Colin Feeney, Contributing Sports Writer

COLLINSVILLE — More often than not, one big play or run can decide the outcome of a basketball game, especially if it’s an important run. That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday night at Collinsville’s Vergil Fletcher Gym, as Edwardsville used a 15-3 run in 4:27 to...

GRANITE CITY — The Illinois High School Association’s annual rites of spring, known these days as America’s Original March Madness, have kicked into high gear. Now in its 110th edition, the boys’ state basketball tournament has a long history and tradition. Edwardsville...

GRANITE CITY — Edwardsville’s boys’ basketball team won an intense battle over Alton 66-53 on Friday night to take the IHSA Class 4A regional title and advance to Tuesday’s Ottawa sectional semifinal Tuesday night against Belleville West at Collinsville’s Vergil Fletcher...

GRANITE CITY — The intensity, hustle and effort was there the entire 32 minutes for both Edwardsville and Alton in their IHSA Class 4A boys’ basketball regional final Friday night. And when everything was said and done, A.J. Epenesa had scored a game-high 26 points while teammate...

BELLEVILLE — In a state that has long loved high school basketball, the 110 th journey of what’s now named America’s Original March Madness is about to begin. And for the Edwardsville Tigers , that trip begins as the top seed in the Granite City regional of the Illinois Hig...

GLEN CARBON — It’s always been said that to for a long journey to start, you have to take that first step. For the boys basketball team at Father McGivney Catholic , the 2016-17 season, the Griffins’ first year of varsity, that first step has been quite the learning experience....

TROY — Triad High School senior Noah Moss is currently carrying very impressive credentials as his high school basketball career winds down. Moss, a very modest young man, is one of Triad’s all-time leading boys basketball scorers. Dennis Neumann is second in all-time scoring in basketball...

BELLEVILLE —The boys’ basketball team at Edwardsville High School played its final game of the regular season Friday night at Belleville East. And if their performance was any indication, the Tigers are ready for big things to happen. Edwardsville scored 59 points in the first...

TROY — A historic Friday night at Triad High School ended up in a positive way for the Knights, edging Civic Memorial 51-48 as the school’s gymnasium was renamed in honor of longtime boys’ basketball coach Rich Mason in a pregame ceremony. Mason won six regional championships...

GLEN CARBON — If there’s one thing that’s been consistent for the inaugural varsity season of Father McGivney Catholic’s boys basketball team , it’s that the Griffins have played hard and kept hustling, no matter what. That effort was certainly on display...