Statesmen split games at Southeastern Iowa Classic
A trip north netted mixed results for Lincoln Trail College’s men’s basketball team over the holiday weekend.
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RHS finishes 6th at Lady Maroons Invite
Three games in a span of less than 24 hours resulted in a 1-2 record and a sixth-place finish for Robinson High School girls’ basketball team in the 23rd Annual Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Invitational over the weekend.
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Maroons finish 5th at St. Anthony on overtime buzzer beater
Playing in a tournament is supposed to be a challenge for any team and playing four games against quality competition certainly made for quite the challenge for Robinson High School’s boys’ basketball team to open the season.
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OPH girls finish 7th at Lady Maroons Invite
Playing against good competition should make you stronger and that is the hope for Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville’s girls’ basketball team. After going 0-3 in pool play against strong opponents at the 23rd Annual Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Invitational at Robinson High School last week, OPH managed to end the tournament on positive note, as they picked up a win in the seventh place game.
Sports calendar 12-1
November 29, 2021Wednesday, Dec. 1Lincoln Trail CollegeWomen’s Basketball at Vincennes, 4 p.m.Men’s Basketball at Vin...
RHS boys basketball reserved seats now on sale
November 29, 2021Reserved seats for the 2021-22 Robinson High School boys’ basketball season went on sale this week in the main office at RHS.
OPH boys drop pair, finish winless at Cumberland tourney
Baby steps sometimes need to be taken when dealing with a new team and that appears to be the case for Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville’s boys’ basketball team. While they did not pick up any wins in the season-opening Cumberland Boys Turkey Tournament, OPH made strides in each of their three games.
Lady Maroons down OPH, 65-43, to open Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Invitational
County foes squared off to open play in the 23rd Annual Lady Maroons Thanksgiving Invitational Tuesday night and it was the host team that came out on the better end of things.
RHS wrestlers dominate Charleston in season opener, 54-15
Wins in four of six contested matches gave Robinson High School’s wrestling team the points it needed to win their opening match of the season Monday, while the Maroons also got a series of forfeits to make it a lopsided victory.
OPH boys drop opener to Casey-Westfield, 65-20
The debut of the new Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville boys’ basketball co-op was a rough one, as OPH dropped its season opener Monday night to Casey-Westfield, 65-20, in the first round of the Cumberland Turkey Tournament.
NMS 7th girls fall in Regional championship game
Nuttall Middle School’s seventh grade girls’ basketball team had a chance to earn some postseason hardware earlier this week, but came up short at the IHSA Class 3A Paris Mayo Regional.
Junior high boys’ teams split games recently
For the second time in less than a week, county rivals squared off against each other in junior high boys’ basketball action and the results were very similar.
Sports calendar 11-27
November 24, 2021Saturday, Nov. 27Lincoln Trail CollegeMen’s Basketball at Southeastern (Iowa) Classic vs. Southeaste...
Sports briefs 11-27
November 24, 2021RHS boys basketball reserved seats go on sale Nov. 29Reserved seats for the 2021-22 Robinson High Sc...
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Maroons open season with 50-36 win over St. Anthony
Defense wins championships according to the old adage and it can also win you a lot of games along the way. That was the formula for Robinson High School’s boys’ basketball team Monday night, as the Maroons opened the 2021-22 season with a win over host Effingham St. Anthony, 50-36, on the opening night of the St. Anthony Thanksgiving Tournament.
Four Maroons named to All-LIC football teams
Four members of Robinson High School’s football team were recognized for their performance on the field this past season by being named to one of the All-Little Illini Conference teams recently.
Junior high boys’ teams split games recently
County teams went 3-3 in junior high boys’ basketball action Thursday, with two of those wins coming at the expense of another county squad.
Lady Statesmen split games at Logger Classic
Two games in two days had entirely different results for Lincoln Trail College’s women’s basketball team over the weekend.
Lady Maroons roll past Newton for 52-25 win
Although it came in a non-conference game, it still doesn’t diminish the fact that Robinson High School’s girls’ basketball team did something they hadn’t done in quite some time Thursday night.
OPH hammers Chrisman, 49-16, for second straight win
So far, so good for Oblong-Palestine-Hutsonville’s girls’ basketball team, as the new co-op rolled to its second straight lopsided victory Thursday night.
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