Posts Tagged ‘Sacred Heart-Griffin’
Raiders with strong bounce-back effort in taking wind out of Cyclones in first half
QUINCY — That first-half performance from the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team did not escape the eye of Raiders coach Eric Orne. “We were fully engaged,” Orne said. QND’s eventual 43-31 margin of victory over Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin did not do justice to how the Raiders took control and dominated the first half Thursday…
Read MoreRaiders narrowly miss completing rally, but gain confidence from fighting back against Cyclones
QUINCY — The start to the fourth quarter nearly deflated the Quincy Notre Dame basketball team. The end of the fourth quarter nearly made the disappointment disappear. “I thought that was a growing-up period,” Raiders coach Kevin Meyer said. QND’s attempt to rally from a nine-point deficit fell short in its 53-51 loss to Sacred-Heart…
Read MoreRaiders’ reign as Class 1A state champions ends with regional title game loss to Cyclones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The reign is over, undone by the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team’s inability to find a consistent rhythm or flow to its season. Injuries curtailed that. Inconsistency did, too. Unable to create their own lucky bounces or breaks, the Raiders played catch-up too often, just like they did Friday during a…
Read MoreRaiders’ in-your-face defense leaves Cyclones spinning ineffectively on offense
QUINCY — Blair Eftink started it with a 1-2 punch. Abbey Schreake followed with a couple of haymakers. And the knockout blow came from the Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team’s in-your-face defense that befuddled Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin’s backcourt Thursday night at the Pit. Eftink’s layup off the opening tip and 3-pointer on the Raiders’…
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