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Hornets
feel the heartbreak
Bloomington Central Catholic outlasts Nashville
in triple overtime, 76-62 |
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03-15-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA – For the first time
in the postseason, the Nashville Hornets faced a team that could
exploit their 3-2 zone defense.
Although
it took nearly three quarters for this strategy to take place,
Bloomington Central Catholic got the open looks it wanted for
most of the night from beyond the 3-point ....
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Unity
shuts down Devils
Mustangs lead from the start, roll past Sesser-Valier,
59-43 to win the third place game |
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03-15-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA – The Mendon Unity
Mustangs were in no mood to mess around on Saturday afternoon
against Sesser-Valier.
After dropping
a tough game to eventual 1A champion Mooseheart on Friday, Coach
Keith Carothers had his team ready to play from the opening
tap as they .....
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| Hornets
overpower PORTA
Johannes 20-points, 11-rebounds leads inside
attack that grounds the Bluejays, 63-43 |
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03-14-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA – Most good coaches
know that to be successful you must go with your strengths and
the Nashville Hornets have done just that in their state tournament
run.
Coach Brad
Weathers “tall timber” of a starting line up proved
to be “too tall of an order” for Peterburg PORTA
on Friday night in the 2A state semifinals.
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| Sesser-Valier
falls in state semi's
Heyworth uses free throw spread in 57-51 win;
Red Devils drop into third place game |
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03-14-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA – Throughout the
postseason prior to its game Friday afternoon at Carver Arena
against Heyworth, the Sesser-Valier Red Devils were shooting
the ball well.
That all
changed in its semifinal loss.
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| Red
Devils hold off Maroons; head back to Peoria
Sesser-Valier builds early lead, survives fourth quarter
Dieterich rally, 57-48 |
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03-11-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE – The Sesser-Valier
Red Devils have been on an offensive hot streak since the state
tournament began, and with the exception of a few minutes in
the fourth quarter, they have stayed on fire.
Coach Shane
Garner’s club jumped out to a big lead through three quarters
and ....
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Nashville
advances to Peoria
Thorson's 25-points leads Hornets past Teutopolis;
will face Petersburg PORTA on Friday |
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03-11-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE – For the Nashville
Hornets, a club that sports three players 6-foot-6 or taller,
it was a play making catalysts in the backcourt that led the
squad to victory on Tuesday night at the 2A Supersectional at
SIU Arena.
Six-foot-one
junior guard Daniel Thorson scored 25-points in hitting 7-of-9
shots ....
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| Hornets'
big start dooms Mt. Carmel
Nashville jumps out to an early lead, holds off Aces
to advance to SIU Arena |
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03-07-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
DU QUOIN – On Friday night
at the Du Quoin 2A Sectional championship game, the Mount Carmel
Golden Aces rolled the dice.
Coach Tyler
Buss instructed his team to pack in their 2-3 zone defense on
the big front line of Nashville and dared the Hornets to beat
his club from the outside.
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| Cairo
uses middle run to oust Crab Orchard
Pilots 16-4 sprint changes contest in 62-51 win; Trojans
close season at 26-6 |
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03-05-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY – The Cairo Pilots,
who have spent the last five months playing anyone and anywhere
during a rough-and-tumble independent schedule, have reached
the point where they wanted to be to begin with.
Coach Brian
Brandtner’s program is on the brink of its first trip
to the state finals ....
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| Teutopolis
roughs up Breese Central
Wooden Shoes punish Cougars, 63-40; Mette scores 24-points,
grabs 11-rebounds in win |
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03-04-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
VANDALIA – The Teutopolis
Wooden Shoes used its normal brand of basketball to take another
step toward their ultimate goal of getting to Peoria.
Behind 24-points
from 6-foot-5 sophomore forward Brett Mette and a defensive
effort that produced a poor shooting night from Breese Central
and a rebounding advantage ....
