GRANITE CITY - Senior Milton Dowell led the way with 13 points as 10 different Granite City players scored as the Warriors clamped down in the third quarter, allowing only four points as Granite defeated Metro-East Lutheran 59-34 in the Knights' season opener Thursday night at Granite's Memorial Gym....
ALTON - Senior Alyssa Lewis led Alton with 13 points as the Redbirds used a 2-3 zone defense to perfection, forcing numerous Edwardsville turnovers and converting them into points as Alton defeated the Tigers 57-35 in a Southwestern Conference opening girls basketball game Thursday night at...
EDWARDSVILLE - Junior forward/guard Herbert Martin had a big game in the Tigers' home opening boys basketball contest Nov. 28 against Chatham Glenwood, scoring 13 points and providing solid defense, including several steals, as Edwardsville defeated the Titans 49-41. The Tigers held off a late Glenwood...
GIRLS BASKETBALL HARDIN CALHOUN/BRUSSELS 56. ROXANA 35 Calhoun broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and won going away over Roxana at Ringhausen Gym. The Warriors led after the first quarter 5-4, but the Shells came back to tie the game at 17-17 at the half. Calhoun then took back...
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior point guard A.J. Tillman is a three-year starter as point guard for the Edwardsville High boys basketball team, and is returning for his senior season to help the Tigers enjoy success in the 2023-24 campaign. Tuesday night in a win over Chatham-Glenwood, Tillman led Edwardsville...
EDWARDSVILLE - Forward Lainey McFarlin started the season in strong fashion with a total of 56 points in her first four games, hitting 18 points in a game at Pleasant Plains, 19 points against Breese Central at the O'Fallon Shootout, scoring nine points in the home opening win against Springfield,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Junior Herbert Martin was the difference maker for Edwardsville High's boy basketball team as he scored 13 points and made numerous steals on defense in helping the Tigers to a 49-41 win over Chatham Glenwood in the home opener Tuesday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym. Edwardsville started...
BOYS BASKETBALL TRIAD 41, COLUMBIA 40 In the first of several close games on the Tuesday slate, Triad took a narrow win at Columbia's gym. The Eagles led after the first quarter 12-10, then upped the lead to 22-14 at halftime. The Knights came back to take a 28-27 lead after three quarters,...
EDWARDSVILLE - Mia Semith led Edwardsville with 16 points, while Ellie Neath had her best game of the young season, scoring 13 points, as the Tigers used strong defense to help thwart a Highland fourth-quarter comeback to take a 40-36 win in a game played Tuesday evening at Lucco-Jackson Gym. Th...
BOYS BASKETBALL In the only area boys game that was played on Monday, Drew Horn scored 31 points to lead Lebanon past Maryville Christian 57-50. The Greyhounds are now 2-3, while the Lions open their season 0-1. GIRLS BASKETBALL BELLEVILLE ALTHOFF CATHOLIC 42, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 20 Althof...
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