BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Chance Izard scored 14 points and Payton Cain added nine on Tuesday, but the Spartans dropped a 51-42 decision to visiting Paxton-Buckley-Loda. SJ-O held a 16-13 first-half lead before the Panthers (13-2) gained control. The Spartans (10-5) return to action on Friday at Teutopolis, weather permitting.
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Spartans share lead in wins over PBL and Urbana
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball team put up 58 points in successive home games to start the week while snapping a two-game losing streak. On Monday, SJ-O overpowered Paxton-Buckley-Loda 58-47. On Tuesday, the Spartans topped Urbana 58-40. Four players scored in double figures against PBL. Abby […]
St. Joseph-Ogden girls’ basketball end week with two losses
The Spartans were held to a season-low for points in consecutive games to end the week. On Thursday, SJ-O was beaten at home by Teutopolis, 48-31. Ella Armstrong led SJ-O with nine points. Atleigh Hamilton scored six points. The Spartans attempted just two free throws, and both came in the […]
Toyota of Danville Classic: A Tradition that Adapts to the Times
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There was a time in the late 1980s that St. Joseph-Ogden had a leg up on the competition and it had nothing to do with the quality of the boys’ basketball program. The advantage was the timing for the school’s annual holiday tournament. It came after […]