Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
Hawks win hoops Battle of Waterloo, 61-53
The Gibault basketball team won its 10th straight game Tuesday night, toppling cross-town rival Waterloo in a hard-fought contest at WHS that moved legendary coach Dennis Rueter to the brink…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams in area tourneys
Local boys basketball teams are playing in area tournaments this week. The Columbia Eagles (10-8) opened the Chick-fil-A Classic at Belleville East with a game against Chaminade on Tuesday, falling…
Read MoreWaterloo girls, Columbia boys win Pack the Place showdown
The annual “Pack the Place” high school rivalry showdown between the Columbia and Waterloo basketball teams took place Tuesday night at Columbia High School. The Waterloo girls avenged an earlier…
Read MoreDedication drives CHS grad to walk on at Arkansas
A former Columbia High School hoops standout is having the time of his life at the University of Arkansas as a freshman walk-on. Jonathan Holmes, who averaged nearly 15 points…
Read MoreEagles soar to tourney final; Hawks clipped in OT
It was the Jordan Holmes show on Wednesday night as the Columbia Eagles advanced to the championship game of the Freeburg-Columbia Holiday Tournament with a 55-50 win over Triad. The…
Read MoreBOYS HOOPS: Hawks, Pirates win; Eagles, ‘Dogs fall in OT
High school basketball action filled area gyms on Friday night, with four entertaining match-ups. Gibault improved to 6-1 on the season with a 63-60 win at Metro-East Lutheran. The Hawks…
Read MoreGibault girls basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School girls basketball team coached by Brian Hart. The Hawks placed second overall in an offseason summer camp hoops…
Read MoreGirls hoopster shines on world stage
A Valmeyer girl recently took her hoops game to the worldwide stage, participating in the United World Games. Emmi Stuart, who will be a junior at Gibault Catholic High School…
Read MoreEagles end season with sectional loss to Centralia
The Columbia Eagles ran into a buzzsaw Wednesday night at the Class 3A Highland Sectional, falling 59-37 to highly ranked Centralia. An early barrage of three-pointers by the Orphans put…
Read MoreHawks end season at supersectional
The Gibault boys basketball team was well on its way to a state tournament berth Tuesday night in the Class 1A Jacksonviille Supersectional against Liberty. The Hawks led by seven…
Read MoreColumbia wins regional title in thriller over Mater Dei
With a capacity crowd on hand, Columbia edged Mater Dei for the Class 3A regional hoops crown at home on Friday night, completing an undefeated season in its home gym.…
Read MoreGibault upsets Okawville for sectional hoops title
The Gibault and Okawville basketball teams locked horns twice previously this season, splitting the matchups. The Hawks won the rubber game on Friday in the Class 1A sectional final at…
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