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OVHS Girls Win Four, Remain Undefeated in Divison 

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•January 31, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team improved its overall record to 23-5 and stayed undefeated at 4-0 in the Little Okaw Valley Northwest Division this past week.

In a busy week of games, the Timberwolves defeated Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg last Tuesday, Arcola last Thursday, Cumberland Saturday and Decatur LSA Monday.

Against LSA Monday night, OV jumped out to a 24-5 first quarter lead and kept the pressure on from there for the eventual 59-27 win.

Paige Robinson scored a game-high 23 points, including five 3-pointers.

Ciera Perry followed Robinson with 11, and Madison Vogel added eight. Read More

Sullivan Redskins Post Win Over Meridian

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•January 31, 2018•

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The Sullivan boys’ basketball team finished the week 1-3 with losses to Warrensburg-Latham, Charleston and St. Teresa and a win against Meridian.

Against Meridian last Wednesday, which was rescheduled from Jan. 16, Sullivan had to make a second-half comeback to win 54-48.

The Redskins were down 21-6 in the first quarter but battled back to cut the lead to 27-20 at halftime.

In the third period, Sullivan cut the lead to two points, then pulled away in the fourth quarter 15-7. Read More

Sullivan Girls Face Some Tough Opponents

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Senior night (L to R) Lizzie Green, Chloe Riley, Laine Cameron and Haley Rose.

•January 31, 2018•

The Sullivan girls’ basketball team finished 1-2 overall and lost the third place Central Illinois Conference Tournament game to St. Teresa last Thursday and then dropped a home game against Central A&M Monday night.

Against A&M, Sullivan fell behind 15-8 in the first quarter but hung around to make a final push in the fourth quarter.

Late buckets by Avery Still and Chloe Riley cut the lead to 55-53 with under 20 seconds to play, but Sullivan could not get any closer in the eventual 57-53 loss.

“The girls played exceptionally hard the entire game,” said Sullivan coach Sheri McCain. “It was a close game, but A&M just capitalized on our turnovers tonight at key moments. We were 13-for-21 from the free-throw line, and they were 15-for-18 (9-for-12 in the fourth quarter).” Read More

Strong Showing for ALAH Girls in LSA Game

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•January 31, 2018•

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The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team split a pair of games this past week.

The Knights knocked off Decatur LSA last Thursday but lost to Argenta-Oreana Monday night at home.

ALAH picked up another Little Okaw Valley NW Division Conference game by defeating LSA 64-25.

The Knights jumped up early, 21-11 in the first quarter and then put the game away with a 20-2 second quarter run.

Marissa Herschberger scored a season-high 30 points to go with seven assists. Read More

Robinson Sets School Scoring Record

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Senior Okaw Valley basketball player Paige Robinson gives her father, Brett Robinson, the game ball after breaking the school’s all-time scoring record in a game against Cumberland Saturday.

•January 31, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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Senior guard Paige Robinson added another accolade to her high school basketball resume.

During the game against Cumberland at home Saturday, Robinson, at the top of the OV’s zone defense, stole the ball with 3:41 left in the first quarter and drove the ball for a layup and scored with 3:36 to set Okaw Valley’s all-time scoring record.

“Paige is very deserving of breaking the record,” said OV coach Brad Ackers. “She is the best scorer of the basketball that I have ever been around, male or female.”

Robinson surpassed the old record of 1,851 held by Tracy Yantis. Paige finished Saturday’s game with 1,863 points.

Yantis’ 2004-05 team finished 28-1 but was upset in the regional by Central A&M. Read More

Defense Drives Timberwolves Past LSA Lions

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Austin Hill shoots a floater in the lane against Cumberland Saturday.

•January 31, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team won the Little Okaw Valley Northeast Conference championship by defeating Decatur LSA but could not carry that momentum into the LOVC companionship game against Cumberland Saturday.

“We had a solid week going 3-1 and played three of the best defensive games in a row that I have been a part of,” said OV coach Brooks Inman. “We allowed 83 points total over the first three games of the week. Our effort and attention to detail was tremendous.”

Against Decatur LSA, OV had to make a fourth quarter comeback to overtake LSA in a close 38-36 game.

OV took a 14-11 lead into half, but LSA outscored the Timberwolves 13-4 to take a 24-18 lead.

In the fourth quarter, OV came back with a 13-4 run to overcome LSA. Read More

Timberwolves Cheerleaders Compete

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Timberwolves Cheerleaders Compete
OVHS Cheerleaders competed in the Waterloo Regional on Saturday. They finished 10th. Cheerleaders Front row from left: Kailey George, Grace Bunfill, Marissa Bell, and Alyssa Nihiser.Back row from left : Riley Kesterson, Julia Hildebrandt, Lexi Roe, and Angela Robinson

Two Big Tournament Wins for ALAH Knights

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ALAH Knight Kobe Wells is up for a block in the Hutsonville-Palestine 55-46 win over the weekend. Wells contributed 11 points and three rebounds toward the win.

•January 31, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team defeated Arcola last Friday and Hutsonville/Palestine Saturday in the Little Okaw Valley Conference Tournament to earn fifth place.

“We played well, especially offensively, this week,” said ALAH coach Dale Schuring. “Our defense hasn’t been as good as I would like, but we have rebounded very well with Colton Romine leading the way.”

Against Hutsonville/Palestine, the Knights were tied early in the second quarter but took advantage of a 20-4 run to pull away for a 23-17 halftime lead.

Hutsonville/Palestine could not get any closer.

ALAH extended the lead by three in the third period and four in the fourth period for the 55-46 final.

Colton Romine collected a game-high 22 rebounds to go with nine points, and Will Cohan scored a game-high 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and three steals. Read More

OVHS Boys Win

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Friday Jan. 26 - OV boys’ basketball team beat number 1 seed LSA to win the LOVC NW Championship by a score of 38-36. The boys gave up a total of 83 points in three games showing toughness on the defensive end.

OV Girls Win Little Okaw NW Division Championship

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Hope Ruppert (#23 left) and Taylor Nichols (right) fight over a loose ball.

•January 24, 2018•

By Jason Brown
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The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team knocked off Argenta-Oreana and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to win the Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest Division championship.

OV advanced to the LOVC Tournament championship game but came up short against No. 7 state ranked Tri-County, Saturday, Jan 20.

To finish the busy week, OV again defeated ALAH in a regular season LOVC game at Arthur Monday, Jan 22 to stay undefeated in the LOVC at 2-0.

In the LOVC NW Division championship game, OV guard Paige Robinson scored a career-high 40 points to help the Timberwolves top ALAH 60-39. Read More