EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville junior forward Elle Evans had a big night in the Tigers' rivalry game against O'Fallon, scoring 14 points, but hit a big three to put her team close in regulation, then connected on a pair of threes in overtime to help Edwardsville take a 67-62 win over the Panthers at Lucco-Jackso...
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 52, BUNKER HILL 32: East Alton-Wood River opened up a 10-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Bunker Hill at EAWR Memorial Gym. The Oilers had a 21-12 first quarter lead, then led at the half 32-22, breaking it...
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior Owen Gruben won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races, while freshman Cohen Osborn took the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly as Edwardsville won its second straight dual meet over O'Fallon 113-63 on Tuesday evening at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. The Tigers won...
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL ALTON 51, EAST ST. LOUIS 48: Three Alton players hit for double figures in their win over East Side at the Redbirds Nest. The Redbirds jumped out to a 20-3 first quarter lead, then held a 34-21 halftime advantage, with the Flyers cutting...
EDWARDSVILLE - Ariana Bennett's lay-up with 2.1 seconds left in regulation tied the game, and Elle Evans hit a pair of clutch threes in overtime to help Edwardsville come from behind to defeat O'Fallon 67-62 in a Southwestern Conference thriller at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The Tigers rallied fro...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic junior guard Owen Williams is emerging as one of the Explorers' top scoring threats, which he demonstrated in a Feb. 22 game at Metro-East Lutheran, where he led the team with 18 points in Marquette's 60-51 loss to the Knights at Thomas Hooks Gym. For his accomplishments...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville boys basketball senior guard Caleb Valentine had a career game in a big overtime win over East St. Louis on Feb. 24, leading off the game with three straight threes in going on to a 17-point night as the Tigers won an important Southwestern Conference game over the Flyers...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville boys basketball team recovered from missing five-of-six free throws late in regulation to go 11-of-12 at the line in overtime to defeat East St. Louis 53-44 in an important Southwestern Conference game played on Wednesday night at Lucco-Jackson Gym. The game wa...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL VANDALIA 56, STAUNTON 42: Vandalia led all the way through in getting the South Central Conference win at Staunton's gym The Vandals took a 10-9 first quarter lead, then extended it to 25-19 at halftime, pushed the advantage further...
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL COLLINSVILLE 51, ALTON 45: In a close game all the way through, Collinsville outscored Alton 15-10 in the final period to gain the SWC win at the Redbirds Nest. The Kahoks led 20-19 after the first quarter, then at the half 29-26,...
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