Photo by R.R. Best
Okaw Valley’s Case Crawford gets an opening for a drive to the basket against the ALAH Knights.

•February 20, 2019•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

After losing to Arcola, the Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team bounced back to defeat Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Friday night, then knocked off Ramsey in the Class 1A Edinburg Regional Monday night.
Against Arcola last Tuesday, the Purple Riders gradually pulled away from the Timberwolves to cruise to a 52-28 win.
Arcola pushed a six-point halftime lead to 11 after the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Riders outscored OV 20-8 for the win.
Cameron Sharp and Sam Hagerman each hit double-digit scoring with 10 points.
Case Crawford and Cole Nichols each collected three points.
Luke Vander Burgh rounded out OV scoring with two points.
Friday at Arthur, Okaw Valley spoiled A-L-A-H’s senior night 38-33 in a back-and-forth game at Arthur.
No other results were available.
OV finished the LOVC with a 5-2 record.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.