EDWARDSVILLE - Eric Hurst scored 25 points as Madison totaled 20 points in the opening period en route to a 55-41 win over Edwardsville in a boys basketball game played Monday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The Tigers got behind in the game, trailing the Trojans 20-11 after the first quarter, and...
COLLINSVILLE - Senior basketball player Ihzel Brown, a 6-1, 224-pounder, is one of the leaders for the Alton High team, and although the Redbirds have yet to win a game this year, Brown is one of the team's most important players and sets an example for the younger players on the team to follow....
ST. LOUIS - There has been plenty of history made on the basketball court at St. Louis Vashon High School over the years. On Saturday afternoon, it was Syd Harris' turn. The senior forward scored 28 points 21 of them in the first half, to break Emmonnie Henderson's all-time scoring record for the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Although Edwardsville senior forward Shaun Pacatte didn't score in the Tigers' 51-36 loss to O'Fallon on Jan. 28 in a Southwestern Conference boys basketball game at Lucco-Jackson Gym, he provided help on the boards and with his ballhandling. Pacatte did feel the Tigers kept playing har...
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL JERSEY 50, HIGHLAND 36: Jersey got off to a good start and didn't look back in its MVC win at Highland. The Panthers led wire-to-wire, with quarter scores of 17-6, 30-15 and 36-23, outscoring the Bulldogs in the fourth 14-11. Edward Roberts...
EDWARDSVILLE - O'Fallon's senior center Eaton Smith and sophomore guard Rini Harris scored 13 points each and O'Fallon, who led by as much as 20, held off a very good comeback bid by Edwardsville to defeat the Tigers 51-36 in a Southwestern Conference basketball game played Friday night at Lucco-Jackson...
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL JERSEY 55, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 34: Jersey went out to a quick first-quarter lead and led all the way through as the Panthers won at Southwestern's gym. Jersey led after one quarter 9-2, then at halftime 22-16 and at the end of the...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville boys basketball sophomore guard Malik Allen scored five points in the Tigers' 38-36 win over Cahokia in a game played Jan. 25 at Lucco-Jackson Gym. And along the way, made some big plays, especially defensively, in helping his team take the win over a Comanche side that ha...
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL REGULAR SEASON MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 53, HIGHLAND 45: Marquette reached the 20-win level on the season with their victory at Highland's gym. The Explorers led after the first quarter 16-9, with the Bulldogs cutting the lead to 26-24...
EDWARDSVILLE - Both Bryce Spiller and Isayah Kloster scored 14 points each and the Edwardsville defense spoiled Cahokia's bid to win the game when a last-second three was off-target, allowing the Tigers to take a hard-fought and workmanlike 38-36 win over the Comanches in a boys basketball game played...
Did you know Riverbender.com is free for you thanks to our awesome advertisers? We noticed you're using an ad block software. Please give our sponsors some exposure by disabling your ad blocking service for Riverbender.com.
