BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks trailed after each of the first three quarters on Tuesday at Arcola, but thanks to a 22-point fourth quarter, rallied for a 62-54 win over the Purple Riders. Arcola led 28-22 at halftime and took a 45-40 lead into the final period. Jake Eversole […]
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Tri-County halts VGH girls’ basketball win streak
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Tri-County halted a five-game winning streak for the Blue Devils (16-4) on Thursday at Kansas with a 67-61 triumph. VG/H carried a 48-46 lead into the final quarter, but the Titans rallied thanks to hitting 11 of 14 free throws down the stretch. For the fourth […]
Judah Christian’s second quarter enough to top Hawks
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Hawks were outscored 17-4 in the second quarter on Saturday and suffered a 62-55 loss to Judah Christian in Champaign. Judah’s lead after one quarter was 16-13. Logan Nohren made a team-high 18 points for VG/H. Jake Eversole, after missing the previous six games with […]
VGH boys’ basketball snaps two-game losing streak
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three players scored in double figures on Tuesday as the Hawks broke a two-game losing streak with a 64-47 win at Tri-County. Blake Smith tallied a game-high 19 points to lead VG/H, which led 20-6 after one quarter and 36-15 at halftime. Carson Howard generated a […]
Block recognized for 1,000 career points, Holloman and Campbell put Blue Devils over Cerro Gordo
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Samantha Campbell scored nine first-quarter points on Monday, staking the Blue Devils to an early 19-11 lead in a game they won at Cerro Gordo 67-41. Aliya Holloman hit a team-high 28 points. Campbell put up 15 points, just shy of her season-high of 16. Madie […]
Hawks lose close Lincoln Prairie Conference game
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 […]
VGH boys’ basketball falls to Okaw Valley
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 […]
Holloman, Block and Campbell lead VGH over Urbana
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com For the fifth time this season, the Blue Devils on Tuesday held an opponent to fewer than 30 points in a game, overpowering Uni High 52-25 in Urbana. Aliya Holloman scored 18 points and for the 11th time this season was the top VG/H point-maker. She […]
Nohren’s career-high 32 leads VGH over Chrisman
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 […]
BSN Classic: VGH girls’ basketball places second, boys place fifth
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Villa Grove/Heritage Girls’ basketball The Blue Devils (13-3) won four of their five games in the BSN Classic, at Bismarck, and placed second. VG/H capped its performance with a final-game 52-33 triumph over a Unity team it had lost to earlier in the month by four […]