Nov 22

The 8th grade Redbirds fall to 3-2 on the season after a 12-44 loss to Prarie Central. Leading in scoring was Kade Jensen with 5 points. Levi Ochoa had 4 points. Nate Wilkey, Jace Jensen, and Braxton Fluhaut each had 1 point. The Redbirds are back in action against in a home game vs Saunimen on 12/1.

The 7th grade girls basketball team ended their season Saturday losing to Ogelsby Washington.  Despite the disappointing ending the girls had a successful season going 12-9 on the year and finishing the season as better basketball players both individually and as a team.

 

Nov 20

The 7th grade girls basketball team closed out their regular season with a 32-16 win over Limestone last night.  Izzy Pittenger had 10 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals.  Aubrey Watts had 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals.  Evelyn Hansen had 2 points and 6 rebounds.  Olivia Turner had 12 points and 6 rebounds.  Scarlett Miner had 2 points and 2 rebounds.  The 7th grade team will play Oglesby in the first round of Regionals tomorrow morning at 9am at MVK.

 

The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Limestone 29-19.  Izzy Pittenger had 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 7 steals.  Skylar Burke had 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals.  Claire Tjelle had 10 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.  Lila Tjelle had 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals.  Olivia Turner had 6 rebounds and Scarlett Miner had 1 rebound.  The 8th grade girls will start their Regionals on Dec 1.

 

Nov 19

7th/8th Boys Basketball: 

The 8th grade Redbirds moved to 3-1 on the season after picking up a 64-47 win vs Saunemin. The Redbirds connected for 9 3-pointers in the game. Leading in scoring was Levi Ochoa with 24 points. Jace Jensen had 19 points with 5 3-pointers. Braxton Flahaut with 14 points including 4 3-pointers. Nate Wilkey had 6 points and Nash miner had 1. The Redbirds move on to the Livingston County Tournament consolation championship Saturday (11/22) morning at St Mary’s. 

 

Nov 18

7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball:  

The 7th grade girls basketball team lost to Flanagan.  Allie Hansen had 2 rebounds.  Mia Hoffner had 2 points.  Opal Moore had 2 points and 1 assist.  Luna Parker had 1 assist.  Izzy Pittenger had 2 points, 2 assists and 3 steals.  Evelyn Hansen had 2 points and 3 rebounds. Tinley O’Donnell had 1 rebound.  Olivia Turner had 6 points and 3 rebounds.  Scarlett Miner had 2 points and 1 rebound.

The 8th grade girls basketball team lost to Flanagan.  Izzy Pittenger had 1 assist and 2 steals.  Skylar Burke had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.  Claire Tjelle had 1 point, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Lila Tjelle had 5 rebounds.

Nov 17

The 7th grade girls basketball team lost to Woodland last 23-13.  Mia Hoffner had 2 points.  Izzy Pittenger had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.  Aubrey Watts had a steal.  Makenzie Mallaney had 2 points.  Evelyn Hansen had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.  Olivia Turner had 2 points and 1 rebound.  Scarlett Miner had 1 steal.
The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Woodland 41-19.  Izzy Pittenger had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.  Sklar Burke had 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.  Claire Tjelle had 15 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.  Lila Tjelle had 8 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.  Olivia Turner had 5 rebounds and a steal.  Scarlett Miner had 4 rebounds.

Nov 15 Livingston County Tournament

7th Grade Boys

The Redbirds traveled to Flanagan on Saturday morning and came away with a dominant 50–21 victory.

Kade Jensen led the charge with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 steals. Nathan Wilkey contributed 9 points and 10 rebounds, while Chase Wilkey added 6 points and 2 steals. Darius Brahimi and Cason Bean each chipped in 5 points and 3 steals apiece.

The Redbirds improve to 3–0 and will be back in Flanagan on Monday night for the second round at 6 PM!

8th Grade Boys

The 8th grade Redbirds suffered their first lost of the season in the Livingston County Tournament in a 40-46 loss to Flanagan. Levi Ochoa led all scoring with 18 points with 1 3-pointer. Jace Jensen had 12 points with 3 3-pointers. Nate Wilkey had 4 points. Braxton Flahaut, Nash Miner, and Kade Jensen each had 2 points. The Redbirds play next in the Livingston County Tournament Wednesday at Pontiac.

 

 

Nov 13

7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball:  

The 7th grade girls basketball team beat Pontiac St. Mary’s last night 36-12.  Allie Hansen had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 5 steals.  Izzy Pittenger had 7 points, 2 rebounds and 7 steals.  Aubrey Watts had 6 points and 7 steals.  Makenzie Mallaney had 2 assists and 3 steals.  Evelyn Hansen had 6 points and 7 rebounds.  Olivia Turner had 4 points and 6 rebounds.  Scarlett Miner had 8 rebounds.

The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Pontiac St. Mary’s 37-7.  Izzy Pittenger had 4 points and 2 steals.  Skylar Burke had 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals.  Claire Tjelle had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 steals.  Lila Tjelle had 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals.  Olivia Turner had 5 rebounds and 2 steals.  Scarlett Miner had 1 rebound.  

7th/8th Boys Basketball: 

The Redbirds went on the road to Limestone last night and came away with a 38–29 victory.

