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IHSA
Approves Fall Sports Modified Postseason
Girl's Softball to move to Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria 2021-25;
Board hears presentation for implication of shot clock in basketball
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BLOOMINGTON -
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors
met virtually for their regularly scheduled board meeting on
Monday, August 24, 2020, where the Board approved a plan to
conduct modified postseason state series tournaments in boys
and girls golf, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming
& diving, and girls tennis this fall.
The
approved plan will allow for a single round of regional geographic
competition to be conducted the week of October 19-25, with
the majority of the events expected to be held on Saturday,
October 24.
“The
health and safety of the student-athletes, their coaches, and
their school communities has been our priority from the start
of the pandemic,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson.
“Throughout the spring and summer, we looked for ways
to reengage student-athletes with their peers and coaches, and
our membership has shared countless positive experiences from
that initial ‘return to play’ period. We have found
similar value in being able to conduct fall sports, and believe
the participants deserve a culminating experience if we can
offer it safely.”
The
IHSA State Series tournaments will meet all Illinois Department
of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines as it relates to COVID-19.
The IHSA will be finalizing and releasing details for each fall
state series tournament in the coming weeks, including dates,
schedules, awards, structure, and additional safety precautions.
In
conjunction with the modified fall state series, the Board also
approved a $100 state series entry fee for any school entering
a team or individual in any of the fall sports.
“The
IHSA office is charged with the responsibility of being a good
steward of the Association’s finances,” said Anderson.
“The past few months have seen a significant reduction
in the IHSA’s income, given the cancellation of the IHSA
Boys Basketball State Finals and the entire spring season. Financial
challenges remain on the horizon in 2020-21 due to the limited
number of sports currently classified as ‘low risk’
by the state, making the chances of conducting full state series
tournaments unlikely at this time."
The
IHSA By-laws allow the Board of Directors the discretion to
implement entry fees into IHSA State Series tournaments. The
IHSA last charged a tournament entry fees in 2004-05.
“An
overwhelming number of school administrators supported the fees
in recent surveys,” said Anderson. “Not charging
entry fees has been a point of pride for the IHSA. We are humbled
by the support of our member schools during this difficult time,
and appreciative of their support.”
The
Board will continue to look at the postseason options by sport
and season as the school year progresses, so they can accurately
gauge the allowable IDPH options and most current COVID-19 data.
“Interscholastic
sports, like the IHSA and IESA, have rightfully followed stricter
return to play guidance than non-school events since the start
of the summer,” said Anderson. “While we understand
and appreciate the frustration felt by high school coaches due
to the stricter guidance, we also recognize the need for that
added guidance, even though it may create more challenges for
us. There is a responsibility that exists within the school
setting to create a safer environment for the community as a
whole, while non-school competitions are often conducted without
any standardized safety protocols.”
OTHER BOARD ACTION:
The Board approved a recommendation for the IHSA Girls Softball
State Finals to move to the Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria
beginning in 2021.
The
contract encompasses five seasons from 2021-2025.
The
Eastside Centre in East Peoria, who has hosted the state finals
since 2001, also submitted a hosting proposal along with Chicago
Bandits Stadium in Rosemont, the Rantoul Family Sports Complex,
and Southern Illinois University.
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson:
“Louisville Slugger is an amazing complex and we are excited
to transition the tournament there. The amenities and stadium
feel of the facility will provide an unforgettable experience
for the student-athletes, coaches, and fans. We are excited
for the tourney to remain in the Peoria area, and incredibly
thankful for all that the Eastside Centre and its staff have
done for this tournament through the years. Thank you to all
the groups who submitted bids. They are all amazing places to
watch softball and help highlight why the sport is thriving
in our state.”
The
Board heard a presentation on the potential implementation of
a shot clock in boys and girls basketball from the Illinois
Basketball Coaches Association, who were represented by Michael
Ellis from Evanston (Twp.), Matt Monroe from Chicago (St. Ignatius),
Tyrone Slaughter from Chicago (Whitney Young) and Patrick Woods
from St. Charles (East). The Board and IHSA staff will work
with the presenters on potential next steps.
