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Today's Sports

  • SC opens MTC Tournament with win...

    FARINA – The South Central High School boys basketball team used consistent scoring and got strong play from its bench players during a 64-31 win on Monday against Clay City/Noble in the first round of the Midland Trail Conference Tournament.

    The seventh-seeded Cougars (5-13) ensured they didn't overlook the No. 10 Wolves by recording four steals and posting a 16-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. Senior Taylor Cain secured six of those points, while fellow seniors Derek Harmeier and Nathan Hill added four each.

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  • Vandals go 2-0 at dual; will...

    Anthony Fladeland’s return to the Vandalia High School wrestling team paid its first significant  benefits on Saturday.

    Sidelined until the Princeton Invite on Jan. 8 with an injury, Fladeland pinned Monticello’s Dylan Benson in 2:49 to give the Vandals their first points against the Sages during a dual meet which they won, 49-24.

    Before his match, Vandalia trailed 12-0 after junior Dayin Godberson was pinned with one second left in his match, and Sean Newcomb was pinned in the first round.

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  • Lady Vandals down Brownstown at...

    SANDOVAL – The Lady Vandals started slow, but displayed more consistency in the second half of a 52-39 defeat of Brownstown to win the consolation championship at the Sandoval Tournament on Saturday.

    The Lady Bombers led by as much as six before Vandalia coach Michelle McNary called timeout with 3:38 left in the first quarter to give her team a very strong message.

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  • Vandal boys lose to Greenville...

    The Vandalia High School boys basketball team had a tough week with an overtime loss to Greenville on Friday and a 32-point defeat to Teutopolis on Tuesday.

    Coach Kevin Jackson said a loss against Teutopolis was not necessarily unexpected – given that they are one of the top teams in the state – but that a strong effort against the Wooden Shoes could have provided a lesson to the team.

    Sloppy play, however, has Jackson planning to make adjustments to his starting five.

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  • Senior Spotlight: Marty Johnson

    To Marty Johnson, it was just another shot.

    But the 3-pointer from the left wing had a perfect angle, and there was little doubt it would fall.

    And with the resounding swish of the net, he became the 25th male or female from Vandalia Community High School to score 1,000 career points, securing the landmark 10 minutes into a 73-41 loss to Teutopolis on Tuesday.

    "It's a real nice accomplishment to have," Johnson said. "But I give a lot of credit to my teammates. A lot of good players give me the ball when they could have shot."

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  • Marty Johnson closes in on 1,000...
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  • Vandalia JH boys fall to...

    The Vandalia Junior High School basketball teams battled Litchfield last Thursday. The seventh-graders lost, 35-24, and the eighth-graders lost, 36-27.

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  • Patoka JH boys beat Mulberry...

    The Patoka Junior High boys basketball team defeated Mulberry Grove last Tuesday, 32-20.

    The Warriors held the Mulberry Grove to just seven first-half points, while posting 18 of their own.

    Patoka plays North Clay on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

    Tuesday, Jan. 4
    at Mulberry Grove
    Patoka 32
    Mulberry 20
    Scoring:
    Patoka – Jared Cain, 11; Dylan Back, 9; Garrett Belcher, 8; Shane Cain, 4.
    Mulberry – James, 6; Redfern, 6; Schewn, 4; Iberg, 3; Latham, 1.

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