The win put the Redbirds into a Friday night semifinal game against Freeburg, who defeated Cape Girardeau Central in a Tuesday night contest; AHS improved to 2-18 on the year; the Hawks fell to 13-4.
“The shot from Ayonna to get the win was great,” said Redbird coach Bob Rickman. “I am so happy we could come away with the win; playing the No. 1 seed on their home floor, it was a great win."
Feeney, 56, is a native of Granite City and graduated from Granite City South in 1978. He was a part-time writer for the old Granite City Journal from 1979-84 before attending Eastern Illinois University in Charleston,
from which he earned his BA in journalism in 1988. He has worked for newspapers in Sikeston, Mo., Rocky Mount, N.C., Seneca, S.C. and in Charleston-Mattoon. He also worked for the old St. Clair County Suburban
Journals.