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IHSA
Board Approves Modified Schedule For 2020-21 School Year |
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Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met
for a special meeting on July 29, 2020, where the Board announced
its intended plans for the 2020-21 school year. The plan has
been sent to the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) for final
approval.
“This
plan, like nearly every aspect of our current lives, remains
fluid,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “Changes
may come, and if they do, we will be agile while putting safety
and students first. It was important that we provide a framework
today for our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and
officials to begin preparing for the 2020-21 school year.”
The
COVID-19 pandemic led the Board to propose unprecedented scheduling
changes for the 2020-21 school year. They include playing all
sports over the course of truncated fall, winter, spring, and
summer seasons. As a result, several team sports will shift
to new seasons, including football, boys soccer, and girls volleyball
moving from the fall to the spring.
“I
applaud our Board of Directors for choosing a model that allows
every student-athlete the opportunity for a modified season,”
said Anderson. “Based on our recent conversations, it
is our expectation that today’s plan meets all of IDPH’s
safety guidelines and will be approved.”
IHSA
boys and girls golf, girls tennis, cross country and girls swimming
& diving will remain as fall sports, and can proceed to
start on August 10 as scheduled. Per Governor Pritzker’s
announcement on Wednesday, fall sports will begin with competition
limited to conference opponents and other schools in the same
general geographical area. Schools will be provided more details
in the coming week about the scheduling limits, and scheduling
will continue to be assessed throughout each season. The condensed
2020-21 season dates will be as follows (see chart below to
see where each sport falls):
Fall: August 10 to October 24
Winter: November 16 to February 13
Spring: February 15 to May 1
Summer: May 3 to June 26
“The
Board believes this plan offers the most realistic chance for
student-athletes to participate in interscholastic sports while
balancing the challenges of a new academic setting and IDPH
Guidelines,” said Erie High School Principal and IHSA
Board President Tim McConnell. “We are an education-based
athletic association, and school has to come first. By delaying
the majority of the team sports in the fall, it will allow our
schools and students the chance to acclimate to what will be,
for many, a totally new educational experience. We will do our
best to try to give every student-athlete the opportunity for
a season this school year.”
State
Series tournament decisions will be made on a sport-by-sport
basis as each season progresses, but providing postseason opportunities
remains a priority of the Board. This could potentially include
culminating State Series Tournaments after Regional or Sectional
rounds, or seeking other non-traditional means to conduct events.
“I
understand that today’s announcement will be met with
mixed emotions,” said Anderson. “Our staff and Board
have heard from thousands of people over the past few weeks
with ideas, opinions, and proposals on how we should proceed.
We respect and understand their passion, because we share in
it. It is a great reminder that if we want high school sports
to return to normal, we all need to do our part to help stop
the spread of COVID-19.”
The
Board also extended the current Phase 4 Return To Play Guidelines,
which will allow sports slated to be played in the winter, spring
and summer seasons to allow an additional 20 days of contact
for schools between September 7 and October 31 following IDPH
Phase 4 Guidelines.
The
Board also verified that IHSA by-laws do not prevent schools
who are conducting remote learning from participating in IHSA
sports and activities. Participation will remain a local school
and district decision, regardless of the learning plan a high
school is utilizing.
The
Board discussed IHSA activities for the 2020-21 school year
but did not take any action. The IHSA’s activity offerings
include Bass Fishing, Chess, Debate, Drama & Group Interpretation,
Individual Events, Journalism, Music & Scholastic Bowl.
“We
believe we can still offer many of our activities via virtual
contests,” said Anderson. “The Board has asked our
staff to investigate those possibilities, and we will report
back soon on if and how each can be held.”
Further
details on items such as sport season and practice limitations
will be released to IHSA schools following IDPH approval of
the plan.
