were edged by Salt Fork at […]
Heritage boys basketball falls to Schlarman Academy
By Fred Kroner The seventh- and eighth-grade boys’ basketball teams from Heritage each dropped decisions at home to Schlarman Academy on Wednesday (Feb. 17). The seventh-graders (2-2) were beaten, 55-19. The eighth-graders (2-3) had their two-game winning streak snapped by Schlarman, 48-15.
Panthers bounce back from recent losses
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph seventh-grade boys’ basketball team bounced back from its first loss by winning its next two games. The team lost at Tolono Unity, 43-23 on Thursday (Feb. 11). Tim Blackburn-Kelly hit a team-high seven points. On Saturday (Feb. 13), St. Joseph upended Monticello in […]
Hawks step-up in wins over Arcola and Oakwood
By Fred Kroner Senior Jake Eversole poured in a game-high 25 points on Friday (Feb. 19) to lead Villa Grove/Heritage to a win at home over Arcola, 53-41. The Hawks blew into a 25-5 lead after one quarter. Eversole nailed three three-point shots in the game. Logan Nohren recorded nine […]