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Aces
outlast Flora in 2OT
Laws, Metcalf lead Mount Carmel to second straight
regional crown
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02-28-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT CARMEL –
It was a
contest for the ages and the old-time fans of the now defunct
North Egypt Conference would be proud.
It was a
battle between two long-time rivals in front of 1,400 fans at
Mount Carmel.
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Crab
Orchard rallies past Tigers
Caleb Perry nets 40-points; Trojans use big fourth
quarter in 69-54 victory |
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02-27-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELIZABETHTOWN –
For the Crab
Orchard Trojans and head coach Jon Brown, turning to senior
leader Caleb Perry has been an every night occurrence since
this player pulled on an Orange and Black uniform.
On Thursday
night Perry once again delivered the mail.
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| Goreville
rolls past Steeleville
Snell, Cavins lead Blackcats to lopsided win,
94-69; Warriors season ends at 15-15
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02-26-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
GOREVILLE –
From the
very beginning of Wednesday night’s Goreville 1A Regional
semifinal game, the tempo of the contest was not going to be
to the liking of the visiting Steeleville Warriors.
The host
Blackcats like to “speed things up” and they went
“full-tilt” pressure .....
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| Nashville
rolls past Musketeers
Newman, Johannes top inside game for Hornets;
Nashville improves to 22-7 |
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02-25-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE –
For the Nashville
Hornets on Tuesday night, it was just a matter of imposing their
will on Red Bud.
And it only
took a few minutes into the contest on Tuesday night for this
to happen.
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Bearcats
move past Webber Township
Christopher uses big second quarter in 66-32 win;
Waltonville shades Wayne City |
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02-24-14
BY
JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER –
Survive and
advance.
That is
the battle hymn of postseason basketball.
On Monday
night in the opening round of the Christopher 1A Regional ......
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Woodlawn
wins MTC title again
After a slow start, Cardinals take care of Clay
City, improve to 22-3, 9-0 in the league |
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02-21-14
BY
JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN –
At first glance of the final score of the Woodlawn Cardinals
Senior Night win over Clay City it will appear that the hosts
had no trouble with the Wolves.
But this
wasn’t the case early in the game.
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Waltonville
tops Cisne on Senior Night
Austin Zahm led the Spartans with 21-points; hosts
nail 19-of-21 free throws in the win |
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02-18-14
BY
JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE –
For the Waltonville Spartans on Tuesday night in their Midland
Trail Conference game against Cisne at home, it was all about
executing the game plan.
Spreading
the floor and using their quickness, Coach Brian Gamber’s
team wore down the undermanned Lions in the final quarter.
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| Olney
downs Newton, takes over LIC lead
Tigers use 10-0 run to end third quarter, top
Eagles 54-44 Monday night |
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02-17-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
OLNEY –
The Olney East Richland Tigers, like most quality basketball
programs, are very tough to beat at home.
Their opponent
on Monday night did nearly everything they could to win the
make up contest from a postponement on Friday night.
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Trico
routs Yellow Jackets on Senior night
Rednour, Hammel, Jones lead Pioneers trail in
68-40 win; Trico improves to 16-10
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02-15-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CAMPBELL HILL –
Senior nights for basketball teams are usually a situation where
teams can get caught up in the emotion and not get off to a
good start.
That didn’t
happen to the Trico Pioneers on Saturday night.
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Woodlawn
uses fast start in road win
Phelps, Owens lead the Cardinals to a 72-41 win;
Downen tops Tribe with 12-points |
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02-11-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY –
The Woodlawn Cardinals had one hiccup this season.
And the
bitter pill they had to swallow in a loss to Odin in the title
game of the Midland Trail Conference Tournament title game is
probably still fresh on their minds.
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| Casey-Westfield
drills three's, JC in shootout win
Brandon Wolfe's 26-points leads to 73-51 triumph
@ the Benton Shootout. |
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02-08-14
BY
JACK BULLOCK
BENTON –
Getting off to a good start offensively, the Casey-Westfield
Warriors made the long trip to Benton on Saturday a worthwhile
journey.
