•December 14, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
Several things were learned in Sullivan’s 53-34 triumph over Meridian at home Dec.12.
First, nobody enters Chloe Riley’s lane one-on-one and leaves with a layup.
Second, the Redskins can win without multiple threes from Addison Darush.
And third, half a second is more than enough time for Haley Rose to get off a three pointer. Read More
•December 14, 2016•
Sullivan’s Lady Redskins’ team came together for a 51-35 win over Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals, Dec 8.
“First time this year we played as a team both offensively and defensively,” coach Sheri McCain said of Sullivan’s consistency.
“Everyone who came off the bench contributed in one way or another,” McCain continued, emphasizing Tatum Ellis had a great all around game.
Ellis led the Redskins with three steals, making four field goals and four from the free throw line for 12 points. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
For all but eight minutes and three seconds of Monday night’s non-conference game between Sullivan and Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s girls’ basketball teams, the contest was close, intense, and hard fought.
The only problem for Sullivan were those eight minutes and three seconds that were the difference. From the end of third and into the final quarter.
Sullivan and ALAH swapped two point advantages after the first two quarters respectively--ALAH having no answer for Addison Darush, and the Redskins being unable to contain Peyton Wellbaum in the post.
It looked as though the Knights would take just a three point lead into the final quarter, but then Megan Fifer got the ball from the left wing beyond the arc. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
Although the scoreboard read a 30-point defeat for the Redskins boys’ basketball team Monday night against St. Anthony, not everything was as bad as it seemed.
Sullivan kept the deficit manageable before the fourth quarter, staying within eight points the majority of the way. At the start of the fourth the wheels fell off the wagon.
Bulldogs junior Drew Gibson went on a personal 7-0 run—three layups and a free throw to finish — to start what would end as St. Anthony’s 21-2 run to finish the game. The rest was history thanks to their length and 1-2-2 press defense. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
Arthur Lovington/Atwood Hammond Knights basketball hosted Martinsville November 29 winning 55-34.
The Knights hit 75 per cent of their free throws and 57 percent from the field to dominate the Bluestreaks 70 percent free throw, 38 percent field goal totals.
ALAH started the first quarter leading 10-8, with a 14-9 second quarter, sending them into the half ahead 24-17.
The Bluestreaks broke double digits with a 10-14 third quarter, but the Knights retained their scoring run with a 17-7 fourth quarter. ALAH controlled rebounds with 21 over Martinsville’s 15. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
With four games behind them Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights girls’ basketball team is in a .500 season with excellent performances from varsity players.
Head coach Craig Moffett cited six team members’ season statistics after the four games.
Megan Fifer has a 9.8 point per game average, with 1.2 rebounds. Fifer shot .417 percentage from the free throw line with a .333 three point percentage while hitting .457 field goals.
Hannah Wallen averaged 8.5 points a game while pulling down an average 2.5 rebounds. Wallen posted .400 percent from the three point zone and .424 per cent of field goals. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
Down three with 18 seconds to go, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights faced a three point deficit with the ball, coming out of a timeout, against Oakwood Fithian, coached by former Sullivan grad Craig Black.
The game that was tied at halftime and saw the Knights come back from six down early in the fourth tied the game again with two minutes to go. It came down to the last shot.
Senior Shandon Herschberger got the ball at the top of the key and heaved up a desperation shot but got too much backboard, and the shot rolled forward off the rim, taking away a game the Knights had taken from their grasp. Read More
•December 7, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
After starting the first six minutes of the game on a 13-4 run, featuring three 3-pointers from Addison Darush, it looked as if the Lady Redskins basketball team was going to keep its foot on the gas and get a big CIC win.
But it was not meant to be.
Turnovers plagued Sullivan, and Tuscola beat the Lady Redskins down the floor several times throughout the game for easy layups in transition, taking the game 65-54.
After Tuscola stole a Sullivan pass and took it the other way for a layup, Darush hit two of her game high six triples. Read More
•November 30, 2016•
Kirk Whitaker
NP Sports
What in the first half looked as though it would be a close game Nov. 28 got blown out of the water in the second half by host Okaw Valley’s two biggest scorers.
It all started with the Timberwolves down 12-8 in the final seconds of the first quarter. It ended with a 45-27 Okaw Valley win.
Mt. Pulaski had scored with just over six seconds left, looking to take the momentum into the second, but Paige Robinson didn’t get the memo.
Robinson took the inbounds pass and calmly took the rock just over half court before pulling a “Steph Curry” and swishing a shot just inside the half court stripe to cut the deficit to one. Read More
•November 30, 2016•
Sullivan’s Lady Redskin’s strong first half wasn’t enough to keep Mt. Zion from a 49-45 win November 28.
Sullivan outscored the visiting Lady Braves 13-4 in the first quarter and had a 23-14 lead at the half. A third quarter 16-9 effort brought Mt. Zion’s team back as a 19-13 fourth quarter tipped the scales against Sullivan.
“We started the game off well and played great defense the first half, only giving up 14 points,” Sullivan coach Sheri McCain said.
“We were not mentally tough in the second half and had too many unforced turnovers,” she continued, pointing out 47% free throw percentage and hitting two for seven in the fourth quarter cost the game.
Mt. Zion was 10-12 from the free stripe in the fourth quarter. Read More