Three
IHSA Board members (Hasson, McMahan, Rogers) were present at
the IHSA office for the meeting, while the other eight Board
members attended electronically. The chart below outlines the
new IHSA schedule for the 2020-21 school year: |
| Sport/Activity |
IDPH
Risk |
Traditional
Season |
2020-21
Season |
Start
Date |
End
Date |
| Boy's/Girls
Golf |
Lower |
Fall |
Fall |
August
10 |
October
17 |
| Girl's
Tennis |
Lower |
Fall |
Fall |
August
10 |
October
17 |
| Boy's/Girl's
C'Country |
Medium |
Fall |
Fall |
August
10 |
October
17 |
| Girl's
Swimming/Diving |
Medium |
Fall |
Fall |
August
10 |
October
17 |
| Boy's/Girl's
Basketball |
Medium
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Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Wrestling |
Higher |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Boy's
Swimming/Diving |
Medium |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Cheerleading |
Higher |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Dance |
Higher |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Boy's/Girls
Bowling |
Lower |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Girl's
Gymnastics |
Lower |
Winter |
Winter |
November
16 |
February
13 |
| Football |
Higher |
Fall |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Boy's
Soccer |
Medium |
Fall |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Girl's
Volleyball |
Medium |
Fall |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Girl's
Badminton |
Lower |
Spring |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Boy's
Gymnastics |
Lower |
Spring |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Boy's/Girl's
Water Polo |
Medium |
Spring |
Spring |
February
15 |
May
1 |
| Baseball
|
Lower |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Softball |
Lower |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Boy's/Girl's
Track & Field |
Lower |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Girl's
Soccer |
Medium |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Boy's
Volleyball |
Medium |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Boy's/Girls
Lacrosse |
Higher |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
| Boy's
Tennis |
Lower |
Spring |
Summer |
May
3 |
June
26 |
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Pop
Open The "Champaign"
IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals Return To The
University of Illinois in 2021 |
06-15-2020
BLOOMINGTON
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on June
15, 2020 (Board recap) that the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals,
known to fans throughout the Land of Lincoln as America’s
Original March Madness, will return to the campus of the University
of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana beginning with the 2021 state
tournament. The event was previously held in Champaign-Urbana
from 1919 to 1995. The Peoria Civic Center, which has hosted the
boys state tournament since 1996, also submitted a bid to continuing
hosting.
“We
see this as the passing of the torch from Peoria to Champaign-Urbana,”
said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “It is bittersweet
because there is incredible passion for high school basketball
within these two communities, and both have done so much to
elevate the state final experience as hosts. The State Farm
Center is one of the best arenas in the country, and we are
excited to crown state champions there once again. The timing
simply felt right to make a change as the tournament format
shifts in 2021.”
The
state final hosting bid was a joint proposal from the University
of Illinois, the Fighting Illini Athletic Department, State
Farm Center, Visit Champaign County, and the Champaign-Urbana
communities. The proposal is a three-year bid encompassing the
2021 (March 11-13), 2022 (March 10-12) and 2023 (March 9-11)
state tournaments.
“We
are thrilled with today’s news that the Illinois high
school boys basketball state finals will return home to the
campus of the University of Illinois,” said Illinois Director
of Athletics Josh Whitman. “We are grateful to the IHSA
and its leadership for choosing State Farm Center and Champaign-Urbana
to host the state finals. We are humbled by their confidence
in our community, which I know will come together to provide
the players, families, and fans of the state’s best teams
a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My thanks to the many people
and organizations locally who collaborated on a compelling bid
and proposal. We look forward to showcasing the state’s
flagship university, celebrating the many virtues of Champaign-Urbana,
and maximizing the full spectrum of amenities in State Farm
Center to visitors from all across Illinois. The relationship
between the IHSA and the University of Illinois extends back
more than 100 years, and we are excited to continue this longstanding,
positive partnership many years into the future.”
