Posts Tagged ‘basketball’
Gibault 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…
Read MoreMARCH MADNESS: Eagles top ‘Dogs; Hawks win again
Three local high school hoops teams were fighting for playoff survival as March Madness took full effect on Tuesday night. In the Class 3A Columbia Regional, the host team Eagles…
Read MoreMid-winter tourney fever for boys hoops squads
Three local teams are participating in mid-winter tournaments this week. The Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams began mid-winter tourney play with wins on Tuesday night. Columbia dropped a nail-biter…
Read MoreLeia Campbell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Dupo High School girls basketball player Leia Campbell. The senior is leading the Tigers in scoring at nearly 13 points per game this…
Read MoreRivalry basketball night ends in draw
The Monroe County high school basketball rivalry between Columbia and Waterloo was showcased during the annual “Pack the Place” event Tuesday night at Waterloo High School, with the girls teams…
Read MoreBoys hoops teams set for mid-winter tourneys
The Columbia, Waterloo and Gibault boys basketball teams are getting set to compete in prominent area mid-winter tournaments at the end of January. The Eagles are playing in the Chick-fil-A…
Read MoreDefense keys Eagles to holiday tourney crown
The Columbia boys basketball team improved to 11-0 on the season with a 48-34 win over Triad in the championship game of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played Wednesday night at…
Read MoreTaylor Augustine | Player of the Week
Waterloo High School girls basketball player Taylor Augustine in this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. She was named MVP of the recent Candy Cane Classic tournament at Gibault, which…
Read MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Eagles top ‘Dogs, soar to tourney final
The Columbia Eagles boys basketball team has soared to its best start in recent memory, improving to 10-0 while advancing to the final of the Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament played at…
Read MoreHOLIDAY HOOPS: Hawks fall in final at Pinckneyville
The Gibault boys basketball team cruised into the championship game of the annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic at Pinckneyville without much resistance. Unfortunately, the Hawks met their match in the…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs post holiday tourney wins
It just wouldn’t be the Christmas season without the annual Columbia-Freeburg Holiday Tournament, and the opening round of this year’s event took place Saturday with local boys basketball teams in…
Read More‘Dogs win Candy Cane Classic, 44-42 over Marquette
The Waterloo girls basketball team tasted sweet victory on Saturday, edging Alton Marquette 44-42 for the Candy Cane Classic championship at Gibault. “I’m exhausted, and I didn’t even play,” Waterloo…
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