Sports

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.

CARROLLTON – Richmond wanted to dominate Carrollton when the teams met Dec. 22 in varsity boys basketball.

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.

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.

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.

HARDIN – An 11th-hour switch of opponents did not bother Hardin-Central varsity boys basketball coach Brent Behler. Like their girls counterparts, the Hardin-Central boys were slated for a Dec.

RICHMOND – The coronavirus pandemic is changing the number of players Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain puts in the scorebook this season. Usually, Jermain has 15 Spartans suit up for games, he said Nov.