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Monmouth-Roseville’s Titans started this tournament in near sub-zero temperatures with a loss to a stacked Illini Bluffs team on Tuesday morning at 9am. By Friday night, they were competing for (and winning) the Consolation bracket trophy. Bench points were the story in this game. Monmouth got fresh blood in the lineup more often, to the […]

A battle of two seeded teams turned south early in the first half as the Hornets shot well and knocked off the previously unbeaten Southeastern Suns by a score of 56-25. Southeastern led by 2 with 7:33 left in the first quarter, but that was the last time they would have the lead. Eureka led

A buzzer beater by Hank Alvey as time expired willed the Tigers of Illini Bluffs over the Panthers of Camp Point Central by a score of 51-50. Alvey – most assuredly in the conversation for tournament MVP – finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds in a gold star game to hang on his playing

The Farmington Farmers avenged their loss less than a month ago to the Macomb Bombers and spoiled the Bombers’ chances at an evening contest, 51-41, in Game 20. While the Bombers didn’t start the game with much offense, waiting until halfway through the first quarter to score their first basket, they ended the first eight

In a fiercely contested, early morning battle, the Rockridge Rockets hit three free throws with three seconds left to halt an upset bid from the West Hancock Titans in Game 19, with the Rockets winning 45-42. The first half proved to be a shootout of sorts, with both teams shooting a near 50% (8-of-17) from

Despite a valiant effort from Farmer Logan Morse and company, #3 seeded Eureka Hornets continued their MWHT title defense with a win over Farmington, 57-44, in Game 16. A direct contrast to the game prior, the Farmers and Hornets entertained the crowd with a high flying, offensive orientated contest. Eureka controlled the early goings and

Mizzou commit Danny Stephens was as advertised in this quarterfinal contest. He scored 21 of his team’s 30 in a crazy defensive battle that saw his Southeastern Suns defeat the host Macomb Bombers by a score of 30-27. Macomb won the turnover battle (10-to-11) and outrebounded Southeastern 20-19, but in the scoring desert that this

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