Posts Tagged ‘618hoops’
Season ends for Eagles
Playing before a packed gym Friday night in Sparta, Columbia and Pinckneyville battled for a Class 2A regional championship. The Eagles got behind early and fought back late before ultimately…
Read MoreEagles win third tourney title
The Columbia High School boys basketball squad won its third tournament of the season with a 59-48 victory over Wesclin in the championship game of this year’s Okawville Invitational Tournament…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles keep soaring
The Gibault and Columbia boys basketball teams are enjoying success on the court so far this winter, while other local squads are still trying to get into a groove. Gibault…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks and ‘Dogs in Freeburg tourney
Three local high school boys basketball squads are battling this week in the Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and two rivals clashed on the court Tuesday night. Columbia outlasted Waterloo, 52-41, in…
Read MoreBuzzer-beater ends Gibault’s season
Not many gave the Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball team much of a chance against highly-ranked Liberty going into last Tuesday’s Class 1A White Hall Sectional semifinal game. But…
Read MoreHawks are regional champs
In a very physical game – as evidenced by a cut above the left eye of Kaden Augustine – the Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball squad won its first…
Read MoreBoys hoopsters open strong in regionals
The Waterloo, Columbia and Gibault boys basketball squads all posted victories Saturday in the first round of regional play. All three hope to be playing for regional titles come Friday.…
Read MoreWHS girls hoops falls just short of regional crown
The Waterloo High School girls basketball team was seeking the program’s first regional championship Friday night at Triad. It looked like the Bulldogs were well on their way to making…
Read MoreHawks edge Bulldogs in double OT
The third meeting between cross-town hoops rivals Waterloo and Gibault did not disappoint a packed Hustedde Gymnasium on Saturday night, with the outcome not being decided until double overtime. In…
Read MoreBulldogs, Tigers survive and advance
Only a couple of local teams remain in high school girls basketball, as some saw their seasons end in regional play. Waterloo (25-6) began its postseason journey Tuesday night against…
Read MoreBulldogs edge Eagles in thriller
There was an electric atmosphere in the Waterloo High School gym last Tuesday night as the Route 3 rivalry between the Waterloo and Columbia boys basketball teams was re-energized. The…
Read MoreAnother tourney win for Eagles
The Columbia High School boys basketball team won its second tournament title of the season this weekend at Okawville. The Eagles downed Marquette on Saturday night, 37-33, in the championship…
Read More