Friday Basketball Scoreboard for December 19

PHOTO: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Parker Fitch makes a pass in the second half while being pressured by Normal University's Austin Kruger. Fitch led the Spartans' offense, delivering a 17-point performance against the Pioneers. Despite a stellar night, SJO fell 64-51 to U-High.

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Here are scores and recaps for area prep basketball teams from Friday, December 19.

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Boys Basketball

Knights drop road game at Monticello

MONTICELLO - Will Hilligoss scored 15 and Brennon Hutson added another 12 in Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond's 59-41 loss to Monticello on Friday. Hutson and Cooper Shoemaker led the team in rebounding with four each.

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Unity Christian trio notch double figures in win over the Sabers

CHAMPAIGN - Trailing by one at the end of the third quarter, Unity Christian roared back to win their non-conference outting at St. Thomas More, 66-61. Kenyon Greer scored a team-high 21 points for the Lions. Qayden Bond and Monty Wilson, both seniors, finished with 14 points and 12, respectively.

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SJO drops home game, Fitch scores 17 in loss

ST. JOSEPH - The Spartans led by as many as nine points in the second quarter before falling 64-51 in their non-league bout against Normal U-High. Pioneers' Cameron Johnson led all scorers with 22 points for non-conference win heading into next week's State Farm Classic tournament.

The Spartans were led by Parker Fitch and his 17-point output. Nolan Franzen and Ryker Lockhart contributed 11 points each in the loss.

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Cornjerkers quiet the Storm

ST. JOSEPH - The Hoopeston Area defeated the Salt Fork 42-28 on the road. Alandez Barnett scored 14 points and Nick Cardenas added another 14. Cole Miller led the team in rebounds with 10 rebounds.

Hoopeston Area is set to play their first home game on January 6th against the Comets of Oakwood.

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Boys' Area Scoreboard

Normal University 64, St. Joseph-Ogden 51
Unity 50, Pleasant Plains 39
Monticello 59, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 41
Unity Christian 66, St. Thomas More 61
Peoria 73, Centennial 57
Champaign Central 72, Bloomington 57
Heritage 81, Arthur-Okaw Christian 75
LaSalle-Peru 59, Rantoul 38
Armstrong 63, Oakwood 52
Mahomet-Seymour 62, Effingham 48
Hoopeston Area 42, Salt Fork 28

Girls Basketball

Girls' Area Scoreboard

St. Joseph-Ogden 59, Leroy 39
Peoria Notre Dame 70, Urbana 20

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TAGS: Monticello boys basketball team beats ALAH, Oakwood girls lose VVC game, St. Thomas More defeats Herscher

Sentinel area prep basketball scores for January 21

Here is a quick roundup of basketball scores and performances for area teams on Wednesday, January 21.

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Girls Basketball

Girls' Area Scoreboard

Salt Fork 52, Hoopeston Area 25
Urbana University 34, Chrisman 28

Boys Basketball

Central suffers loss to Centrailia

With a near silent contribution from the Maroons' senior class, who combined for just six points, junior Cayden Love led the Maroons with 18 points in the team's road loss to Centralia on Wednesday. After turning in his season-best 15 points against Centennial, sophomore Landyn Sutton, was held to just seven points. Love and another sophomore, Elijah Young, carried the team's rebounding effort with three each.

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Parker Fitch drops 20 on Manteno

Following up a 16-point, seven rebound night against Prairie Central, St. Joseph-Ogden's Parker Fitch was a threat no matter where he was on the court against Manteno. The senior was 4-for-6 inside the arc and made three out of seven shots on the other side for 20 points. Lane McKinney added nine points and Nolan Franzen finished with 8 points, leading the team in rebounding with seven. Kaden Wedig also delivered nine points and six boards.

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Boys' Area Scoreboard

St. Joseph-Ogden 59, Manteno 33
Centralia 66, Champaign Central 40

Coaches: Email game stats or score book to sport@oursentinel.com to include your team in our area basketball score reports.

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SJO dominates Watseka in pool game, Parker Fitch leads Spartan scoring effort

ST. JOSEPH - St. Joseph-Ogden’s basketball team continued its strong start in the Toyota of Danville Tournament, cruising to a commanding 60-27 victory over Watseka on Tuesday night. The Spartans showcased their depth and efficiency, with nearly every player contributing to the team’s second win in as many days.

The Spartans set the tone early, building a 20-point lead midway through the second quarter behind junior Parker Fitch, who poured in 12 of his game-high 14 points in the first half. Senior Tanner Siems followed up Monday’s strong performance with another double-digit outing, adding 10 points, while Collin Thomey chipped in nine.

By halftime, St. Joseph-Ogden (2-0) had all but secured the outcome, taking advantage of Watseka’s cold shooting and stifling defense. The Warriors struggled to find offensive rhythm, with most of their shots rimming out despite numerous opportunities.

Watseka managed only five points in the third quarter, as SJO reserves entered the game and extended the lead. The Spartans went on a 15-point unanswered run, cementing their dominance. Aaron Greene provided a rare highlight for Watseka with a late three-pointer in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors’ offensive struggles defined the evening.

