Oakwood girls’ basketball will play at Maroa-Forsyth in the 2020 Class 2A Regional. Mon., Feb. 10 Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (8) Monticello vs. (10) Maroa (M.-Forsyth) Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Fithian (Oakwood) vs. (11) Westville Wed., Feb. 12 Game 3 at 6:00 pm: (1) Bismarck (B.-Henning-Rossville-Alvin) vs. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five players sunk three-point shots on Tuesday as the Comets went on the road and dispatched Armstrong-Potomac 74-63 in a Vermilion Valley Conference game. Josh Young fired in a game-high 21 points. Brevin Wells scored 13 points and Isiah Ruch totaled 11 points. Oakwood rolled up […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After hitting a season-low for points scored in a game (19) in its previous contest, Oakwood achieved a season’s high on Monday in a 70-29 win at home against Chrisman. The Comet led 23-3 after one quarter en route to their 20th win of the season. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets’ streak of consecutive Vermilion County Tournament basketball championships ended at three when Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin recorded a 33-19 win on Friday in the finals at Danville’s Palmer Arena. This year was the fourth in a row that the same teams played in the County Tournament championship […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets needed a basket by Brevin Wells and four free throws by Isaiah Ruch in overtime to seize a win from Westville, 49-46, on Saturday in the fifth-place game of the Vermilion County Tournament at Danville’s Palmer Arena. The teams were tied 43-43 after regulation. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets fell behind early and were unable to catch up on Tuesday in a Vermilion County Tournament game at Danville’s Palmer Arena. Josh Young scored all 12 of his team-high points in the third period against Georgetown-Ridge Farm, but the Buffaloes prevailed 48-36. Jackson Powell […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Katelyn Young scored eight first-quarter points and Addie Wright had four in the opening frame on Thursday as the Comets opened up a double-digit lead at home en route to a 46-31 verdict over Salt Fork. Young tallied a game-high 22 points, marking the 15th time […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Comets (10-9) opened play in the Vermilion County Tournament on Saturday at Danville’s Palmer Arena by overpowering Armstrong-Potomac 59-32. The point total was the second-fewest allowed by Oakwood this season. Josh Young led the Comets with 14 points. Brevin Wells totaled 10 points. Finishing with […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Brevin Wells scored seven of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter to help the Comets rally past Salt Fork 50-45 on Tuesday. Salt Fork carried a 39-36 lead into the final period. Wells nailed six three-point shots, raising his team-leading total for three-pointers to […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the sixth time this season, the Comets held an opponent to fewer than 20 points in a game. Oakwood’s 26-16 win on Monday was at Hoopeston Area. The Comets kept the Cornjerkers scoreless in the first period, but were only ahead 11-10 at halftime. Katelyn […]
