January 2009

Anna-Jonesboro fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in a 61-47 loss to visiting Nashville in Southern Illinois River-to-River Mississippi Division Conference high school boys’ basketball action Tuesday, Dec. 22.

The Hornets were on top 18-11 at the end of one quarter and 34-24 at the half. Nashville led 43-31 going into the final period.

Brady Wright had 12 points and 5 rebounds to lead the Wildcats.

Alex Sweitzer scored 28 points to lead Cobden to a 70-58 win over Christopher in the first round of the 35th annual Bearcat Thanksgiving high school boys' basketball tournament Monday, Nov. 23.

Robby Lehr scored 23 points for the Appleknockers. Bo Gearhart and Steve Draper added 8 points apiece, Josh Chapman 2 and Josh  Aspen 1.

Cobden trailed 11-10 after one quarter and fought back to pull ahead 28-22 at the half. The Appleknockers were ahead 49-32 going into the final period.

Attorney Randi (Rayburn) Morrison, a 2007 graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law, recently joined The Beard Law Firm.

She is based in the firm’s Anna office at 402 E. Vienna St.

Managing attorney Larry Beard said he has been impressed with Morrison’s “strong legal skills and can-do attitude” since she joined the firm in August.

Her general practice covers all areas of law, but most of her cases focus on personal injury, workman’s compensation and family law.

Trailing 23-22 at the end of three quarters, Anna-Jonesboro went on a 12-2 scoring run to open the final period on its way to a 50-41 win over host Cobden in nonconference high school boys’ basketball Tuesday, Dec.  8.

The run was built around a 3-pointer by Jordan Adams, his second of the game.

The Wildcats outscored Cobden 28-18 in the final frame.

The game began low-scoring as neither team scored until 3:09 had gone by in the opening quarter.

A-J, which went on top at the end of the quarter 9-5, led at halftime, 15-13.