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Eagles edge Marquette in OT for regional crown
March Madness, indeed. In a thrilling high school hoops game for the ages, Columbia stunned undefeated Marquette in overtime, 55-53, Friday night to win the Class 3A Waterloo Regional championship.…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Columbia advances to regional title game
Survive and advance. The Columbia boys basketball team did just that in a Class 3A Waterloo Regional semifinal contest Wednesday night with a 55-39 win over Civic Memorial. In a…
Read MoreEagles oust Bulldogs in rivalry regional hoops clash
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo met on the basketball court Monday night for the third time this season, with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Despite…
Read MoreSchrader’s big night leads ‘Dogs past Hawks
While neither team has enjoyed much success this season, the excitement level was high for Tuesday’s cross-town rivalry hoops showdown between Waterloo and Gibault in the Hawks’ home gym. Bulldogs…
Read MoreMid-winter tourneys end for boys hoops
Three local high school basketball teams concluded play Saturday in mid-winter tournaments. Columbia (10-9) dropped all three of its games in the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East. The Eagles fell…
Read MoreEagles win hoops showdown at Waterloo
The Columbia High School boys and girls basketball teams continued their respective dominance over cross-county rival Waterloo during Tuesday’s annual “Pack the Place” showdown at Waterloo High School. In the…
Read MoreEagles place third at tourney; ‘Dogs win at buzzer
The final day of action at the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament on Saturday proved victorious for three local teams. Columbia closed out tourney play on its home gym with an…
Read MoreWaterloo drops marathon 6 OT thriller to Triad
The third day of this year’s Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Basketball Tournament featured three thrilling contests involving local teams — including a marathon game for the ages between Mississippi Valley Conference rivals…
Read MoreRough weekend for boys hoops squads
The early season woes continue for most of the local high school boys basketball teams, as evidenced this weekend. Waterloo and Gibault dropped two games each and Columbia lost at…
Read MoreColumbia cruises past Waterloo for first win
Monroe County rivals Columbia and Waterloo clashed on the basketball court Wednesday night at the inaugural Mascoutah Tip-Off Classic, with the Eagles coasting to a 63-36 win. Waterloo took its…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates go .500 in tourney play
The Gibault and Valmeyer boys basketball teams each showed good and bad qualities to open the season at the Metro-East Lutheran High School Thanksgiving Tip-Off Classic. The Hawks and Pirates…
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