Central McLean News-Journal Sports
Missed freebies prove costly in title game
Ya gotta knock down the freebies.
Wildcats top Comet boys; Cottingham back in lineup
Underwood senior guard Zach Cottingham didn’t know if he would see any playing time last Tuesday night.
Comet girls bump off two more
The final regular season district games for District 10 are wrapping up this week, and as of Tuesday morning, before the Comets’ final district game with Center, the Comets looked to have a hold on the first-place seed going into next week’s tournament.
Comets turned back with turnovers
Turnovers proved to be the Comets’ Achilles heel last Tuesday night when they turned the ball over on seven straight possessions in the final minutes of the District 10 basketball game against Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky.
Comet girls notch two more wins
Underwood senior Brooke Weisenberger was unstoppable in Saturday’s Class B Jamboree game against New England, as she led the Comets to a 44-29 win over New England.
Comet boys hoopsters looking for consistency
For Underwood Boys Basketball Head Coach Alex Jangula, the outcome of Saturday’s overtime battle with Richardton-Taylor didn’t hinge on who performed better in the extra minutes of the game.
Comet girls take two more
The Comet girls are getting a handle on tailoring their defense to combat their opponents’ offensive attack, as the Comets sat in their zone defense to turn back the Washburn Cardinals in District 10 action, then switching from man-to-man when their zone wasn’t doing enough to shut down the Bulldogs.
Comets finish fourth at Velva
The Underwood Comets are going to use the upcoming break from school to work on a lot of things.
Comets snare third in New Salem
The Comets captured the third-place trophy at the New Salem Invitational this past Saturday after the tournament game times were eventually shuffled around enough to actually get to play.
Underwood Comets take two
Two game – two wins. That’s how Underwood Head Coach Jared Kautzman likes to get things started.