South Shelby completes stunning comeback thanks to Cabe Simpson's buzzer-beater; QND falls on the road to Hickman; Jacksonville and Illini West secure home victories; Keokuk takes two vs. Ottumwa; QHS soccer star commits
SPORTS FINAL SCOREBOARD FOR JANUARY 4TH
IHSA Boys Basketball
QND 50
Hickman 55
Alex Fitch (QND): 18 points
Taylorville 45
Jacksonville 67
Sherrard 47
Illini West 61
Brody Gronewold (IW): 23 points
Orion 35
Macomb 37 OT
DJ Williams (MAC): 9 points, 12 rebounds
South Fulton 62
BPCA 45
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IHSAA Boys Basketball
Fairfield 35
Fort Madison 65
Miles Wentzien (FM): 19 points
Ottumwa 44
Keokuk 49
Kendall Clark (KEO): 17 points
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MSHSAA Boys Basketball
HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT
Boys Consolation Championship
Macon 43
South Shelby 44
Cabe Simpson (SS): game-winning 3-pointer as time expired
Cardinals trailed 31-9 at halftime, outscored Tigers 35-12 in 2nd half
3rd Place Game
Palmyra 52
Clark County 43
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Putnam County 66
North Shelby 67 OT
Kendle Smith: 24 points
Marion County 68
Novinger 44
Reed Plunkett (MC): 16 points
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MSHSAA Girls Basketball
HIGHLAND TOURNAMENT
3rd Place Game
South Shelby 46
Hannibal 63
Consolation Championship
Knox County 45
Clark County 52
CLOPTON TOURNAMENT
Consolation Championship
Elsberry 44
Louisiana 32
3rd Place Game
Monroe City 45
Christian 30
Carly Spalding (MC): 20 points
Championship Game
Silex 59
Clopton 29
Shelby Dunn (CLOP): 16 points
MADISON TOURNAMENT
Paris 52
Hallsville 49
Payton Gruber (PAR): 24 points
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Marion County 65
Novinger 27
Bowling Green 50
Mark Twain 28
Lorin Sparks: 21 points
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IGHSAU Basketball
Ottumwa 35
Keokuk 55
Rachel Dunlap (KEO): 12 points
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IHSA Boys Soccer
QHS Forward Blake Herman will verbally commit to the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday