EDWARDSVILLE - Jordan Bush scored 11 points as one of four Edwardsville players who scored in double figures, as he connected on seven of eight free throws down the stretch as the Tigers also used a 19-0 run in the first and second quarters to defeat Belleville West in a Southwestern Conference game...
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL METRO-EAST LUTHERAN 53, COLUMBIA 51 (OT): Metro-East went into overtime to take a hard-fought, nip-and-tuck game over Columbia at Hooks Gym. The Knights took a 15-10 lead after the first quarter, but the Eagles came back to tie the game at...
KAUKAUNA, Wisc. - Dylan Gvillo finished in third place in the 138-pound division, while Jordan Johnson was sixth at 152 pounds and Evan Holderer also finished sixth at 195 pounds to highlight Edwardsville's performances in the Cheesehead Invitational wrestling tournament this past weekend in Kaukauna,...
MONDAY, JANUARY 10 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL CIVIC MEMORIAL 50, TEUTOPOLIS 45: CM held a halftime lead before Teutropolis rallied in the third quarter to go ahead, only to see the Eagles rally back and take a hard-fought win at CM's gym. The Eagles led after the first quarter...
GIRLS BASKETBALL HARDIN CALHOUN 51, WINCHESTER WEST CENTRAL 29: In the opening round of the White Hall North Greene Lady Spartan Classic, Calhoun jumped out in front early and went on to the win over West Central to advance to the semifinals. The Warriors led all the way, with advantages of...
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL VALMEYER 36, LEBANON 27: Valmeyer got their first win of the season as the Pirates jumped out to a big halftime lead and didn't look back in their win over Lebanon. Valmeyer led all the way through, with scores of 13-4. 26-19 and 29-23...
EDWARDSVILLE - Jake Wilkinson led Collinsville with 17 points, while Tray Swygeart added 12 and Deante Franklin netted 11 points to help lead the Kahoks to a 56-34 Southwestern Conference boys basketball win Friday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The Kahoks used a swarming defense to scored nine of th...
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6 SPORTS ROUNDUP CIVIC MEMORIAL 61, MASCOUTAH 54: Civic Memorial overcame a first-quarter deficit to come back and defeat Mascoutah in another MVC game at the Indians' gym. Mascoutah led after the first quarter 14-10, but the Eagles came back to take a 31-26 lead at the half,...
COLLINSVILLE - Senior forward Syd Harris led the way for Edwardsville with 34 points, while many of the younger players on the team, such as Blakely Hockett, Zay Hoover and Ellie Neath, made big contributions as the Tigers went on to a 53-40 win over Collinsville in a Southwestern Conference girls...
COLLINSVILLE - Edwardsville girls basketball player Blakely Hockett has stepped up into a key role for the Tigers while the team is playing shorthanded, without some key players currently out because of COVID protocols. On Thursday night, Hockett contributed big minutes and plays as the Tigers defeated...
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