For the
second consecutive season, the pride of the Little Illini Conference
made the trek.
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Rockets
top Gibault in ranked match up
Okawville uses 13-0 run; win at home 43-33, Frederking/Brammeier
lead Rockets |
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02-07-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE –
Sometimes it just takes a bad few minutes to turn a potential
victory into a sure defeat.
On Friday
night the ABV 1A second ranked Gibault Hawks experienced this
issue first-hand.
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Indians
defensive
effort stymies St. Anthony
Altamont forced 18-turnovers, nabs first NTC title
in 24-years, 49-38
Dieterich, St. Elmo-Brownstown, South Central post final day wins at
79th NTC Tourney |
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02-01-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT –
The Altamont Indians won their first National Trail Conference
Tournament championship since 1990 on Saturday night.
But for
head coach John Niebrugge, the 49-38 win sparked some fond memories.
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| Patoka
outworks Odin, picks up big win
The Warriors pull away late in 59-39 victory;
improve to 2-0 in tournament
Host Silver Stallions edge Mulberry Grove |
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01-30-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CENTRALIA –
The Odin Eagles, coming off of an emotional victory last Saturday
night in the Midland Trail Conference Tournament over Woodlawn,
were bound to have a let down.
But Coach
Mike Finckbone didn’t think it would be a “free-fall.”
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| NCOE
takes care of business, Thompsonville
The Cardinals rule the foul line in 55-44 win;
Gallatin Co. escapes with a win over Galatia |
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01-28-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG –The
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals accomplished several
of their goals on Tuesday night in a win over Thompsonville
in the GEC Tournament quarterfinals.
Coach Bryon
Graven wanted his club to get the Tigers’ big front line
in foul ....
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Crab
Orchard rolls past Pope County
Trojans drain 14 3-pointers in 75-31 win; Hardin
County edges Carrier Mills |
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01-27-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG –
Although
it took a few minutes for them to get rolling, the Crab Orchard
Trojans put together an onslaught of 3-pointers in its win over
Pope County.
Coach Jon
Brown’s club, playing against a Pirates’ squad content
on packing in its zone defense, was allowed to fire away from
beyond the arc.
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Central
downs rival Mater Dei, nabs NIT title
Kohrmann scores 16-points in Cougars'
49-38 win; Gibault, Nashville, Weclin triumph |
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01-25-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– The Breese Central Cougars
have had a great run of success at the Nashville Invitational
Tournament and it continued this past week.
The Cougars
have now won 5-of-6 tournaments and added another championship
last night at the expense of their cross-town rival.
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| Pinckneyville
avoids letdown, improves to 3-0
Panthers use second quarter run, tops Ham Co.
57-47; Carlyle, Sesser-Valier post wins |
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01-24-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON –
In a tournament set up like the one at the Benton Invitational
Tournament in which a team will play five games in six days,
teams are going to have “off nights.”
That was
the case for the Pinckneyville Panthers on Friday night as they
played Hamilton County in the middle contest in the third session
of the 41st annual even.
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| Mount
Carmel edges Mules
Aces stay unbeaten at CWCIT with close call; Mt.
Vernon (IN.) tops Harrisburg |
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01-23-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARMI –
In the past two seasons, head coach Tyler Buss saw his Mount
Carmel club figure out ways to lose close games.
But in the
2013-14 campaign, the Aces have turned up Golden late in contests.
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| Johnston
City edges A-J
Indians late lead holds up barely; Carterville,
host Red Birds post wins |
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01-22-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT –
The Johnston City Indians left the door to victory open for
Anna-Jonesboro on Wednesday night in the finale of Wednesday
night’s session of the 2014 West Frankfort “Mid-Winter
Classic.”
However
the Wildcats couldn’t take advantage of the opportunity.