Leading the charge was Nate Wilkey with 11 points and 9 rebounds, followed by Jaxon Lee with 10 points and 7 boards. Kade Jensen added 6 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Chase Wilkey turned in a strong defensive performance with 7 steals and 4 points.

Great win, boys! The Redbirds improve to 2–0 and will take on Flanagan in Flanagan at 9 a.m. this Saturday to open the first round of the Livingston County Tournament!

The 8th Grade Redbirds move to 2-0 on the season after beating Limestone 31-28. The Redbirds were down 9 points to start the fourth quarter but were able to battle their way back and win. Leading in scoring was Levi Ochoa with 13 points including 2 3-pointers. Jace Jensen had 8 points with 2 3-pointers. Kade Jensen and Nate Wilkey each had 3 points. Nash Miner had 2 points. The Redbirds begin Livingston County Tournament play Saturday November 15th at Flanagan. 

5th/6th Boys Basketball:  

The Redbirds traveled to Herscher limestone last night. Limestone came out tough with a 21 man 6th grade roster. The Redbirds fought tooth and nail but ultimately fell just short 21-16. The boys are now 2-3 with games against mvk and Morris this Saturday in Dwight @ 9am.

In the B game the Redbirds came out and won 11-10. Jack Veselak hit a game winning 3 with .6 seconds left to win the game. The Redbirds stormed the court and the B team now moves to 3-2 on the season

Nov 12

The 6th grade Dwight Redbirds traveled to Elwood last night where they took on the Tigers. The boys came out firing on all cylinders putting the Redbirds up 36-4 in the first half. A lot of guys stepped up big in the 2nd half to seal the deal 47-6. The Redbirds have found a spark after a slow start and are now 2-2 on a 2 game winning streak.

Nov 11

7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball:  

The 7th grade girls basketball team came back from a 9-0 first quarter deficit to beat Lexington 22-21.  Allie Hansen had 2 points and a steal.  Izzy Pittenger had 14 points and 4 steals.  Makenzie Mallaney had 2 steals. Evelyn Hansen had 2 points and 3 rebounds.  Olivia Turner had 2 points and 2 rebounds.  Scarlett Miner had 2 rebounds.  

The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Lexington 31-28.  Izzy Pittenger had 5 points, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Skylar Burke had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.  Claire Tjelle had 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.  Lila Tjelle had 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Olivia Turner had 5 rebounds and her lone point was a big free throw to put the Redbirds up 3 with 2.7 seconds left. 

Nov 10

The 7th grade girls basketball team beat Morris Grade School 39-10 last night.  Allie Hansen had 2 points and 2 rebounds.  Izzy Pittenger had 11 points, 4 assists and 5 steals.  Aubrey Watts had 6 points.  McKenzie Mallaney had 6 points.  Evelyn Hansen had 6 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals.  Tinley O’Donnell had 2 points and 2 rebounds.  Olivia Turner had 4 points and 4 rebounds.  Scarlett Miner had 2 points and 4 rebounds.
The 8th grade girls basketball team beat Morris Grade school 24-18.  Izzy Pittenger had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.  Aubrey Watts had a rebound and a steal.  Skylar Burke had 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.  Claire Tjelle had 8 points, 10 rebounds and a steal.  Lila Tjelle had 2 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals.  Olivia Turner had 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.

Nov 5

7th/8th Grade Girls Basketball:  The 8th grade girls basketball team lost in the IVC tournament to Saratoga 29-15.

Nov 4

The 7th grade girls basketball team played well but lost to MVK last night in the IVC tournament.  Izzy Pittenger had 4 points and 7 steals.  Aubrey Watts had 4 points and 3 steals.  Evelyn Hansen had 2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals.  Tinley O’Donnell had 2 points and a steal.  Olivia Turner had 2 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.  Scarlett Mner had 3 rebounds and 1 steal.

Nov 3

7th/8th Boys Basketball:  Redbirds Soar Past Odell in Season Opener!

The Redbirds opened their season in dominant fashion with a convincing 45–20 home win over Odell. Leading the way was Daris Brahimi with 12 points, followed by Jaxon Lee with 10, Chase Wilkey with 8, and Kade Jensen adding 7. Also contributing to the balanced attack were Braiden Bachand with 4 points, while Nate Wilkey and Cooper Irvin chipped in 2 apiece.

With the victory, the Redbirds improve to 1–0 on the season. Great team effort and an awesome start—way to go, Redbirds!

The 8th grade Redbirds picked up a victory in their season opener vs Odell. Leading the way in scoring was Levi Ochoa with 22 points. Nate Wilkey had 10 points. Nash Miner had 6 points. Kade Jensen had 3 points. Jace Jensen and Max Veslak each had 2 points. Braxton Flauhout had 1 point. The Redbirds are 1-0 on the season and back in action next week at Limestone. 

5th/6th Boys Basketball:  

The Redbirds fell behind early against the Odell Rams but overcame nearly a 20 point halftime deficit to bring the game back to 23-24 in the last minutes of the fourth quarter. Although they fell just short, they showed grit and determination and never gave up. They were led by Reed Oswald  with 8 points followed by RJ Christenson with 6 and Kaiden bean with 4. Seth Irvin also knocked down a huge bucket. We’re back in action tonight Home vs Coal City at 4:30.

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