Basketball
All-Local Boys Hoops Team
Featuring two all-state selections and other athletes who competed on successful squads this winter, the high school basketball scene remains impressive here locally. Here’s a look at the Republic-Times All-Local…
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The local high school girls basketball scene showed off plenty of all-around skills at a consistent level this winter. Here’s a look at the R-T’s All-Local Girls Basketball Team for…
Read MoreLenhardt plays in NCAA tourney
A former Waterloo High School basketball standout saw action in the NCAA Division III Tournament this past weekend in St. Louis as a member of the Illinois College hoops team.…
Read MoreLindhorst makes national tourney
Waterloo High School graduate Sam Lindhorst is a key contributor on a Lincoln Land Community College women’s basketball squad that advanced to the NJCAA Division II National Championships taking place…
Read MoreLocal hoopsters named all-state
Two local high school hoops standouts received statewide accolades for their success on the court this winter. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its 2024 All-State Boys Basketball Team in…
Read MoreSeason over for Hawks
The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team finally met its match Friday night. The Hawks lost to Mounds Meridian, 50-41, in the Class 1A…
Read MoreHawks advance to sectional final
It’s always hard to take down a champ. The defending Class 1A state champion Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team is proving just that in the 2024 postseason. The…
Read MoreMissed free throws doom Eagles
In the most crucial of basketball games, many times the free throws are what matter most. Such was the case Friday night in a Class 2A regional final between Cahokia…
Read MoreCollege hoops has local flavor
While the next chapters are yet to be written in local high school basketball lore, several former hoops standouts have already turned the page by competing at the college level. …
Read MoreWHS boys hoops ends season
A Waterloo High School boys basketball squad that was riding high following a rivalry win at home in late January bowed out of the postseason early. The Bulldogs (15-17) lost…
Read MoreAn OT heartbreaker for Hawks
An impressive late season run came to an end Thursday night for the Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team. The Hawks (12-19) battled a tough Marissa squad to overtime…
Read MoreWho will survive and advance?
A new season has tipped off for high school boys basketball, and it’s win or go home from now on. In Class 3A, Waterloo (15-16) limped into the postseason on…
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