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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

Lady Redskins Shoot Down Meridian Hawks

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•December 14, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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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

Lady Redskins Team up on Cardinals for Win

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•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

Three Lady Knights Finish Strong for Win

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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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

Redskins Give Glimpses of Hope, but Fall to St. Anthony 58-2

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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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

ALAH Knights Take Martinsville Bluestreaks at Home

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•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

ALAH Knights Start Season Strong

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•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

Knights Downed by Oakwood in Final Minutes

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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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

Warriors Take Down Redskins Despite Hot Start

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•December 7, 2016•

Kirk Whitaker
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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