By Fred Kroner Cameron Johnson poured in 27 points on Saturday (Nov. 18) as the Heritage eighth-grade boys’ basketball team won at Arcola, 43-39. Landin McComas contributed eight points and DaKarai Hill chipped in with six points. Colby Schrock scored two points. On Thursday (Nov. 16), Gifford snapped a two-game […]
By Fred Kroner Prairieview Ogden’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team moved into the championship game of the IESA Class 1A Rantoul St. Malachy Regional with a 30-20 semifinal win on Monday (Nov. 20) against Schlarman Academy. Atleigh Miller totaled 14 points. Bella Frerichs counted six points. Top-seeded PVO (18-3) faces third-seeded […]
By Fred Kroner Morgan Kearney scored nine points on Monday (Nov. 20) as the second-seeded St. Joseph Middle School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team dispatched sixth-seeded Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 31-12, in an IESA Class 3A regional semifinal game at Hoopeston. The Panthers (12-9) will return to the court on Wednesday (Nov. 22) to […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph seventh-grade boys’ basketball team recorded its seventh consecutive win on Thursday (Nov. 16) by topping Schlarman Academy, 38-26, in Danville. Brock Franzen tallied a team-high 14 points. Jasper Snyder netted 10 points. St. Joseph (7-0) returns to action on Monday (Nov. 27) at […]
By Fred Kroner Brooklyn Powell posted her second consecutive double-digit scoring game on Thursday (Nov. 16), but the Heritage girls’ basketball team fell at home to Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 54-19. Powell netted a team-high 12 points. Bri Ploense contributed four points and Addi Hopper added three points. Both Ploense and Hopper […]
By Fred Kroner Jaydah Arrowsmith hit 10 points on Saturday (Nov. 18), but Oakwood suffered a first-round loss in its own Comet Classic to Casey-Westfield, 47-20. Oakwood trailed, 12-9, after one quarter. Also reaching the scoring column for the Comets were Nikita Taylor (10 points) and Mady Nicoson (two points). […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph-Ogden opened its’ girls’ basketball season at home on Saturday (Nov. 18) and couldn’t keep pace with an opponent playing its third game. The Spartans suffered a 48-41 loss to Pleasant Plains (2-1). SJ-O trailed, 28-23, at halftime. Addison Frick (15 points) and Addy Martinie […]
By Fred Kroner Freshman Addi Hopper scored 14 points for the Heritage girls’ basketball team, which dropped a 66-35 decision at home to Westville on Monday (Nov. 13) in the season-opener for both schools. Freshman Brooklyn Powell also reached double figures in scoring with 12 points. She had eight in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nikita Taylor scored a team-high 10 points on Monday (Nov. 13) for the Oakwood girls’ basketball team, which lost a 50-22 decision at Arcola. Taylor Smoot made five points and Mady Nicoson added three points. Contributing two points apiece were Jaydah Arrowsmith and Rylee Wright. Oakwood […]
By Fred Kroner Heritage bounced back from a first-game loss to win its home-opener on Thursday (Nov. 9) in an eighth-grade boys’ basketball game against Armstrong-Potomac. Cameron Johnson hit a game-high 29 points in a 51-16 triumph over Armstrong-Potomac. Landin McComas added 10 points and Christian Paul finished with five […]
