‘I’m glad we could get one for her’: Saukees grind out win in first game since Ramsey’s death

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | February 15, 2025
Pittsfield junior guard Taylor Graham shoots a free throw during the fourth quarter of Friday's game against Western in Barry, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

BARRY, Ill. — Taylor Graham had no doubt he got some heavenly help to allow his pivotal free throw to rattle in. “It definitely felt like it,” Graham said. “To be honest, out of the hand, I thought I missed it.” That free throw, which came with 13.6 seconds left and gave the Pittsfield boys…

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Second-half dominance defensively carries Saukees to tourney-opening victory

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 26, 2024
Pittsfield's Taylor Graham attacks the middle of the Western defense during Monday's game in the Pittsfield Thanksgiving Tournament at Voshall Gym in Pittsfield, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Junior guard Hayden Gratton and his Pittsfield basketball teammates want to instill fear in their opponents with their defense. “We want them to be really scared,” Gratton said. “Get them going fast and turn the ball over.” The Saukees did exactly that on Monday. Pittsfield’s full-court, high-pressure defense forced 15 Western turnovers…

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