3 wins in one night: South Beloit SOBOs dominated OLSHA Guardians

The SOBO basketball teams beat Our Lady of Sacred Heart Academy three times.

3 wins in one night: South Beloit SOBOs dominated OLSHA Guardians
Left: SOBOs Boys Varsity game against OLSHA. Right: Lady SOBOs Varsity game against OLSHA.

Thursday, January 16, 2025 brought us an exciting match with great effort from all teams on both sides of the court. It started off with the SOBO boys JV team, who beat OLSHA 54-18, adding another win to their formerly 5-5 WL record. Each SOBO team had a notable player.

The Lady SOBOs followed up and delivered a similar performance of 55-19, securing them in second place for their conference and giving them a fair 10-10 overall WL record.

Lastly, the SOBO boys varsity took apart OLSHA with an end score of 84-28.


The Varsity Boys

Before the game, the SOBO pep band performed the song "Hey Baby" for the first time, and also performed the national anthem. The South Beloit boys varsity played good from the get-go, with excellent passing, ball-handling, and movement. All players did their part and contributed to the team whether through assist, passes, or thrilling blocks.

Some key performances were the great shots from the corner by senior player #5, Jack Davis. He was reliable for the team and maintained proper energy. A given excellent performance comes from senior player #2, Ross Robertson, who scored 30 points alone, and took a dunk among his lay-ups.

Being the final game of the night, it was a satisfying conclusion to a great night of games with a final game score of 84-28

The Varsity Girls


JV Boys