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A difficult boys’ basketball season produced an indelible memory for longtime Lone Tree Coach Tom Squiers and his family.
While coronavirus rest-rictions and a team with five new starters …
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By Douglas Miles |
2/24/21 12:21 PM
Taken singularly, free throws can be an overlooked basketball statistic by some.
But their cumulative effect can tell a definitive story.
The Lone Tree boys’ basketball season ended …
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By Douglas Miles |
2/17/21 12:25 PM
Lone Tree blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead in just three and a half minutes, but then allowed just two points over the final 4:23 in a 51-49 win over Columbus on Wednesday.
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By Jeff Yoder |
2/11/21 05:42 PM
After a slow start, Lone Tree played one of its best offensive halves of the season in a 65-44 at HLV on Tuesday.
Down by a point at halftime, the Lady Lions outscored the Warriors 25-10 in the …
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By Jeff Yoder |
2/11/21 05:30 PM
After a lopsided loss on Tuesday night, Highland junior Chase Schultz took the court on Wednesday determined to will his team to victory.
Schultz scored all but four of the Huskies’ 19 …
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By Jeff Yoder |
2/10/21 12:39 PM
Not many shots were falling for Lone Tree or Highland early in Wednesday’s game.
Through 11 minutes the teams were tied at 12-12. But after 11 more passed, the Huskies were firmly in …
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By Jeff Yoder |
2/10/21 12:12 PM
When Alberto Cortes of Lone Tree lines up for his first 800-meter race this spring, it’ll come after two years of waiting.
The pandemic of COVID-19 canceled the spring track season of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/10/21 12:02 PM
Twice in the last six days, Lone Tree had been in one-possession games late in the fourth quarter.
So close, but unable to finish.
There would be no need for the Lions to play catch-up …
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By Jeff Yoder |
2/3/21 06:37 PM
After wrestling in Lone Tree black and gold for three years, it was a little different for Will Hotz to take the mat in blue this year for Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union.
“Yeah at first, I …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/30/21 09:09 PM
Lone Tree got a good look at a game-tying 3-pointer with four seconds left, but it came up just short in a 50-45 loss at English Valleys on Thursday.
The Lions trailed 22-2 with just over …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/29/21 12:15 AM
Kasey Chown led Lone Tree with 16 points in a 47-40 loss at English Valleys on Thursday.
Josie Mullinnix scored eight points and Maddie Jacque finished with seven.
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1/29/21 12:08 AM
Led by 31 points from sophomore forward Ismael Massoud, the Wake Forest men’s basketball team defeated Pittsburgh 76-75 on Saturday.
It was the Demon Deacons’ first ACC win under …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/27/21 02:50 PM
The Lions had a chance to pick up their first victory of the season in dramatic fashion on Thursday, but a game-winning 3-point attempt was blocked just before the buzzer in a 51-49 loss to …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/27/21 02:46 PM
In a game of runs, Lone Tree’s 12-1 fourth-quarter stretch proved to be the decisive one, resulting in a 48-37 win over rival Highland.
“It feels really good,” said Kasey …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/20/21 12:14 PM
Highland watched a 16-point lead nearly evaporate on Friday, but the Huskies came up with defensive stops in the final minute and held on for a 58-54 win at Lone Tree.
The Huskies led 52-36 …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/20/21 12:00 PM
The Lady Lion defense held Iowa Valley in check for most of the night on Monday, but the Tigers came through in the final minutes to escape Lone Tree with a 43-36 win.
Maddie Jacque scored …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/8/21 12:08 PM
After a rough start, the Lone Tree offense showed signs of life in the second half of a 71-47 loss to Iowa Valley on Monday.
The Lions struggled with turnovers during a 23-1 second quarter …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/6/21 01:23 PM
The Hillcrest offense was clicking when the Ravens returned to conference action on Tuesday.
John Hughes, Eli Ours, and Grant Bender each had at least eight points while the Ravens built a …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/6/21 12:40 PM
Going two weeks without a game or a practice isn’t ideal for any basketball team, but it was especially problematic for a Lone Tree team looking to replace all five starters this year.
While …
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By Jeff Yoder |
12/18/20 06:02 PM
Finally playing in their first game of the season Thursday, it took the Lone Tree girls a few minutes to find a rhythm offensively.
After Maddie Jacque ended the early field goal drought with a …
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By Jeff Yoder |
12/18/20 12:04 AM
