Titans unable to get to heart of the matter until it was too late in title game loss to Rockets

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 29, 2024
West Hancock sophomore guard Hunter Froman drives to the basket during Saturday's Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament championship game against Rockridge in Macomb, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

MACOMB, Ill. — The West Hancock boys basketball team took Rockridge’s punches. The Titans’ counterpunches came too late. The Titans could not crawl out of a 20-point deficit, and the Rockets won their second consecutive Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament title by defeating the Titans 66-59 on Saturday night at Western Hall. “We woke up a little…

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Titans deliver emphatic point they deserve No. 1 seed, blow out Spartans to open holiday tourney

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 27, 2024
West Hancock junior forward Cooper Knowles pokes the ball away from Bushnell-Prairie City's Ethan McKim during the Titans' 63-26 victory over the Spartans in the first round of the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament in Macomb, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

MACOMB, Ill. — West Hancock sophomore guard Hunter Froman brimmed with confidence when asked about the Titans solidifying their position as the No. 1 seed in the Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament. “I’ve heard people talking about how there’s no real difference between the top four seeds, but I think that’s wrong,” Froman said. “I think we’re…

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