February 27, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

5 questions with RYKER LOCKHART

How would you describe your team?
Tight knit and together

What is the biggest lesson you have learned this season?
Don’t let rankings get to you and always go out on the court with something to prove.

What was your favorite moment from this season so far?
Beating Unity at Unity.

Do you have any pre-game superstitions?
Yes, when we go in around 4 minutes before game time to the locker room, I always go right behind our point guard Logan Smith.

What has the fan support meant to you this season?. It’s been pretty good all year and we have had a lot of people come to big games where we’ve needed them. 

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