Story by Ben Watson, Photos by Pat Hodges (see gallery below)
Saturday’s game against Taylorville was an exciting one, to say the least. There was a lot of tension on the court, and despite not scoring in the first quarter and trailing in the half, the Orphans came around to beat Taylorville 43-36. It was the final home game for the Orphans’ 21-22 basketball season, racking in another win to add the team’s record. The Orphans are currently 25-3 overall and 9-0 in the South Seven. The next and final away game of the season will be at Carbondale on Wednesday the 16th.
Before the game, senior band members, cheerleaders, and basketball players were honored. Among the students are the following:
Band:
Connor Lorence, son of Julie & Aaron Lorence
Andrew McDaniels, son of Joyce Moore
Kalob Rowcliff, son of Christy & Greg Rowcliff
Ben Watson, son of Cassandra Anderson & Mike Watson
Cheer:
Kenadi Schwartz, daughter of Kelly & Jeff Schwartz
Basketball:
Jeremy Dalton, son of Stacie & Tom Dalton
Davin Tabor, son of Denisha Tabor & Roderick Cunningham
Carson True, son of Jennifer & Jason True