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| Rankings
Update
ABV announces next rankings update set for Monday, January
27. With all of the snow postponements and rescheduling issues, ABV
will update the 1A and 2A Rankings next week. |
| Gibault,
Central advance at NIT
Hawks fly past Mascoutah;
Cougars claw host Hornets |
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01-16-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE
– Coach Dennis Rueter saw
his Gibault Hawks take a step towards a repeat trip to the championship
game of the Nashville Invitational Tournament on Tuesday night.
Using a
game-changing 12-0 run to end the second quarter and begin the
second half, Gibault bounced Mascoutah into the consolation
bracket with a .....
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Meridian
defends turf, tops Trojans
Bobcats outlast Madison in OT; Century, Lovejoy post boy's wins at MLK
Shootout
Lady Bobcats win over Agape Christian |
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01-18-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNDS –
On Saturday night in the finale of the annual Mounds Meridian
Martin Luther King Shootout, the charity stripe for the Madison
Trojans was far from generous.
Coach Jaime
Cotto-Rodriguez saw his Trojans squander a late fourth quarter
lead by failing at the foul line.
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| Freeburg
grabs key road win
Behind Justin Diecker's double-double, Midgets stand tall late, 43-34 |
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01-17-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARLYLE –
In a game that only a mother could love, someone had to step
forward and make a difference in winning and losing.
The contest
between Freeburg and Carlyle would never be mistaken for a “Game
of the Century.”
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Crab
Orchard takes command late, edges Hawks
Perry leads fourth quarter run, Trojans improve to 13-3 overall, 4-0
in GEC
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01-16-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CRAB ORCHARD –
In a contest with nine lead changes and not much margin for
error, Crab Orchard head coach Jon Brown turned to his senior
leader for help to get his club an important Greater Egyptian
Conference win.
His 5-foot-10
veteran leader Caleb Perry didn’t disappoint.
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Patoka
stuns visiting Dieterich
Jered Cain nets 28-points; Warriors rally for big home
win |
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01-14-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
PATOKA –
Not many freshmen can take over a high school basketball game
offensively but on Tuesday night at Patoka, Jered Cain helped
the Patoka Warriors shake off the rust of a long streak of no
games played.
The 6-foot-1
guard scored in nearly everyway possible in leading the hosts
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| Hiltoppers
top Pana
Miller tops Toppers with 21-points in 73-67 win; Gibson nets 44-points
in the loss |
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01-11-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
HILLSBORO –
Surviving an onslaught of long-range artillery in a basketball
sense, the Hillsboro Hiltoppers used its size advantage and
inside the arc proficiency to pick up an important conference
game victory at home on Saturday night.
Head coach
Joe Vanzo saw his club rally after coughing up a fourth quarter
lead ....
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Nashville
takes Mississippi Division lead
Hornets "wire-to-wire" Pinckneyville, 59-45; Newman drops
25-points on the Panthers |
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01-10-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE –
A pretty good way of winning important conference games at any
level is to get out to a good start and never let up.
The Nashville
Hornet did just that in securing a 59-45 win Friday night at
home against rival Pinckneyville in front of a large crowd at
the Assembly Hall.
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| Nashville
out muscles Lions
Physical Hornets pick up SIRR road win, 51-38. Johannes, Thorson top
9-5 club |
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01-03-14
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARTERVILLE –
The Nashville Hornets picked up a key road victory in the SIRR
Mississippi Division on Friday night at Carterville by capitalizing
on their strengths while exploiting the Lions’ weakness.
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Woodlawn
makes it four-straight
Despite fourth quarter goose-egg, Cards edge Johnston
City
Goreville, Zeigler-Royalton, Vienna post final day triumphs |
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12-30-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER –
Going the final quarter of a championship contest without scoring
a point is normally not the way a team wants to finish.
But on Monday
night in the title game of the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament,
the Woodlawn Cardinals survived their eight-minute scoreless
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Harrisburg
wins fourth straight EHT
Long range bombs doom Bobcats; Massac County, Fairfield, Gallatin County
win trophies |
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12-28-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO –
Please forgive Harrisburg head coach Randy Smithpeters for his
Déjà vu moment late in the championship game of
the Eldorado Holiday Tournament on Saturday night.