Among
the many highlights, the bid includes interactive fan elements
around the arena, city and campus marketing initiatives, a special
in-arena area for parents with children, and 13 local hotels
locking in three-year prices for fans below rack rate. The IHSA’s
Wheelchair Basketball State Tournament and Special Olympics
Illinois Unified Basketball Tournament will continue to be held
in conjunction with the state tournament in Champaign-Urbana
as well.
“We
are ecstatic to welcome the IHSA Boys State Basketball Tournament
back to its original home at the University of Illinois,”
said Jayne DeLuce, President & CEO of Visit Champaign County.
“Our community has evolved into a much broader vision
incorporating sports, education, technology, and a place of
diverse culture that will provide incredible experiences for
all involved. We are ready to embrace a new tradition of welcoming
teams, families, fans, officials, and media for the experience
of a lifetime.”
The
State Farm Center is fresh off a $170 million dollar state-of-the-art
renovation that was completed in 2016. The building has also
been home to IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals each winter
since 1973.
“The
Illinois boys basketball state tournament is back where it belongs,
right here at State Farm Center,” said Kevin Ullestad,
UI Senior Associate Director of Athletics, State Farm Center
Director. “Our building will provide the most memorable
experience for all the teams and fans who attend this outstanding
event every year. After talking with many of the former high
school stars who played in the building during the state finals
it was clear that playing in the state’s premier basketball
facility left a lifetime memory.”
The
State Tournament has recently been held over the course of two
weekends, but will begin a new format in 2021 that features
all four classes being played over the course of three days,
culminating with four state championships games on Saturday.
“It’s
difficult to express how grateful we are to the city of Peoria,
the Civic Center, the surrounding communities, and the army
of volunteers who have so vigorously supported the state tournament
for a quarter of a century in Peoria,” Anderson. “We
understand there may be some initial disappointment, but ultimately,
we hope they are as proud as we are for overseeing one of the
most decorated eras in IHSA basketball with class, grace, and
innovation. We love Peoria and look forward to the numerous
IHSA events we will continue to conduct there.”
The
IHSA will be contacting current state final season ticket holders
in the near future to work with them on seating at the State
Farm Center. Individuals interested in becoming new state final
season ticket holders can submit their info online at https://fightingillini.com/ihsabb.
The University of Illinois ticket office will follow-up with
anyone who submits a season ticket inquiry form in the near
future to let them know available seating, pricing and more.
Since
the first IHSA Boys Basketball State Final Tournament was held
at the YMCA in Oak Park in 1908, just six different communities
(Bloomington, Decatur, Springfield, Peoria) have hosted the
event. Champaign-Urbana has hosted more than any other community,
as 77 IHSA seasons have culminated there. That history includes
the community’s first hosting opportunity when the state
finals were held in the University’s Men’s Gym Annex
(now Kenney Gym) in 1919. It remained there until being moved
to Huff Hall in 1926, and then found a home at Assembly Hall
(now State Farm Center) from 1963 to 1995.
“IHSA
basketball has deep roots and a celebrated history on the University
of Illinois campus and within the Champaign-Urbana community,”
said Anderson. “It’s almost indescribable when you
think of all the iconic players and coaches who were a part
of the state tournament here. Names like Johnny Orr, Quinn Buckner,
Jack Sikma, Isiah Thomas, The Three Amigos (Donnie Boyce, Sherell
Ford, Michael Finley), Deon Thomas, Dick Corn, Bruce Douglas,
Sonny Cox, Gordie Kerkman, Ronnie Fields, Gene Pingatore, Jay
Shidler and Flying Illini like Kendall Gill, Nick Anderson and
Marcus Liberty. I could probably name 100 more. We look forward
to celebrating that history, and making new memories as America’s
Original March Madness returns to Champaign-Urbana and the University
of Illinois.”
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| Illini
recruit Miller name Mr. Basketball
McKay, Heaton, Conner, Dust, receive Mr. Basketball
votes
Carterville's Jeniah Thompson gets Ms. Basketball votes |
 04-18-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHICAGO - The Chicago Tribune has released the Mr. and Ms. Basketball
voting results for the 2019-20 season with senior Adam Miller
of Chicago Morgan Park named this season's Mr. Basketball.
