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Redskin Girls Get Defensive with Okaw Valley

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•December 21, 2016•

Sullivan Redskins girls’ basketball put the defensive pressure on Okaw Valley Dec. 15 for a 41-30 homecourt win.

Sullivan jumped to an 11-4 lead in the first quarter and headed into the half with a 19-15 lead. Okaw Valley suffered the effects of the Redskin defense, scoring seven and eight points in the third and fourth to Sullivan’s nine and 13 point efforts.

“The entire team played a phenomenal defensive game and stuck to the game plan,” coach Sheri McCain said of the Redskins. “I’m very proud of their effort and the fact they are playing as one unit.” Read More

Magic Number Haunts Knights in Loss to Raiders

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•December 21, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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As the saying goes, 13 is “the magic number.”

Tuesday night, Dec. 20 for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team against Central A&M was unlucky.

On top of being without senior guard Kim Davis, ALAH missed 13 layups throughout the game—including seven in the first quarter—in what went from a close, physical game to start, to a blowout by night’s end, 53-36 in favor of the defending 1A runners-up.

“I knew we missed a lot of close shots, but I didn’t know we missed that many,” Knights’ head coach Craig Moffett responded. “I thought our half-court defense was good in the first half; they got some transition layups on us, but outside of that we didn’t let up on threes.” Read More

Sages Knock Redskins

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Photo by Jason Lee Brown

•December 21, 2016•

Redskins’ Brett Tuttle works around Sage defense to find the basket at Monticello  Dec. 16. Monticello won 74-34.As fans and students alike braved the ice and wintery mix of mother nature to get to the game, the Redskins just couldn’t get over the hump against the Sages.The Sages ran past, shot over, and around Sullivan’s young team to the tune of a 40-point beatdown, 74-34, and the road is not getting easier for the Redskins.

Knights Rebound Taking Down Comets

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•December 21, 2016•

By Kirk Whitaker
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Thanks to 10 points in the early going from Megan Schlecte, Windsor/Stew-Stras was down only 18-16 with 6:28 to go in the half.

From that point on, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hamond went on an 18-5 half-ending run. That included eight points from senior Megan Fifer, taking a 36-21 lead at intermission. Read More

Shelbyville’s Fourth Quarter Run Leaves Knights Behind

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•December 21, 2016•

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights traveled to Shelbyville Dec. 16 where a 25 point Ram fourth quarter was too much for the Knights as they fell 65-41.

The Knights started the first quarter in control 14-12 and went into the half ahead 24-23. A 10 point third quarter put the Rams ahead 40-34 at the beginning of the fourth. It was momentum that went out of control as the Rams outscored the Knights 25-7 in the final quarter. Read More

ALAH Girls Play Strong Over Villa Grove Heritage

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•December 14, 2016•

Strong performances from Payton Wellbaum and Megan Fifer helped push Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond to a 55-40 win over Villa Grove Heritage Dec. 8.

Wellbaum made 10 of her 22 points during a 17-10 first quarter run at Villa Grove. Fifer’s 15 points included three free throws and six field goals.

Hannah Wallen had one three pointer included in her 10 points. Kimberly Davis scored four points, Janette Comstock two points with Marissa Herschberger going two for two from the free stripe. Read More

Tuscola Warriors Top Knights in Home Match

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•December 14, 2016•

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights and Tuscola Warriors December 6 game in Arthur ended 43-21 in Tuscola’s favor.

Tuscola started the first quarter with a 11-6 lead, taking it to  a 20-6 advantage at the half. The Warriors outscored the Knights 9-4 in the third to make it 29-10 heading into the fourth quarter.

Tuscola continued its momentum with a 14-11 fourth quarter and 43-21 total.

Tuscola made 45 percent of their field goals with ALAH hitting 35 percent.  Read More

ALAH Girls Win Over Raiders in OT

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•December 14, 2016•

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights girls’ basketball team got a three point home win over the Tri County Shiloh Raiders December 6.

Fueled by a 16 point fourth quarter the Knights benefitted from big trips to the free stripe from Kimberly Davis, making four and one field goal; Hannah Wallen, three free shots and Payton Wellbaum, two field goals and a free throw.

Catching the Raiders  with a 16-13 fourth quarter the Knights went into overtime with Hannah Wallen sinking two free throws and Megan Fifer one more for the 46-43 victory. Read More

Strong First Half Not Enough for Lady Timberwolves

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•December 14, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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Paige Robinson absolutely went off for Okaw Valley in the first half in Altamont Thursday.

The junior smoothly took a rebound coast-to-coast before draining three 3-pointers, two on back-to-back, to help the Lady Timberwolves race out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter.

“That first quarter, and really first half, was one of the better halves of basketball we have had in my year and a half here,” Timberwolves head coach Brad Akers complimented. “I have never questioned the competitive spirit of these girls.”

Jesse Robinson added an offensive rebound put-back to extend the lead, but Altamont rebounded from an off first quarter to cut the lead to five thanks to a last second jumper.  Read More

Timberwolves Fight Back to Take Down Titans

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•December 14, 2016•

By Kirk Whitaker
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Connor Cloyd, Garrett Fritz and Ty Nichols would not be stopped from getting Okaw Valley its third win on the young season against Tri-County in a home game Dec. 9.

Cloyd and Fritz were forces down low, combining for 28 in the second half. It was Nichols who added seven points at crucial times for the ‘Wolves in their 59-52 win over the Titans.

“Connor is normally our main source of offense,” Okaw Valley head coach Brooks Inman explained. “Garret played well too, but I think Ty’s drives were the points that stood out to me. They came at very crucial times of the game. He didn’t have the shooting night he wanted early, but he kept playing and helped us get the win.” Read More