December 2022

In the second quarterfinal, we had a nail-biter that wasn’t decided until the last minute of regulation. Tied at 47 with just 1:10 remaining, Camp Point Central went on a 7-0 run, fueled by a Nick Moore 3-pointer, and four free throws from Drew Paben. The Panthers had a 10 point lead in the 1st […]

Quarterfinal #1 did not disappoint. Illini Bluffs used four double-digit scorers (including a double-double from Hank Alvey) to defeat top seeded Rockridge by a score of 61-56 in overtime. Featuring two teams that were a combined 19-4 entering the game, this hotly contested game was what the fans came to see. Thoroughly entertaining from start

If I had asked you at halftime what the final score would be, I doubt you would’ve predicted that Illini West would completely take the game over down the stretch and win by 22. I say that, because the score at halftime was Illini West leading by just three points, 29-26. The game was a

It wasn’t a Saukee dominated contest like the final score may indicate, but Pittsfield got the job done against a scrappy Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes team, 62-36, in Game 11 of the 2022 Macomb Western Holiday Tournament. It looked like the Saukees might run away with it as they started the game on an 8-0 run and

A matchup of of Fulton County rivals did not disappoint despite its placement in the consolation bracket of the 2022 Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament. The Lewistown Indians battled to the end, but ultimately succumbed to their neighbors from Canton, 43-36. Lewistown led for almost the entire first half, enjoying as much as an eight point lead

Day 2 of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament was kicked off with a victory by the Titans of Monmouth-Roseville over the Eagles of Liberty by a score of 49-17. The Titans got out to an early lead, ahead of Liberty by a score of 12-2 after the first quarter. Unfortunately for Liberty, it was much of

The night cap of the first day of the 2022 MWHT was enthralling early on, but the Farmington Farmers proved to be dominant down the stretch, defeating the Brown County Hornets in Game 8 by a score of 53-37. It was a back and forth affair early, with neither team gaining more than a one

Eureka began their title defense in fine fashion tonight, finishing with a 52-41 win over the Chargers of Illini West. But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for the Hornets, especially early. Illini West started this game with a purpose, ahead 15-4 after the first quarter and 23-15 at the halftime buzzer. Eureka was a

The Bombers shined in front of the hometown crowd as they snatched a 13 point victory at the hands of the Pittsfield Saukees in Game 6. After taking the second quarter 9 to 2, Macomb appeared to be on their way to a much larger win. However, Pittsfield outscored Macomb 17-7 in the final quarter

In their first MWHT game back, the #2 seeded Southeastern Suns won a defensive-minded, limited possession affair against the Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes by a score of 41-29. With a trio of three pointers from sophomore Griffin Tippey against the A-town zone defense, the Suns went up 11-5 at the conclusion of the first quarter. Danny Stephens,