Miller
is a Division I recruit, having committed to play for the University
of Illinois next season.
He
is a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds,
5.6 assists, 2.3 steals for the 22-9 sectional finalist.
His
142 points edged DJ Steward, a senior from Chicago Whitney Young
in the voting.
Steward
is a 6-foot-3 senior who committed to play for Coach Mike Krzyzewski
at Duke University.
He
was the Chicago Sun-Times “Player of the Year” and
is Illinois' first McDonald's All-American in four years.
Steward
scored 22.5 points, grabbed 4.1 rebounds and dished out 3.5
assists against some of the best teams and players in the country
for a 21-9 sectional finalist ranked 6th in
the final AP state poll.
Connor
Heaton of Central A&M (7), Blake McKay of Woodlawn (5) and
Jaccob Dust of Effingham St. Anthony (1) received votes.
McKay,
Heaton and Dust were first team 1A ABV this season.
One
other southern Illinois player, Jackson Conner of Marion, received
(7) votes.
The
Ms. Basketball award goes to Angela Dugalic, a 6-foot-4 senior
forward for Maine West who is heading to Oregon to play college
basketball next season.
A native of Serbia, Dugalic averaged 20.7 points, 10.2 rebounds
and 3.1 assists for a 30-3 supersectional team.
She
is a member of the Serbian National Team and would have been
on the squad for the summer Olympic had the games been played.
Dugalic
easily out distanced the second place finisher, Darrione Rogers
of Roselle Lake Park.
Carterville
senior Jeniah Thompson received 11 points off of two ballots
and finished tied for 11th on the annual list.
The
5-foot-10 senior and SIU-Carbondale recruit averaged 14.3 points,
7.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the 30-2 Lions who finished
third place in the 2A state tournament.
The
complete list is below.
63
ballots cast, first-place votes in parentheses; 5-3-1 vote value.
Top
10
1. Adam Miller, Chicago Morgan Park, Sr., 142 points (21)
2. DJ Steward, Chicago Whitney Young, Sr., 140 points (19)
3. Max Christie, Rolling Meadows, Jr., 37 points (3)
4. Ray’Sean Taylor, Collinsville, Sr., 30 points (3)
5. Bryce Hopkins, Oak Park Fenwick, Jr., 27 points (2)
6. Dom Martinelli, Glenbard South, Sr., 25 points (3)
7. Ahron Ulis, Chicago Marian Catholic, Sr., 15 points (1)
8. Isaiah Rivera, Geneseo, Sr., 13 points
9. Ramean Hinton, Chicago Curie, Sr., 11 points
T-10. Jackson Connor, Marion, Sr., 7 points (1)
T-10. Connor Heaton, Moweaqua Central A&M, Sr., 7 points
Others
receiving multiple votes: Kam Craft, Buffalo Grove, Jr., 4 points;
Nate Shockey, Elmhurst York, Sr., 3 points; Troy D’Amico,
Niles Notre Dame, Jr., 2 points.
DJ
Williams, Thornton, Sr., 5 points; Cooper Larsen, Indian Creek,
Sr., 5 points; Blake McKay, Woodlawn, Sr., 5 points; RJ Ogom,
Homewood-Flossmoor, Sr., 5 points; Beau Frericks, Cary-Grove,
Sr., 5 points; DaRon Hall, Glenbard East, Sr., 5 points; Connor
Dillon, Peoria Notre Dame, Sr., 3 points; Taaj Davis, Aurora
Christian, Sr., 3 points; Aquan Smart, Niles North, Sr., 3 points;
Kaden Froebe, Lincoln, Sr., 3 points; Antoine Bloxton, Chicago
Bogan, Sr., 3 points; Dante Maddox Jr., Chicago Heights Bloom,
Sr., 3 points; Jaccob Dust, Effingham St. Anthony, Sr., 1 point;
Darius Burford, Bolingbrook, Sr., 1 point; Robbie Avila, Oak
Forest, Sr., 1 point; Jaylin McCants, Galesburg, Sr., 1 point;
Ty Johnson, Chicago DePaul Prep, Jr., 1 point.
