By Fred Kroner Addie Wright scored 13 points and Nikita Taylor added 10 on Thursday (Dec. 15) as the Oakwood girls’ basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 43-23 victory at home over Hoopeston Area. Jaydah Arrowsmith contributed nine points and Bella Bradford had four points. The Comets […]
Author: Fred Kroner
Hobick’s 20 helps Comets defeat Armstron-Potomac
By Fred Kroner Senior Dalton Hobick became the first Oakwood boys’ basketball player to score 20-points in a game this season when he hit that mark on Friday (Dec. 16) in the Comets’ 68-37 triumph at Armstrong-Potomac. The loss snapped a three-game losing streak for the Comets. The teams were […]
Four Spartans pull through to snap losing streak with win over BH/RA
By Fred Kroner Four players accounted for all of the points on Thursday (Dec. 15) as the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team broke a two-game losing streak with a 50-31 non-conference win at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin. Taylor Hug made a game-high 19 points and hit five of her baskets from three-point range. […]
Williams scores in double digits in Heritage loss
By Fred Kroner Drew Williams scored 14 points for Heritage, which dropped a 54-22 decision in a non-conference boys’ basketball game on Tuesday (Dec. 13) in Broadlands. Robert Holloman and Rylan White each hit one three-pointer and finished with three points. Heritage (2-6) returns to action on Friday (Dec. 16) […]
Watseka comes out on top against Oakwood
By Fred Kroner A 20-2 first-quarter deficit was too much for Oakwood to overcome on Monday (Dec. 12) and the Comets dropped a 42-25 girls’ basketball decision at home to Watseka. Oakwood held an edge in total points, 23-22, over the final three quarters. Addie Wright led the Comets with […]
Comets fall in Vermilion Valley Conference opener
By Fred Kroner Oakwood’s boys’ basketball team, which won’t play a home game until January, was outscored 24-6 in the third quarter on Tuesday (Dec. 13) and dropped its Vermilion Valley Conference opener at Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 67-41. The B-H/R-A halftime lead was 30-23. Josh Ruch led the Comets with nine points. […]
Pence’s season high helps Spartans defeat Danville
By Fred Kroner Senior Ty Pence recorded his second double-double of the season on Tuesday (Dec. 13) at home as St. Joseph-Ogden topped Danville, 66-53, in a non-conference boys’ basketball game. Pence scored a season-high 35 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. He was backed by Coy Taylor, who generated […]
Taylor Hug scores career-high against Peoria Richwoods
By Fred Kroner Senior Taylor Hug poured in a career-high 21 points on Monday (Dec. 12), but the St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team dropped a 58-51 decision at home to Peoria Richwoods. The schools were tied, 36-36, after three quarters. Hug drained five three-point shots and connected on 2-of-3 free […]
Heritage basketball wins five games
By Fred Kroner Cameron Johnson scored a game-high 18 points on Monday (Dec. 12) as the Heritage seventh-grade boys’ basketball team captured its fifth win in the past six games, posting a 33-22 win at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond. Landin McComas netted eight points and Dylan Kirshner tallied the team’s other seven points. […]
Mustangs win 10th consecutive game
By Fred Kroner Kaden Wedig hit season’s highs for points (25) and three-pointers (four) on Thursday (Dec. 8) as the Prairieview Ogden eighth-grade boys’ basketball team posted a 50-26 victory at Rossville-Alvin. Jon Couture added 14 points. PVO led, 13-0, after one quarter. On Saturday (Dec. 10) at Salt Fork, […]
