By ROB HAMILTON A fast start by Northmor’s offense helped lead the Knights to a 71–59 win over Cardington in a road contest last Thursday. Four three-pointers by James Donner sparked Northmor to a 20–9 lead after eight minutes of play and the Pirates would be unable to erase that deficit. Two baskets by Tyler Howell […]
By ROB HAMILTON On Friday, Dec. 28, Cardington topped Delaware Christian by a 50–48 margin. Both teams scored 27 points in the first half, but Delaware Christian pulled in front by a two-point margin in the third quarter. However, the Pirates would battle back in the fourth period to outscore their opponents 12–8 and finish on […]
By ROB HAMILTON Mount Gilead claimed a pair of league victories to improve to 7–2 on the season. On Saturday, Dec. 22, the Indians rode a big second quarter to a 61–45 win over Cardington. The host Pirates only trailed 11–9 after the opening eight minutes, but were outscored 20–7 to fall behind by 15 entering […]
By ROB HAMILTON Mount Gilead improved to 5–2 on the year with a 46–40 road win over Centerburg Tuesday. The Trojans held the Indians to six points in the first quarter, but only held a two-point lead after that time. Mount Gilead would then close within an 18–17 margin by the half before pulling away during […]
By ROB HAMILTON After watching his team overcome early foul trouble to top Northmor 54–38 on the road Friday night, Mount Gilead coach Tom Cooper feels his team is taking steps towards meeting their potential. “They played like warriors in the second half — I couldn’t be more proud of them,” he said. “Basically, this team […]
By ROB HAMILTON While Cardington’s 39–38 Saturday night win over Highland may not have been a thing of beauty, it was the team’s third straight victory after getting out to an 0–2 start — which made the end result very nice for head coach Rod Brown. The Pirates withstood multiple second-half comeback bids from the Scots in […]
By ROB HAMILTON After struggling offensively in their first two games, Cardington picked up over 60 points in a 64–48 win at home against East Knox last Tuesday. A big third quarter paved the way for the Pirates. The score was tied at 17 after one period and Cardington had a 22–21 lead at the half. However, […]
By ROB HAMILTON With a young team, Cardington boys’ basketball coach Rod Brown is looking for his players to gain experience as quickly as possible. This past weekend, the squad was able to get two games at the Kory Kirkpatrick Tip-Off Classic hosted by Marion Harding. The event, named in honor of a former Marion Harding […]