2020 ILLINOIS MS. BASKETBALL VOTING:
-- NOTE: 69 ballots cast, first-place votes in parentheses;
5-3-1 vote value.
1. Angela Dugalic, Maine West, Sr., 166 points (24)
2. Darrione Rogers, Roselle Lake Park, Sr., 84 points (8)
3. Aneesah Morrow, Chicago Simeon, Sr., 73 points (7)
4. Lindsey Dullard, Morton, Sr., 48 points (6)
5. Taylor Gugliuzza, Lincoln-Way West, Sr., 33 points (4)
6. Kylie Feuerbach, Sycamore, Sr., 26 points (3)
T-7. Amber Storr, Kankakee, Sr., 24 points (3)
T-7. Halle Douglass, Lake Forest, Sr., 24 points (3)
9. Erin Henze, Lanark Eastland, Sr., 20 points (3)
10. Anna Heffren, Lewistown, Sr., 17 points (2)
Others
receiving votes: Jeniah Thompson, Carterville, Sr., 11 points
(2); Kayla Green, Chicago Whitney Young, Sr., 11 points (1);
Emily Klaczek, Palatine Fremd, Sr., 8 points (1); Capria Brown,
Danville Schlarman, Sr., 5 points (1); Lydia Coatney, Lanark
Eastland, Sr., 6 points; Brooke Schramek, Lisle Benet, Sr.,
5 points; Erin Henze, Lanark Eastland, Sr., 3 points; Peyton
Kennedy, Rockford Boylan, Sr., 2 points; Kendall Holmes, Lisle
Benet, Sr., 2 points. |
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| McKay,
Zurliene are ABV POY's
Coaches Gamber, Schadegg honored as COY's |
03-14-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
MT. VERNON – Back in February before the Woodlawn at Sesser-Valier
game I noticed that the Cardinals were getting ready to take
the floor wearing shirts sponsored by local insurance agent
Scott Owens.
So
I walked up to Blake McKay, who was getting ready to lead his
team out onto the floor and I said “So
are you Blake from State Farm?” It got a chuckle from
everyone standing there.
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| Mater
Dei crushes Murphysboro
Knights produce big defensive effort in
46-26 victory |
03-10-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE – For the Mater Dei Knights on Tuesday night
at the 2A supersectional, it was all about precision.
Defensive
and offensive precision.
Coach
Ron Schadegg's club did a number on the Murphysboro Red Devils.
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| Goreville
heads back to Peoria
Blackcats top Central A&M, 71-64,
improve to 35-2 |
03-10-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE – Too many weapons.
That
was what turned out to be the difference in Tuesday night's
1A Carbondale Supersectional game between Goreville and Central
A&M.
The
deep and talented Blackcats eventually got the best of the reigning
supersectional .....
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Supersectionals
are set
Breese
Mater Dei, Goreville, Murphysboro, Madison post Friday night wins |
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| Central
A&M heads back to SIU
Raiders roll late, 57-43, for third consecutive
sectional title |
02-06-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CASEY - Turnovers are always a big factor when it comes to high
school basketball games.
Perhaps
even more importantly are “points off of turnovers.”
The
Central A&M Raiders forced Effingham St. Anthony into 14
miscues .....
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| St.
Anthony "survives" scare
Bulldogs improve to 29-3 as they edged past host
Warriors |
03-04-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CASEY - The mantra of all teams in bracketed tournaments, especially
in the postseason, is to “survive and advance.”
On
Wednesday night at the 1A Casey-Westfield Sectional semifinals,
Effingham St. Anthony did both.
