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The Okaw Valley seventh and eight grade volleyball teams each won the LSA Invitational in Decatur last weekend
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OV Girls Win Little Okaw Conference Opener
•January 9, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
After dropping two nonconference games, the Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team won its Little Okaw Valley Conference Northwest division opener against Argenta-Oreana Monday night.
The Timberwolves jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first quarter and did not look back.
OV added four more points before the half for a 34-12 lead.
The Timberwolves doubled the Bombers score in the third, 16-8, and held on in the fourth quarter for the 50-36 win.
Bella Benning scored a season-high 18 points, including four 3-pointers, to go with six rebounds, and Madison Vogel hit double-digit scoring with 12 points and collected eight rebounds.
Kate Jeffers nabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to go with three points, and Shyanne Harding added five points and six rebounds.
Ciera Perry and Mia Harris each scored six points.
Saturday, OV lost on the road to Nokomis 44-33. Read More
Redskins Score a Win at Dieterich Holiday Tournament
•January 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Sullivan boys’ basketball team finished the Dieterich Holiday Tournament 1-3 with a win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City and losses to Dieterich, Newton and Arcola.
Against Arcola Dec. 28, Sullivan fell behind 18-9 for a first-quarter deficit and 12-points by the half, but the Redskins could not overcome the deficit in the second half in the 59-48 loss.
Sullivan senior Caden Ellis scored a career-high 37 points to go with eight rebounds.
Dalton Rogers finished with seven rebounds and five points.
Sullivan picked up its lone win of the tournament against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 69-49 Dec. 27.
Sullivan used a 24-11 third-quarter run to pull away for the 69-49 win. Read More
ALAH Knights Travel to Oblong
•January 2, 2019•
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team dropped three games in the St. Teresa Christmas Tourney last week.
The Knights lost 56-41 to Arthur-Okaw Christian Dec. 18, Riverton 62-27 Dec. 21 and St. Teresa 67-20 Dec. 22.
The losses dropped the Knights record to 0-9 on the season.
ALAH is scheduled to take on Oblong Friday Jan. 4 at home, then travel to Paris Monday.
Vandalia Tourney Tough on OV Team
•January 2, 2019•
The Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team lost the seventh place game in the 47th Annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament 71-47 to Pana Friday.
Cameron Sharp led OV with 13 points, and Tyson Montgomery scored 10.
To reach the seventh-place game, OV also lost to host Vandalia in a close 57-53 game Dec. 26.
Sam Hagerman scored 12 points, and Cale Roley added 11 points. Read More
Two Timberwolves Make All-Tourney Team
•January 2, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports
The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team lost the third-place match in the Meridian Holiday Express Girls Basketball Tournament over break.
Timberwolves Madison Vogel and Kate Jeffers were named to the Meridian Holiday Express All-Tournament Team.
In the third-place game Dec. 21, OV lost a close game against host Meridian.
After taking a 4-point lead into the halftime, Meridian cut the lead to one by the end of the third quarter. Read More
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OV Girls Knock Off LSA at Holiday Tourney
•December 19, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Okaw Valley girls’ basketball team entered the Meridian Holiday Express Tournament this week.
The Timberwolves split two games in the tournament.
Friday, OV lost to Warrensburg-Latham in a close game, 47-43 but bounced back to knock off Decatur LSA 50-28 Saturday.
The Timberwolves pounced to a 17-3 lead in the first quarter and took a 31-16 halftime lead.
OV outscored LSA 15-8 in the third quarter and 11-4 in the fourth for the 58-28 win.
Okaw Valley’s Kate Jeffers and Madison Vogel led the way in the win with 16 points. Jeffers had 12 in the second half. Bella Benning hit four three-pointers and finished with 15 points. Read More
Rams Fourth Quarter Run Leaves Knights Behind
•December 19, 2018•
The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team dropped a non-conference game at Shelbyville Friday night.
The Rams took advantage of a 23-12 second-quarter run to take a 38-24 halftime lead. Read More
ALAH Girls Basketball Team Bounces Back
•December 19, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
After losing to Central A&M Thursday and Effingham St. Anthony in a close game Saturday, the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond girls’ basketball team bounced back to knock off Argenta-Oreana in a Little Okaw Valley matchup Monday night.
After a tied 13-13 first quarter, the Knights went on a 23-6 second-quarter run to take a 36-19 halftime lead.
ALAH added four to that lead in the third quarter, then held on in the fourth for the 64-45 win.
Senior Marissa Herschberger led the Knights with 19 points, three assists and three steals.
Senior Emma Harris filled up the stat box with six points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
Freshman Alexa Miller and senior Marcy Petersheim each scored 11 points.
Miller added five rebounds to go with a team-high six points and six steals.
Petersheim also recorded a team-high seven rebounds to go with two assists and three steals. Read More