News Progress

•December 16, 2015•

The ALAH Knights’ basketball team traveled to Tuscola Dec 8 with the Warriors winning 47-18.

Tuscola and ALAH swapped 10-4 scores for three quarters with Tuscola scoring 17 to the Knights six points in the final quarter.

Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond hit seven of 28 from the field for 25 percent and four of nine free throws for 44 percent.

Tuscola made 21 of 38 from the field for 55 percent; three of seven three point shots for 42 percent and two of seven free throws for 28 percent.

The Knights had 18 rebounds with the Warriors getting 24. ALAH had eight steals with Tuscola getting 10. There were 24 ALAH turnovers compared to eight for Tuscola. Tuscola capitalized on turnover points with 15 while the Knights converted two. Read More

•December 9, 2015•

Central A&M outscored Okaw Valley boys’ basketball team 66-57 in a Saturday game.

Central’s Raiders went to a 18-10 first quarter lead over the Timberwolves. In the second quarter an additional 22 points put them ahead 40-18 at the half.

The Timberwolves had a good third quarter with a 19-7 run and was able to hang on in the fourth outscoring the Raiders 20-19 but not enough to make up the deficit. Read More

Photo by Mike Brothers
Senior forward Jakob Brewer scores on this fade away shot late in the Oakwood - ALAH game last Friday.

•December 9, 2015•

It was a slow start for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team in the 53-27 home game loss to the Oakwood Comets Dec 4.

The Comets controlled both ends of the court during the first quarter, holding the Knights scoreless. At the half Oakwood was ahead 30-6. ALAH started putting some plays together in the third quarter scoring 12 points to the Comets 16.

The fourth quarter Knights’ scoring was 9-7 over Oakwood.

Oakwood hit 19 of 49 field goals for 38 percent; seven of 22 three pointers for 31 percent and hit eight of 10 free throws for 80 percent.

ALAH hit 13 of 42 shots for 30 percent from the field; one of three, three point attempts yielded 33 percent with no free throws shot.

Oakwood had 33 rebounds; 12 on offense and 21 defense; seven steals, 13 turnovers and committed 12 fouls.

ALAH had 26 total rebounds; 11 offense, 15 defense; seven steals, 18 turnovers and committed 14 team fouls.
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Photo by Darian Hays
Lady Knight sophomore guard Abi Duzan gets around Cumberland defender during the ALAH 57-24 win last week.

•December 9, 2015•

The ALAH Lady Knights’ 57-24 win over Cumberland Dec. 3 was  accomplished the old-fashioned way: two-pointers and good defense.

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond team held the Lady Pirates to three points in the first quarter while the Lady Knights went on a 19 point run.

ALAH added another 14 points in the second quarter, going into the half ahead 33-9.

Third quarter action found the Lady Knights adding 16 points while the Lady Pirates made seven points. An eight to eight fourth quarter led to the 57-24 final score.

Megan Fifer led Lady Knight scoring, hitting two field goals in the first quarter, three in the second and two in the third for 14 points.

Hannah Wallen had a big first quarter with three field goals, followed by two in the second and four in the third quarter for 12 points.

Janette Comstock hit two field goals in the first quarter and one each in the second and third quarter for eight points. Logan Kauffman hit a couple of field goals in the second quarter and made a free throw for five points. Read More

Taylor Coleman goes for the ball in last week’s 50-40 Timberwolves win over Shelbyville.

•December 9, 2015•

Okaw Valley Timberwolves won 50-40 over the Shelbyville Rams Dec. 4.

Leading the Okaw Valley team scoring was Connor Cloyd. The 6’3” junior had eight field goals and one free throw for 17 points. He pulled down eight rebounds and had a steal.

Senior forward Drew Fruchtl had two field goals, shot five for five free throws for nine points while adding ten rebounds for the night. Dylan Park, the 6’3” senior guard, scored three field goals and one three pointer for eight points, while getting three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
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