BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Villa Grove/Heritage boys’ basketball season ended in Wednesday’s semifinal round with a 56-40 loss to the host Spartans. After three lead changes in the early minutes, SJ-O shot ahead 5-4 as part of a 16-0 run. The Hawks were unable to recapture the lead although […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks won’t need to wait long for revenge to the opponent they lost to in Saturday’s Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament championship game. Sixth-seeded Cumberland handed fifth-seeded VG/H a 63-61 overtime loss in the finals at Arcola. The same two schools will play on Tuesday at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks lost their second successive Lincoln Prairie Conference game on Friday, 51-48, at Cerro Gordo/Bement. It was the team’s fourth loss of the season by no more than eight points. Issac Mahoe and Logan Nohren each scored 13 points for VG/H. For Mahoe, it marked […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Logan Nohren was the lone double-digit scorer for the Hawks in a Tuesday loss at home to Okaw Valley. Nohren netted 20 points, but Villa Grove/Heritage dropped a 59-47 decision. Okaw Valley jumped into a 24-9 lead after one quarter. Issac Mahoe and Sam Reno each […]
Logan Nohren’s career-high 32-point performance – the top single-game scoring output this season for a Hawk – led VG/H to a 67-45 victory on Friday at Chrisman. Nohren had the team’s previous high scoring game with 24 points. Issac Mahoe also reached a season-high at Chrisman with 12 points. Ierik […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Smith scored 12 points on Saturday and Logan Nohren added 10 points as Villa Grove/Heritage held on at home to beat Sullivan, 36-34. VG/H held a 21-10 halftime lead. Issac Mahoe scored six points for the Hawks. VG/H (6-2) returns to action on Tuesday at […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players made three-point shots on Tuesday as the Hawks won at Westville, 66-30. Jake Eversole matched his season’s high with a 22-point performance. Logan Nohren swished 15 points and Blake Smith reached double figures for the first time this season, with 11 points. Issac Mahoe […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage Girls’ Basketball The Blue Devils (4-1) overcame a halftime deficit on Tuesday to post a 49-43 victory at Tuscola. The host Warriors led, 22-20, at halftime, but VG/H went on a 17-5 tear in the third quarter and took control. Aliya Holloman scored 18 […]
