All Wires-d up: Chargers guard makes key defensive play to preserve victory in hometown

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 5, 2024
Carl Sandburg College freshman guard Ralph Wires, a Quincy High School graduate, brings the ball up the floor during Wednesday night's game against John Wood Community College at the Student Activity Center. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The experience was everything Ralph Wires could have hoped for. To him, though, winning was the best part. The Quincy High School graduate, now a freshman guard on the Carl Sandburg College men’s basketball team, helped the Chargers down John Wood Community College 73-67 on Wednesday in his first collegiate game in his…

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Raiders learn lesson, rally to edge Keokuk in overtime in regular season finale

By Ron Kinscherf | February 18, 2023
Quincy Notre Dame's Charlie Lavery goes up to contest a shot by Keokuk's Brenton Hoard during Friday night's boys basketball game at Wright Fieldhouse in Keokuk, Iowa. | Photo courtesy of Doug Brenneman/Keokuk Daily Gate City

KEOKUK, Iowa — A trip to Wright Fieldhouse in Keokuk and a 69-65 overtime victory provided the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders boys basketball team with an important lesson with postseason play starting. “One thing we learned is that you can’t come out flat starting tomorrow,” Raiders coach Kevin Meyer said. “You’ve got to come out…

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