Energy shift goes against Blue Devils as Generals repeat as tourney champions at Collinsville

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 31, 2022
Quincy High School guard Ralph Wires tries to corral a loose ball during Friday's championship game of the 38th Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic against Decatur MacArthur at Vergil Fletcher Gym in Collinsville, Ill. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The most unfortunate thing to happen to the Quincy High School boys basketball team Friday night was for time to run out in the first quarter. The brief interlude between quarters was exactly what Decatur MacArthur needed. The Blue Devils opened the championship game of the 38th Collinsville Prairie Farms Holiday Classic…

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Blue Devils turn over chance to play for title, lose to Generals in overtime in tourney semis

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | December 29, 2021
Quincy High School freshman guard Bradley Longcor III, left, looks to make a pass to the low block to teammate Keshaun Thomas during Tuesday night's game against Decatur MacArthur. Photo courtesy Paul Baillargeon, Archview Photos

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Faced with a setback for only the second time this season and denied a shot at a tournament championship for the first time, Quincy High School boys basketball coach Andy Douglas both understood and appreciated the Blue Devils’ reaction. They were disappointed, not despondent. The Blue Devils squandered a two-point lead with…

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