It wasn’t
because his team was about to win its fourth consecutive championship.
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| New
Athens rallies for win
Yellow Jackets close with 11-0 run, edge Vienna in opening
round
All other top-seeds win at Sesser-Valier on Thursday |
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12-26-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER –
There are many ways in which a team can cough up a big lead
in a basketball game.
On Thursday
night, Vienna used a combo of missed field goals, missed free
throws and turnovers to turn the trick.
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West
Frankfort powers past S-V
Dunning's 28-points, big third quarter run gives Redbirds 76-57 victory |
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12-23-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT –
The West Frankfort versus Sesser-Valier game had two postponements
in the last three weeks due to Mother Nature.
On Monday
night, when the two teams finally got together, Sesser-Valier
failed to weather a scoring storm by the host Red Birds at Max
Morris Gym.
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Altamont
captures tourney title
Hot-shooting Indians roll to 72-49 win; improve to 6-0; Ziegler, Armstong,
Seidel lead attack
Beecher City, Ramsey, Mulberry Grove post wins on final day |
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12-21-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ST. ELMO –
Opponents of the Altamont Indians be warned.
Like the
movie Oceans 11, this team has a lot of quality players who
know their respective roles.
Head coach
John Niebrugge has put together a deep cast of characters .....
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| NCOE
shuts down Cougars
Fighting Cardinals pick up GEC road win; Wheeler's double-double leads
to 45-25 win |
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12-20-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELIZABETHTOWN –
When it comes to statistics, one category proved to be the key
difference in Friday night’s Norris City-Omaha-Enfield
victory over Hardin County.
Most coaches
will tell you when you rule the glass you rule the game.
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Tornadoes
blow past Bison
Zeigler-Royalton drills Grayville, stand 3-0 in Pool B
Edwards County stays in contention in Pool A; Clay City outlasts Patoka
in 3OT
Warriors, Wolves go 1-1 on wild night at the Conrad Allen |
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12-19-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY –
Most fans that have seen the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes play
in 2013-14 know about this guard-oriented team that has rolled
out to a 7-1 record.
But they
proved on Wednesday night they are not a one-dimensional club.
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Eagles'
soar at St. Elmo
Beecher City, hosts, post quarterfinal wins; Behrends, Barnes come up
big on Wednesday |
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12-18-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ST. ELMO –
On Wednesday night at the St. Elmo Holiday Tournament, the hosts
struggled against rival Mulberry Grove with foul trouble to
one of its top players.
Fortunately
for head coach Greg Feezel, his other top gun stepped up and
made a difference.
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Crab
Orchard rolls late, stays unbeaten
Trojans big fourth quarter dooms Patoka; Zeigler-Royalton, Edwards County
post wins |
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12-17-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY –
The
Crab Orchard Trojans got a stern test in the opening game of
the Tuesday night session of the Conrad Allen Wayne City Holiday
Tournament.
Coach Jon
Brown’s unbeaten Trojans, champions of their own Thanksgiving
Tournament and winners of eight consecutive games needed a big
finish to polish off Patoka.
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Mount
Carmel edges Wolves on the road
Golden Aces score games final seven points; win 47-42; Metcalf paces
MC with 19-points |
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12-14-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
FLORA –
In a contest reminiscent of days of old, two former conference
rivals played a physical back and forth contest on Saturday
night at Conley Gymnasium.
Mount Carmel
and Flora, at one time twice a year combatants in the now defunct
North Egypt Conference,
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begins tourney with big rally
Tornadoes use 13-0 run to pull away from Thompsonville, start event
with early win
Crab Orchard, Wayne City also post victories; two other games postponed |
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12-14-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY –
It took nearly three quarters of the contest between Zeigler-Royalton
and Thompsonville for the Tornadoes to finally exploit their
overall quickness advantage.
Then suddenly
it happened, Coach Matt Morgan’s squad got the tempo going
and its quickness took command.
