Game stolen, Alton defeats Lady Kahoks by one
Collinsville had the ball and a one-point lead with 25 seconds remaining Saturday, when an Alton player fell down along the baseline. The lead official looked back at the girl on the floor and Lajarvia Brown muscled into the Lady Kahoks’ Aubreeney Brady near midcourt, snatched the ball, and sprinted in for an uncontested layup […]
Read More →Collinsville Middle School advances to final four
***Updated at 1:50 p.m. Feb. 16 with results from other games and potential future opponents*** The Collinsville Middle School Boys basketball team defeated Mt. Carmel 44-41 Saturday morning to advance to the final four of the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association. The Trail Blazers return to Rend Lake Community College for a 6 […]
Read More →Kahoks fall by one to #10 Alton
Trailing by one point with 12 seconds remaining in the Kahok’s Friday night game against Alton, the state’s 10th ranked team, Collinsville Head Coach Darin Lee opted not to call a timeout. Collinsville had already turned the ball over 20 times at that point, which did not instill its coach with confidence. “You call time […]
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