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The Litchfield boys basketball team would finish up action in the Waterloo Thanksgiving Tournament on Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, as they battled the co-host Waterloo Gibault Catholic Hawks.
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12/6/21
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Litchfield opened South Central Conference play at Southwestern Thursday, Dec. 2, and the Lady Piasa Birds defeated the Panthers for the second time in a week.
The two teams met on Nov. 27 …
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12/6/21
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Not even an injury can keep Jade Scroggins from the basketball floor.
The Hannibal-LaGrange University player, a Hillsboro graduate, is struggling with a hand injury, but even dealing with a …
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by Dan Chamness
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12/6/21
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The Hillsboro High School wrestling team picked up a pair of wins in their opening match of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Hillsboro as they defeated Southeast 53-24 and Taylorville 36-33.
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12/2/21
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The Litchfield High School wrestling team opened their season on the road on Tuesday, Nov. 30, with a dual meet in Shelbyville with the host Rams and Toledo Cumberland. The Panthers would win eight …
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12/2/21
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Balanced scoring and a strong defensive effort moved Nokomis to 2-1 on the year with a 54-29 win over Okawville at the Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
The Redskins held …
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12/2/21
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The pressure was on the Hillsboro boys’ basketball team, literally, in the second half of their second pool play game at the Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle on Monday, Nov. 29; and the Toppers as …
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12/2/21
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The Lincolnwood girls basketball team took advantage of a 10-day layoff over the Thanksgiving break to sharpen their skills and it showed when the Lancers hit the floor on Monday, Nov. 29, against …
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12/2/21
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Monday’s high school girls basketball game between Nokomis and Greenville was exactly what Yogi Berra was talking about when he said, “It ain’t over until it’s …
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12/2/21
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Down by eight in the third quarter at Williamsville Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, the Litchfield Lady Panthers battled back and had a chance to send the game into overtime but a three-pointer at …
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12/2/21
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The championship of the Litchfield Thanksgiving Tournament was decided the night before, but there was still a lot to play for when Nokomis and Staunton squared off on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Simmons …
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11/29/21
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On Friday, Nov. 26, both Hillsboro and Civic Memorial entered the game with 3-0 records at the Taylorville Girls Basketball Tournament, meaning the winner would have a leg up on claiming the title on …
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11/29/21
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The Litchfield Lady Panthers put together their best effort of the season against Southwestern Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, in the final day of the Litchfield Thanksgiving Classic, but they came up …
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11/29/21
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The Hillsboro varsity basketball team opened the Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, in resounding fashion with a 57-42 defeat of the Woodlawn Cardinals to give Coach Kyle …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/29/21
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For the first time in a long time, the Nokomis boys basketball team didn’t start its season with a side of stuffing.
Instead of playing bigger schools like Granite City, Triad and Civic …
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11/29/21
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At least on Saturday night, Nov. 27, when Nokomis and Greenville took the floor in the third game of the Kaskaskian (Basketball) Classic, the teams had one similarity – both were …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/29/21
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Sports fans who enjoy exciting contests should have been in Rochester Tuesday evening, November 23, when Hillsboro and Rochester opened their 2021 boys’ seasons. Not only would they have …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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11/29/21
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After participating in the Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran Thanksgiving Tournament for several years, the Litchfield Purple Panthers decided to make a change and joined the Waterloo Thanksgiving …
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11/29/21
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The day after Thanksgiving is always a rough day for basketball as players are recovering from the feast the day before. Some of that would be seen on Friday, Nov. 26, as Litchfield would continue …
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11/29/21
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After picking up their first win of the Waterloo Thanksgiving Tournament, Litchfield would be back on the hardwood on Saturday evening, Nov. 27, against the Freeburg Midgets.
Litchfield …
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11/29/21
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