Posts Tagged ‘Brad Tomhave’
Saukees rely on defense to carry them to title of their own Thanksgiving tournament
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Keep shooting. Eventually, the ball goes in. That’s the mentality the Pittsfield boys basketball players needed Friday night. The Saukees missed their first nine 3-point attempts, but once the ball started going through the hoop, everything changed. Taylor Graham hit a 3-pointer as the third quarter ended to give Pittsfield a one-point…
Read MoreFive-minute drought in second quarter too much for Pittsfield to overcome in Class 2A regional setback
WARSAW, Ill. — Too many empty possessions. It was a recurring theme for the Pittsfield boys basketball team this season. The Saukees failed to score during the final five minutes of the first half and were unable to keep pace with Pleasant Plains after closing within four points early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night…
Read MoreSaukees’ second-half rally secures 300th victory of Tomhave’s coaching career
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The manner in which the Pittsfield boys basketball team secured the 300th victory of Brad Tomhave’s coaching career might not be so memorable. The milestone certainly is. The Saukees overcame making just one of their first 18 field goals and a 15-point third-quarter deficit to take the lead for the first time…
Read MoreRaiders tighten defensive clamps, record 10th straight victory over Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Offensively, work must still be be done. But the Quincy Notre Dame boys basketball team has been pretty stingy defensively of late. Pittsfield missed 23 of 35 shots from the field, and the Raiders forced 18 turnovers in a 43-31 victory on Friday night at Voshall Gym. QND has won 10 straight…
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