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| Indians
run wild over SC
Altamont stays unbeaten with defensive-to-offensive
explosion, 70-40
Ziegler leads attack with 19-points; Indians force 31-turnovers to improve
to 3-0 |
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12-13-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT –
Turning pressure defense into easy scores, the Altamont Indians
forced the pace and cruised to a relatively easy win in its
National Trail Conference opener at home on Friday night in
the school’s homecoming game.
Head coach
John Niebrugge and his club, priding themselves with a .....
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A-J
wins Goreville Invititational
A-J holds off Rangers' rally 56-52 to go 3-1; Indians hold off Goreville,
92-85
Wildcats' victory over Benton coupled with Goreville loss to JC gives
Anna-Jonesboro title |
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12-11-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
GOREVILLE –
Heading into Wednesday nights’ final session of the Goreville
Invitational Tournament any of the four remaining combatants
could have taken home the crown.
With head-to-head results tantamount as the first tiebreaker,
Anna-Jonesboro needed a win over Benton and a Goreville loss
to Johnston City to claim the top prize.
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Rockets
rally past Woodlawn
Okawville takes third consecutive Post-Thanksgiving
Crown
Frederking tops hosts with 31-points; Woodlawn's Owens leads all scorers
with 32 |
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12-09-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE –
Winning your own tournament never gets old and the Okawville
Rockets added yet another trophy to the case with a win over
rival Woodlawn on Monday night in a weather-delayed Post-Thanksgiving
Tournament.
However
it might have proved to be the coming out party ......
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Vienna
spoils the Cobden party
Eagles fly past Appleknockers, 70-56; 50th anniversary
team honored before contest |
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12-03-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
COBDEN –
The simple execution of basketball fundamentals usually can
produce good results.
But in the
case of the Cobden Appleknockers on Tuesday night, it was a
lack there of.
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Cairo
romps to opening night win
Pilots use quickness to pull away
from Vandalia
Hamilton County holds off host Indians |
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12-02-13
BY
JACK BULLOCK
DU QUOIN –
When you commit nearly one turnover per minute that you play
in a basketball contest, the outcome is never going to be good.
On Monday
night in the opener of the Du Quoin Tip-Off Classic, Vandalia
did just that.
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Bearcats
win Turkey Tourney
Christopher takes advantage of foul prone Z-R,
wins 59-52
Cobden takes third, Wayne City wins consy; Egyptian finishes seventh |
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11-30-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER –
Sending your
opponents to the free throw line 39 times in a high school basketball
game isn’t a good strategy if you are looking to win a
championship.
Ironically
on Saturday night in the title game of the 39th annual Christopher
Thanksgiving Tournament, that is exactly what Zeigler-Royalton
did for the host Bearcats.
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Hawks
outlast Roxana
Gibault overcomes bad third quarter, advances
to championship game at ME Lutheran
Litchfield takes care of host Knights; faces Hawks on Saturday night |
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11-29-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
EDWARDSVILLE –
In an early season contest in which both teams had issues, the
Gibault Hawks handled their adversary better than their opponent
on Friday night at the 33rd Annual Metro-East Lutheran Thanksgiving
Tournament.
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Christopher
heads to title tilt
Bearcats roll past Cobden, aim
for championship Saturday night
Wayne City shades Webber in consolation bracket |
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11-27-13
BY
JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER –
Getting to the championship game of your own tournament is a
special accomplishment.
For the
Christopher Bearcats, it had been 11-years since this has happened.
However
with a staunch defensive effort on Wednesday night in which
they ..... |
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Odin
romps past Cowden-Herrick
Eagles roll 94-55; Ramsey edges
Sandoval; Patoka drills host Aces |
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11-26-13
BY JACK BULLOCK
MULBERRY GROVE –
With a quiet optimism, the Odin Eagles have begun their season
with two consecutive victories.
With one close victory on Monday night over Patoka, Coach Mike
Finckbone's club got a breather on Tuesday.
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