Sports
Turnovers plague H-C boys in home loss to Panthers
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HARDIN – Watching his Bulldogs get thumped 65-31 Monday by visiting Grundy County/Newtown-Harris provided Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach Brent Behler a clear reminder that ball security is the team’s biggest trouble spot.
’Cats split varsity home tilts
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ORRICK – The Bearcats won and lost by double digits Tuesday when they hosted Kansas City Lutheran in nonconference varsity basketball action. With four players reaching double figures, the varsity boys cruised to an 86-47 win.
’Dawgs win comeback OT nail-biter, give Bishop first varsity win
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HARDIN – It started with a free throw. Hardin-Central trailed Grundy County/ Newtown-Harris 37-36 when Morgan Finley went to the foul line with 1 minute, 51 seconds left in overtime of Monday’s non-conference meeting.
Richmond hoopsters dominant in 28-point road win
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CARROLLTON – Richmond wanted to dominate Carrollton when the teams met Dec. 22 in varsity boys basketball.
Turnovers, missed shots hurt Richmond girls in final 2020 outing
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CARROLLTON – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Chad Snyder has identified “shooting and turnovers” as two trouble spots his Spartans must address in 2021. Both were issues during Richmond’s 57-26 Dec.
Virtual sports reporting has its perks – and its limits
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For two weeks, I felt like small-town sports journalism’s version of Brian Wilson. Wilson, if you are unaware, has written and produced gorgeous pop music for roughly 60 years.
Second-half surge propels Richmond into Husker Classic semis
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HIGGINSVILLE – A second-half surge Tuesday helped Richmond stay undefeated in varsity boys basketball. Trailing Windsor 34-29, the Spartans ripped off nine straight third-quarter points and went on to outscore the Greyhounds 34-21 for the half to secure a 60-50 victory in opening the Husker Classic on the Lafayette County C-1 campus in Higginsville.
Richmond girls fall to Odessa, defeat Lexington in Husker Classic
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HIGGINSVILLE – For a few minutes, Haylee Weber’s three-point shooting gave Richmond a chance at keeping pace with Odessa during Monday night’s 60- 33 first-round loss in the Husker Classic on the Lafayette County C-1 campus.
Hardin-Central girls tumble at home to replacement foe
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HARDIN – Varsity girls basketball coach Morgan Bishop and her Bulldogs had little prep time for an unexpected opponent. Hardin-Central was slated to face Braymer on Dec.