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Another Upset Stunner by Sullivan, as Redskins Defeat St. T 65-58

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Photo by Keith Stewart Alec Ballinger powers his way through the paint Thursday night.

Photo by Keith Stewart
Alec Ballinger powers his way through the paint Thursday night.

Earn shot at OVC tourney trophy Saturday against Meridian

by Keith Stewart
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“Fight. Fight for these last eight minutes.”

Chester Reeder didn’t want his team letting St. Teresa slip by–not again. Not in the fourth quarter. Not in the OVC semifinals. Not at all. After seeing their lead diminish in the fourth and eventually losing to the Bulldogs two weeks ago, the Redskins were prepared for a different outcome Thursday night, when they, the no. 5 seed in the OVC tournament, took on the no. 1 seed, and not to mention state ranked St. Teresa Bulldogs and came away with their second straight upset of the tourney, winning 65-58.

“It feels awesome,” said Reeder after the game. “I asked them before we left, ‘Why not us?’ We played with them for three and half quarters last time at their place. You can’t have any doubt. You have to believe in yourself, believe in each other, keep playing, and see what happens.” Read More

Plank Finishes Senior Night with Final Basket in 70-56 Victory

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Photo by Keith Stewart Sullivan’s lone senior Maggie Plank is seen with her father Jim and mother Lori during senior night Monday night.

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Sullivan’s lone senior Maggie Plank is seen with her father Jim and mother Lori during senior night Monday night.

Final conference game Thursday

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

Rebounding. Moving feet on defense. Fouling.

Those points of emphasis and 18 points from Maroa’s Brenna Fink were key in keeping the game so close in the early going Monday night between Sullivan and Maroa-Forsyth. In fact the score was 30-29 in favor of Maroa at halftime, and neither team led by more than four at the end of the first three quarters.  Read More

Okaw Valley Boys Fall Apart Late to Tri-County, 46-34

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Titans patient offense slows OV

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

The only time Okaw Valley’s boys held a lead against Tri-County Friday night was an early 2-1 advantage after a Greg Walker layup with 6:03 to go in the first.

The Titans regained the lead on a bucket with 4:46 to go and kept the pace slow throughout the rest of the quarter and game.

With the score tied at seven, Tri-County held the ball near half court for 30 seconds before starting a play with 10 seconds on the clock. Senior Tyler Wright then sank a 3-pointer as time expired for a 10-7 Titan lead after one. Read More

Knights Defeat Broncos for LOVC Tournament Title

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Photo by RR Best AL’s Curtis Plank drives to the basket Saturday night. Plank led the team with 16 points.

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AL’s Curtis Plank drives to the basket Saturday night. Plank led the team with 16 points.

Four Knights in double figures, Plank tops with 16

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

Arthur-Lovington lost a heart-breaker to Cerro Gordo-Bement in overtime the last time the two teams met in Cerro Gordo, so it was only poetic justice the two rivals met in the LOVC tournament final.

“This year the kids—especially the seniors—set their minds to it to make it this far,” Knights head coach Dale Schuring stated. “On a regular basis we struggle in this tournament, but this year the kids really stepped up and prevented anything from going wrong. This wasn’t a revenge game to me, but I’m sure the kids had some in their minds.”

Early on it looked as if the excitement of the previous meeting between the two would carry over as both crowds set an electric atmosphere for the game. The atmosphere carried over, and the Knights’ Tyler Schuring and Jeremy Plank opened with 3-pointers, which were answered by Bronco Connor Gross. Read More

Sullivan Boys, Girls Each Beat Monticello Saturday

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Lady Red earn third in tourney while boys upset no. 4 seed

by Keith Stewart
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Monticello was perhaps left feeling slighted by Sullivan Saturday when both the Lady and Gentlemen Red beat the Sages in each of their conference tourneys. The girls won 75-54 solidifying third place in the OVC tournament (after losing a heartbreaker Thursday to Clinton), while the boys overcame a 10-0 run in the second to retake a lead they held on to for a 72-61 win. Read More

Lancers Cruise in Senior Night Win Against Tri-County 66-54

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Seniors Coller, Goodman, and Miller Score 21, 18, and 10 

by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter

As was the case for the Lancers and their volleyball senior night, their basketball senior night started off slow.

Tri-County started the game with an 8-2 run, with post player Abby Smith scoring four of her game high 27 in the opening run, but the Lancers would settle down and go to work in the second after leading only 14-13 after one. Read More

Hrvol, Ballinger Prove Youth Can Sustain in 46-32 Win Over Clinton

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Two sophomores combine for 23 points in tournament opener

by Keith Stewart
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Clinton head coach was a bit bewildered at Zak Hrvol last Thursday.

The bench player, whom Clinton scouted as a mere roll player, was quite the opposite, knocking down 14 points, 12 of which came off 3-pointers.

“The Hrvol kid, I don’t know what he averages, but he had 14 today, and he hasn’t had 14 all season. He wasn’t even on our radar, our report,” said Clinton coach Clay Haurberg. “He was just a bench player that we thought was a roll player. Hats off to him. We played that triangle, and he hit one, but then he shot better off the move and off picks.” Read More

The One That Got Away

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Photo by Keith Stewart Tori Murphy (front) and Brittin Boyer (back) each look down in disappointment after losing to Clinton Thursday 71-65.

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Tori Murphy (front) and Brittin Boyer (back) each look down in disappointment after losing to Clinton Thursday 71-65.

After holding commanding lead, Sullivan crumbles in fourth

by Keith Stewart
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It may very well have been the worst loss Sullivan took since losing to Pana in the regional finals two years ago. if not the worst in recent memory.

After holding a 15 point lead with around six minutes left against Clinton last Thursday in the OVC tournament semifinals, Sullivan froze on the court like a first-time actor with stage fright and in the process allowed Clinton to score an incredible 33 points in just the final quarter to win 71-65. Read More