After St. Joseph-Ogden star gets loose in third quarter, Raiders miss chance to complete comeback victory

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 29, 2021
Quincy Notre Dame's Jake Wallingford goes past St. Joseph-Ogden's Ty Pence on his way for a layup during the first half of Tuesday's quarterfinal game at the Shirk Center in the small-school bracket of the State Farm Holiday Classic. | David Adam

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — It might not look like it in the scorebook, but Quincy Notre Dame actually did a good job keeping St. Joseph-Ogden star Ty Pence in check. Well, except for the final three minutes of the third quarter. Pence, a 6-foot-6 junior, scored 11 of his 26 points during that time frame, turning…

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QND fails to stand up to No. 4-ranked Sacred Heart-Griffin’s defensive pressure

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 4, 2021
Quincy Notre Dame's Jackson Stratton goes between Sacred Heart-Griffin's Zach Hawkinson, left, and Will Hamilton during Friday night's game at The Pit. | David Adam

QUINCY — Take a good look, Quincy Notre Dame fans. The level of play exhibited by the Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin boys basketball team on Friday is likely the standard any Class 2A team in western and central Illinois will need to meet if it hopes to make a deep postseason run. And not just this…

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