Nathan Tucker, Sports Reporter

With time winding down and his team down two points, DJ Dutton decided not to go for a game-tying basket. Instead, he pulled up for a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game in dramatic fashion against Mississippi Valley Conference rivals Triad Friday night at Civic Memorial High School.

ROXANA - One of the leaders on the hardwood for the Roxana Shells this basketball season has been sophomore forward Sean Maberry. Maberry has stepped up as a primary scorer on the Shells basketball program, and the team is reaping the rewards. When Sean Maberry’s on, it’s likely Roxana...

ROXANA - The Minutemen from Bunker Hill took a somewhat foggy drive down 159 from Macoupin County to take on the Roxana Shells in boys basketball action on Tuesday evening. The Shells came into Tuesday’s contest off the back of some big wins in tournament action against Litchfield and...

ST. LOUIS - It’s been over two months since St. Louis City SC was eliminated from the MLS Playoffs at the hands of their geographical rivals Sporting Kansas City. During those MLS Playoffs, City Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel noted that he was a busy man, planning for 2024 while watchin...

EAST ALTON - It wasn’t just another Tuesday night of MVCHA action at the East Alton Ice Arena. All the teams in action Tuesday night - Alton, Granite City, Bethalto, and Highland - took to the ice with lime green tape adorning their sticks, helmets, or socks in support of East Alton-Wood...

EAST ALTON - The Warriors of Granite City made their way up Illinois Route 3 Tuesday night to take on the Alton Redbirds at East Alton Ice Arena. A matchup of a 2A power in Granite coming up against an Alton team still looking for consistency in results. The Redbirds battled, but just couldn’t...

PIASA - Southwestern senior Rocky Darr has been creating big plays on the football field and the basketball court in his time in Piasa Bird Green and Gold. On the football field, Rocky’s presence is felt on both sides of the ball. A weapon on offense, both as a wideout and a running back,...

ROXANA - Just six days after the Roxana Hoopsgiving boys basketball tournament, Piasa Southwestern was back in the Larry Milazzo Gymnasium in Roxana to take on the Shells Friday night. Both the Shells and Piasa Birds came in with a winning record of 3-2 to start the young season. Roxana would...

ALTON - Alton Lady Redbirds combo guard Alyssa Lewis has been dreaming of playing basketball overseas before she ever stepped foot on a high school court. In November, she officially made that dream a reality, committing to the Rome City Institute in Italy to continue her education and basketball...

ALTON 75, HAZELWOOD WEST 13 ALTON - The 2022-23 season for Deserea Howard and the Alton Lady Redbirds basketball team set a high-water mark for the program in the modern era. The ‘23-’24 season started this weekend, with the 28th Annual Lady Redbird Tip-Off Tourney at Alton High. Aft...