Basketball
Local hoopsters named all-state
Two local high school hoops standouts received statewide accolades for their success on the court this winter. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State Boys Basketball Team in…
Read MoreSeason over for Hawks
The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team finally met its match Friday night. The Hawks lost to Mounds Meridian, 50-41, in the Class 1A…
Read MoreHawks advance to sectional final
It’s always hard to take down a champ. The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is proving just that in the 2024 postseason. The…
Read MoreMissed free throws doom Eagles
In the most crucial of basketball games, many times the free throws are what matter most. Such was the case Friday night in a Class 2A regional final between Cahokia…
Read MoreCollege hoops has local flavor
While the next chapters are yet to be written in local high school basketball lore, several former hoops standouts have already turned the page by competing at the college level. …
Read MoreWHS boys hoops ends season
A Waterloo High School boys basketball squad that was riding high following a rivalry win at home in late January bowed out of the postseason early. The Bulldogs (15-17) lost…
Read MoreAn OT heartbreaker for Hawks
An impressive late season run came to an end Thursday night for the Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team. The Hawks (12-19) battled a tough Marissa squad to overtime…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
Read MoreHawks claw past ‘Dogs
A cross-town rivalry showdown highlighted recent high school boys basketball action as the regular season winds down. Gibault (17-12) visited the Waterloo High School gym Saturday night and handed the…
Read MoreGirls hoops regionals underway
The high school girls basketball season has come to an early end for most local squads, but a couple of teams are still hanging on. Gibault (12-18) is a surprise…
Read MoreFalcons 4th at state
The Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic School eighth grade boys basketball team concluded Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament play Saturday at Rend Lake College…
Read MoreBoys taking it to the hoop
Local high school boys basketball teams posted recent wins and hope to continue to do so with the regular season winding down. Columbia (20-7) posted a 51-37 victory over Bloomington…
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