Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
R-T All-Local Boys Basketball Team
This winter was full of exciting times on the basketball court, as one local team hoisted a regional plaque and three senior hoopsters reached scoring milestones at their respective schools.…
Read MoreEnd of the road for the Eagles
The Columbia High School boys basketball team ended its season Tuesday night with a 49-41 loss to Marion at the Class 3A Centralia Sectional. The Eagles finished their 2017-18 campaign…
Read MoreEagles 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 MoreColumbia High School Boys Basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School boys basketball team coached by Mark Sandstrom. The Eagles (20-11) defeated rival Waterloo in the Class 3A Waterloo Regional…
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 MoreJordan Holmes | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School basketball player Jordan Holmes. The senior point guard made the game-winning shot with seven seconds remaining in last Friday’s 59-58…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Hawks survive, Pirates sink
One local boys basketball team advanced while another suffered season-ending defeat in regional tournament action Wednesday night. Gibault topped Red Bud at the Class 2A Pinckneyville Regional, advancing to Friday’s…
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 MoreHome cooking for Eagles and Pirates
The Columbia and Valmeyer basketball teams posted thrilling home victories on Friday night, with Waterloo and Gibault both falling on the road. The Eagles excelled in all phases of the…
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…
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