Muddy River Sports

12/09/2024

Century of memories: Monroe City celebrates 100-year milestone for basketball invitational

The 100th playing of the tournament will begin Monday night with a field of eight boys teams and eight girls teams. The championship games will be played Saturday night. The Palmyra boys and South Shelby girls are the top seeds.

12/08/2024

‘We weren’t frustrated’: Slow start doesn’t deter Blue Devils from steamrolling another opponent

Quincy, the No. 4-ranked Class 4A team in the state, erupted over the second and third quarters Saturday night en route to devouring Deerfield 55-32 in front of about 2,600 fans at Blue Devil Gym.

12/08/2024

‘Our intensity changed things’: Raiders shut down Bombers in third quarter, finally get offense rolling

The Raiders needed six minutes before netting their first field goal and managed just 13 points in the first half, getting outscored by Bombers guard Malachi Conley himself over the opening 16 minutes. Then came a third quarter blitz in which QND outscored Macomb 22-3.

12/08/2024

Last-second shot doesn’t fall, but struggles throughout fourth quarter doom Blue Devils

Brown sprang free behind the 3-point line. Hamby passed the ball back to Brown, who let a potential game-winning 3-pointer fly.

12/08/2024

Brown County, LaHarpe seventh grade girls basketball teams to play for IESA state titles

The Hornets will be joined in the title pursuit by LaHarpe, which advanced to the Class 7-1A championship game. Liberty fell a game short of an all-area championship game, losing in the Class 7-1A semifinals and finding itself in the third-place game.

12/08/2024

Area scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 7

Here is the area scoreboard for Saturday, Dec. 7

12/07/2024

Pyatt’s suffocating defense helps QND boys pull away in fourth quarter from pesky Payson Seymour

“Jackson is a physical, aggressive player, and I think he could be one of the best defenders in the area if he wants to buy into it,” QND coach Greg Altmix said. “I thought he bought into it in the fourth quarter.”

12/07/2024

Guthrie takes top honor at second stage of Q-School, earns Korn Ferry status for 2025

The Quincy native earned individual medalist at one of four Korn Ferry Q-School second stage tournaments, posting a 12-under 276 total at The Conservatory at Hammock Beach to earn a spot in the final stage of Q-School and a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2025.

12/07/2024

Blue Devils navigate first road trip with no issues, start WB6 play with lopsided victory

Quincy scored on its first nine possessions, went on a 16-0 run in the first quarter and never worried in a 71-34 victory over Geneseo in the Western Big 6 Conference opener.

12/07/2024

Liberty outlasts Central in fight for consistency, puts game away with fourth-quarter surge

While Liberty never trailed after a 3-pointer by Gavin Edgar with two minutes left in the opening quarter gave it an 11-9 lead, it wasn’t until the Eagles rattled off 11 straight points in a two-minute stretch early in the fourth period that they were finally able to pull away for a 51-37 victory.

12/07/2024

McKinney’s deflection preserves victory after Panthers storm back in fourth quarter

CANTON, Mo. — Ryan McKinney knew what was coming. He just had to stop it. With a second remaining in regulation and the Palmyra boys basketball team leading Canton 64-62, the Tigers were inbounding from under the Panthers’ basket in need of a basket to extend the game. Looming large above the pa...

12/07/2024

Palmyra’s dynamic duo is too much for Canton to overcome

“We are the dynamic duo,” Compton said. “We just know each other so well, and when Clare’s game is on, I make sure I keep her game going, and Clare does the exact same thing for me. We know the ins and outs of each other’s games. When one of us is having a good game, we make sure we keep i...

12/07/2024

Hornets optimistic about future despite feeling some growing pains in loss to Cougars

"I am thrilled right now," Bottorff said. "We're 5-2 and have split two games with the defending state champs. Everyone is growing and competing, but tonight I think we hit the wall.

12/07/2024

Photo Gallery: Balanced scoring helps Raiders overcome blistering 3-point shooting from Indians

Jackson Connoyer and Jace Allensworth scored 15 points for the Raiders, while Beau Eftink pitched in 13 points. Blake Schwartz scored 18 points for Payson Seymour, and Lane Barker contributed 15 points.

12/07/2024

Photo gallery: Palmyra sweeps Canton in pair of tight battles on hardwood

In a pair of games that weren't deecided until the final minute — the final seconds in one case — the Palmyra boys and girls basketball teams each left Canton with a victory Friday night. The Palmyra girls won 54-49 before the boys sweated out a 64-62 victory.

12/06/2024

Quincy native Luke Guthrie shoots 3-under 69 to finish second stage of Korn Ferry Tour Q-School at 12-under and as the individual medalist. He’s guaranteed a Korn Ferry Tour card to start 2025 and can improve his status during the final stage of Q-School.

12/06/2024

Hawks earn first GLVC road victory, pull away in second half behind tenacious defensive effort

A 19-6 run over the final eight minutes of the first half gave the Hawks a lead that continued to grow over the final 20 minutes Thursday night when Drury shot just 31 percent from the field, leading to Quincy’s 92-59 victory at the O’Reilly Family Event Center.

12/06/2024

Area scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 5

Here is the area scoreboard for Thursday, Dec. 5...