Drought dooms Kahoks in 4-point loss
The Collinsville High School boys basketball team could not overcome a seven-minute scoreless stretch Friday night, losing to Belleville East 40-36 in a Southwestern Conference matchup. The Kahoks (0-5 SWC, 4-9) started the game with a 3-point basket from Anfirnee Wilkinson. Collinsville went 0-10 from beyond the arc the rest of the game. The 3-pointer […]
Read More →Lancers pull away for win over Lady Kahoks
The Collinsville High School girls basketball team used a 10-0 run to build an 8-point, third-quarter lead, but could not hold it, eventually losing 52-44 to Belleville East in a Southwestern Conference game. The contest got off to a slow start, with the Lancers (5-2 SWC, 8-6) leading 6-5 after one quarter of play. Collinsville […]
Read More →Gamecocks top Cougars in OVC battle
Jacksonville State overcame a seven-point second half deficit to score a come-from-behind 62-51 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Ohio Valley Conference basketball Thursday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. SIUE drops to 4-12 overall and 1-2 in the OVC with the loss. The Gamecocks improved to 8-11 overall and 2-2 in the OVC. Cougar point guard Donivine Stewart led […]
Read More →Kahoks’ wrestling and girls basketball for Jan. 9 rescheduled
The Collinsville High School girls basketball game and wrestling meet scheduled for this evening have been rescheduled due to continued bad weather. The wrestling meet will be take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Belleville East. The wrestlers have a match scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Edwardsville that has not yet been […]
Read More →Morehead State edges Cougars
Morehead State’s Terrice Robinson hit her final two free throws with 2.4 seconds left as the Eagles edged Southern Illoinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball 57-53 Monday at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE was upended in a back-and-forth contest that featured four ties and nine lead changes. The two teams were tied at halftime 22-22, but a […]
Read More →Kahoks boys and girls basketball games rescheduled to Jan. 11
The Collinsville High School boys and girls basketball games, scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., have been rescheduled for the same time Saturday. The girls basketball team will play at home against Granite City. The junior varsity game will begin at 6 p.m., with varsity to follow. The boys basketball team will play Granite City. The […]
Read More →SIUE women’s basketball game time moved to 5 p.m. Monday
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball game Monday at the Vadalabene Center has been moved to 5 p.m. The game against Morehead State, originally scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m., was given a new start time due to weather concerns. The Edwardsville area received as much as a foot of snow Sunday. The […]
Read More →Cougars upset Eastern Kentucky
Four players scored in double figures, and the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball shot 58 percent from the field Saturday night en route to an 85-79 upset win over Eastern Kentucky in Ohio Valley Conference action at the Vadalabene Center. Eastern Kentucky, the preseason favorite in the OVC, began the night ranked 19th in the CollegeInsider.com Mid […]
Read More →Lady Colonels hold of Cougars
Marie Carpenter hit her final four free throws Saturday as Eastern Kentucky held on for a 59-54 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in women’s basketball at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE had pulled to within a point at 55-54 with 30 seconds left on a 3-pointer byMiranda Brandt, but free throws from Carpenter with 12.2 […]
Read More →Eagles contain Cougars’ comeback
Morehead State fended off a furious comeback attempt by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s basketball Thursday night to escape with a 70-63 win in the Ohio Valley Conference opener at Vadalabene Center. The Cougars trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half and trailed 62-51 with 5:51 left in the game before a 9-0 […]
Read More →Wrestlers in middle of the pack in prestigious tournament
The Collinsville wrestling team could not hold a strong start, but still managed to finish 12th of 24 teams in what Head Coach Tom Blaha called one of the toughest tournaments in the Midwest. The Kahoks were in 6th place after day one of pool play at the 53rd William “Red” Schmidt Holiday Tournament in […]
Read More →Cougars overpower Eagles
Six Southern Illinois University Edwardsville players scored in double figures Sunday afternoon to lead the Cougars to a 102-78 win over Robert Morris-Springfield in men’s basketball at the Vadalabene Center. SIUE improved to 3-10 with the win. Robert Morris fell to 7-6. Maurice Wiltz and Michael Messer each scored 20 points to lead the Cougars. Wiltz was 7 […]
Read More →Kahoks lose heartbreaker to Quincy
The Collinsville boys basketball team held a nine-point lead against Quincy entering the fourth quarter Saturday, but were outscored 21-9 in the period and lost 49-46 on a last second 3-pointer. Collinsville (4-8) scored all nine of its fourth-quarter points on free throws, making 9-16 after making 8-10 entering the final period. Missed free throws, […]
Read More →Cougars open OVC play with victory
Freshman Micah Jones completed her first career double-double Saturday as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville women’s basketball opened the Ohio Valley Conference season with a 68-56 triumph over Belmont at the Vadalabene Center. Jones was 8 of 13 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for 20 points. She added a career-high 12 rebounds. […]
Read More →Kahoks hammer Triad
Collinsville controlled the game against Triad Friday from start to finish, coasting to a 75-29 victory in the consolation bracket of the Schnucks Holiday Classic. The Kahoks (4-7) trailed for about 10 seconds in the game and snared their first win since Nov. 27, snapping a seven-game losing streak. The Knights (1-10) dropped their ninth […]
Read More →Positive start turns sour, Kahoks drop seventh straight
Collinsville held a 26-25 lead with three minutes remaining in the second quarter Thursday, but did not score again until halfway through the third quarter, losing 71-50. The Kahoks (3-7) came out like a team determined to taste victory for the first time since winning their first three games of the season. They hit four […]
Read More →Salukis topple SIUE
A 25-8 run by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville over a seven minute stretch late in the second half wasn’t enough, as Southern Illinois University Carbondale held on for a 74-57 win over the Cougars in front of 7,057 Monday night at SIU Arena. The Salukis (4-8) led 60-32 with 8:21 remaining in the game when […]
Read More →Fourth quarter run propels Mater Dei over Lady Kahoks
The Collinsville Lady Kahoks trailed by five points entering the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, but saw any chance of a comeback vanish on the right arm of Breese Mater Dei’s Lindsey Perkes. Frequently left with open looks at the basket in the quarter, Perkes went 5-6 from the floor in the quarter, including 4-4 from […]
Read More →Kahoks cannot overcome barrage of 3-pointers
The Alton Redbirds dropped 11 3-pointers on the Kahoks Friday, including six in the third quarter, on their way to a 71-50 Southwestern Conference victory. Alton (4-0 SWC, 7-0) stayed undefeated on the season. Collinsville (0-4 SWC, 3-6) lost its sixth consecutive decision after starting the season 3-0. Junior guard Brett Langley got Collinsville off […]
Read More →Lady Kahoks hang on for victory over Alton
The Collinsville High School girls basketball team snapped a six-game losing skid Thursday, beating Alton 50-47 in a Southwestern Conference contest. The Kahoks rode the strong play of three post players to the victory. Collinsville (1-3 SWC, 3-6) worked the ball into the low post against Alton’s zone defense throughout the night, consistently getting short-range […]
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