Payton Schaumburg led Watseka with three three-pointers, and Quinn Starkey contributed eight points, but the Warriors had no answer for SJO’s relentless defense and relentless quick tempo.

The Spartans look ready for showdown on Friday against Charleston (1-1), who defeated Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond earlier in the day. The winner will likely represent the B Pool in Saturday's championship game. Meanwhile, Watseka will attempt to rebound against Charleston in their matchup today at 5 p.m.

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Photo Gallery |St. Joseph-Ogden overpowers Oakwood at basketball tourney

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Parker Fitch releases a shot between Carsen Dudley and Alex Wallace in the first quarter of their Toyota of Danville Classic game on Friday. Picking up their third win of the season, the Spartans defeated the Comets 79-46 and advanced to Saturday's championship game against Bishop McNamara. Here are more photos from Friday's pool game.

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St. Joseph-Ogden's Kaden Wedig goes up to force the ball away from Oakwood's Ben Darling during second half action of their pool game on Friday.

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Monticello vs Seneca

2025 Player of the Game :
Tyler Blythe, Senior - Monticello

LEFT: Monticello's Nolan Buehnerkemper drives to the paint despite the defensive efforts of Seneca's Brady Sheedy. Buehnerkemper finished with seven points for the Sages while Sheedy delivered a 15-point effort in the 62-56 loss for the Fighting Irish.

BELOW: Seneca's Grant Siegel battles Monticello's Tyler Blythe for a second-half rebound. Blythe led the Sages' scoring effort with 17 points. More photos from this game ...

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

 

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Moline vs Mt. Zion

2025 Player of the Game :
Trey Taylor, Senior - Moline

Mt. Zion's JC Anderson takes the ball up in the first quarter for two of his 20 points against Moline on Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph-Ogden High School's Main Gym. The Braves, who trailed all four quarters, threatened all eight minutes of the final quarter behind Lyncoln Koester's (not pictured) 14 fourth-quarter points.

Braden Freeman takes the ball hard into the paint during the Moline's Christie Clinic Shootout game against Mt. Zion. Freeman, a senior, finished in double digits with 14 points. Thanks to three other players scoring double digits, the Maroons defeated the Braves, 65-60. More photos from this game ...

 

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Mahomet-Seymour vs Richwoods

2025 Player of the Game :
Amarion Smith-Holley, Freshman - Richwoods

ABOVE: Richwoods' Truman Raher attacks the baseline, trying to get around Mahomet-Seymour's Malachi Nichols. Nichols finished the game with 13 points for the Bulldogs. See more game photos ...

RIGHT: Mahomet-Seymour's Landyn Hannah goes up for a shot around Richwoods' Terrill Rickmon, Jr. in the opening quarter of the Bulldogs' Christie Clinic Shootout game against Richwoods. The Knights prevailed after an exciting four quarters of prep basketball action, 52-49.

 

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Unity vs Fieldcrest

2025 Player of the Game :
Tre Hoggard, Junior - Unity

Knights' Drew Overocker tries to slap the ball away from Rockets' Brady Parr. Parr, who finished a perfect 2-for-2 from the free throw line, contributed four points in the Unity's victory. Overocker was scoreless after seeing action in the fourth quarter. See more photos ...

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Fieldcrest's Eddie Lorton drives to rim on Unity's Tre Hoggard during second half action at the Christie Clinic Shootout. Lorton and Hoggard were their respective team's leading scorer with 25 points each. Up by only two at half at 34-23, the Rockets outscored the Knights 17-12 in a decisive third quarter on the way to a 77-68 win.

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SJO vs Warrensburg-Latham

2025 Player of the Game :
Kodey McKinney, Junior - St. Joseph-Ogden

Parker Fitch looks for an open St. Joseph-Ogden teammate to pass the ball during first quarter action against Warrensburg-Latham. One of four SJO players in double figures, the senior forward finished with 13 points in the Spartans' 59-49 victory. See more photos here ...

SJO senior Collin Thomey pulls down a defensive rebound out of the reach of Warrensburg-Latham's Drew Czaijkowski. Shooting 3-for-4 from the free-throw line, Czaijkokwski, a junior finished with seven points. Thomey missed just one of his six free throws to finish with 10 points.

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

 

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University High vs BHRA

2025 Player of the Game :
Keison Peoples, Junior - Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin

Above: BHRA's Anderson Thomas pulls down a rebound under U-High's A.J. Holden. Thomas was one four Blue Devil players to finish in double figures with 10 points. More photos ...

Photos: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

Above: With Normal U-High's Dallas Smith and Bodey Klemmensen guarding him, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin's Micah Stanford looks for an open teammate to pass the ball. Smith led the Pioneer's scoring effort with 20 points and made four of five shots from the free-throw line. Stanford delivered three treys and field goal, good for ll points. The Blue Devils defeated U-High, 68-62. BHRA's Keison Peoples (not pictured) was named Player of the Game after scoring a game-high 24 points.

 

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