Titans trade salvos with top-ranked Rams, prove they belong in conversation among Class 2A’s best

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | December 22, 2024
West Hancock senior guard Lewis Siegfried spins around Peoria Manual's Reginald Postlewaite during Saturday's game in the Great Western Shootout in Abingdon, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

ABINGDON, Ill. — The West Hancock boys basketball team proved something to Titans coach Jeff Dahl and the rest of Illinois on Saturday. The Titans belong in the upper echelon of Class 2A. “This game should inspire them to think that we can get to the top,” Dahl said. The Titans went toe-to-toe with Peoria…

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Comeback for the ages: Macomb rallies in fourth quarter to upset title favorite Peoria Manual

By Muddy River Sports | February 28, 2024
Macomb senior forward Dion Doyle, right, and the Bombers celebrate their 41-40 upset of Peoria Manual in the Class 2A Canton Sectional Semifinals in Canton, Ill. | Photo courtesy Macomb boys basketball/Andrea Ratermann

CANTON, Ill. — The Macomb boys basketball team authored a comeback and an upset Wednesday night that will remain part of Bombers’ lore for decades to come. That’s what never losing faith will do. “There’s a little basketball karma that came our way tonight,” Macomb coach Jerremy Anderson said. Down as many as 18 points…

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