EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore guard Zay Hoover is emerging as a key component to the girls' basketball team at Edwardsville High, and played a key role in the Tigers' 39-25 win over Belleville West on Jan. 10, scoring 12 points in the win that took Edwardsville to 8-9 on the season. Hoover is currently...
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL BROOKLYN LOVEJOY 78, VALMEYER 50 In the Chester Invitational tournament, Lovejoy broke out to a big lead and never trailed in going on to take the win over Valmeyer. The Wildcats lead from start to finish, holding leads of 21-14, 44-22...
EDWARDSVILLE - Kaitlyn Morningstar led the way with 13 points, while both Zay Hoover and Emerson Weller added nine points each as Edwardsville used its defense to help overcome a poor shooting night to defeat Belleville West in a Southwestern Conference girls' basketball game 39-27 Tuesday night a...
GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic fought off an opening 16-4 run by Metro-East Lutheran and rallied to take a 60-54 win over the Knights in a Gateway Metro Conference boys basketball game played Tuesday night at the McGivney gym. The win marked the first time ever the Griffins have won over...
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL EDWARDSVILLE 46, BELLEVILLE WEST 45 Kris Crosby hit a putback of a missed shot right before the buzzer to give Edwardsville a dramatic win over the Maroons at the West gym. West led after the first quarter 14-8, with the Tigers rallying...
MONDAY, JANUARY 9 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL JERSEY 62, GILLESPIE 53 Three players scored in double figures as Jersey won over Gillespie at Havens Gym. The teams were tied after the first quarter 16-16, with the Panthers going ahead 40-22 at halftime. The Miners rallied in the third...
EDWARDSVILLE - Junior A.J. Tillman played a pivotal role as point guard for Edwardsville's boys' basketball success in the 2022-2023 season. One big game was a 14-point outburst as the leading scorer for Edwardsville in the Tigers' 45-43 loss to O'Fallon in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball...
COLLINSVILLE - Senior center Emerson Weller led the way for Edwardsville's girls' basketball team on Jan. 5 with a 16-point performance against Collinsville in the Tigers' 51-30 win at Vergil Fletcher Gym. Edwardsville, who started off the season 2-5, has been enjoying success in the last month, especiall...
ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY 55, EDWARDSVILLE 52: In the opening game of the St. Joseph's Shootout in suburban St. Louis, the host Angels held off Edwardsville in a closely-contested game. Emerson Weller led the Tigers with 16 points, while Zay Hoover added 12 points. St. Joe's is now 5-4, while Edwardsville...
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL ALTON 63, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HERSEY 50: In the Grow the Game Shootout at North Central College in Naperville, Alton stretched their winning streak to 17 straight with a big win over Hersey, who was the top-ranked team in Class 4A at the start...
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