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| Cardinals
cruise past Cobden
McKay's
31 points pushes Woodlawn to sectional title game |
03-03-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY – On Tuesday night at the NCOE 1A Sectional,
the Woodlawn Cardinals once again proved that the postseason is
where they shine the brightest. And
6-foot-1 senior guard Blake McKay was the guiding light.
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| NCOE,
C-W host sectionals
Eight teams have a combined record of 216-40 |
03-01-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY - A long time basketball coach once told me something
that has stuck in my hard drive when it comes to analyzing the
state tournament.
“It
is better to be lucky than good. But I find the harder I work,
the luckier I get.”
On
the other hand I have always looked at sports luck coming .....
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Co, Shelbyville host sectionals
Eight teams have a combined record of 199-57 |
03-02-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
MCLEANSBORO/SHELBYVILLE - If you are looking for IHSA boy's
basketball name recognition, the Deep South sectionals have
you covered in this season's 2A events at both McLeansboro Hamilton
County and Shelbyville.
The
ones who advanced with regional wins all have had success (some
more than others) over the years in this tournament.
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| Okawville
nabs sixth straight regional title
Rockets
roll past cold shooting Marissa-Coulterville, 52-33 |
02-28-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
STEELEVILLE - The Okawville Rockets, year after year, prepare
themselves for the postseason.
And
for the sixth consecutive time, and the eighth time in the four-class
era, Coach Jon Kraus has led his club to a regional championship.
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| Lions
"vandalize" Vandalia
Marshall forces 19 turnovers, advances to title
game |
02-25-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
FLORA - Heading into the postseason, the top-seeded team in Sub-Sectional
A of the Shelbyville 2A Sectional wasn't exactly playing its best
basketball.
Or
so it seemed.
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| Bulldogs
barely hang on
Carmi-White
County edges West Frankfort, advances to semifinals |
02-24-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARMI - If you were to use analytic thinking in a horse racing
sense in describing the first round game of the 2A Carmi-White
County Regional on Monday night it might be worded like this in
the Daily Racing Form of past performances.
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| Anna-Jonesboro
picks up senior night win
Pena
leads Wildcats
with 19 points, beat Sparta, 70-55 |
02-21-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
Head coach Mike Chamness was expecting a great effort from his
Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats as they suited up for their senior night
in the finale of the 2019-20 regular season.
He
got that and then some in their 70-55 victory over Sparta in
front of a large home crowd Friday night.
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| Patoka
edges Webber Township
Alexander, Belcher lead Warriors to road victory,
54-51 |
02-15-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
BLUFORD – Senior Tyler Alexander has been battling a cold
the last few days but he gutted out a big performance for his
Patoka Warriors on Tuesday. The
5-foot-10 guard scored 20 points and came up big in the final
moments of a 54-51 road win over Webber Township.
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02-17-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
So here we are, folks. The end of another high school basketball
season.
With
the final regular season games on tap for this week the teams
will now prepare for the postseason, or as I have said for many
years, the only games that matter.
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| Rangers
defense keys big win
Benton picks up second 2019-20
SIRR
Ohio win over Massac County,
43-34 |
02-15-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - The Benton Rangers jumped back into River-to-River Ohio
Division championship contention on Saturday night on the strength
of a late game defensive stand against visiting Massac County.
Trailing
34-33 with 6:24 remaining in the contest, Coach Ron Winemiller
got the stops that they needed as they shut out the Patriots the
rest of the way.
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| Fairfield
romps past Foxes
Mules race away to 71-32 win; improve to 8-0 in the BDC East |
02-11-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
MCLEANSBORO – The Fairfield Mules, coming off of an resume
building signature win over Nashville at the Rich Herrin Classic
at Benton on Saturday, were perhaps primed for a let down when
they traveled to Black Diamond Conference East Division rival
Hamilton County on Tuesday night.
That
notion turned out to be nonsensical as the game was practically
over before Hamilton County got the license plat number of the
truck that hit them.
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| Woodlawn
picks up key road win
McKay,
Rynski shine in 57-38 win over Sesser-Valier |
02-04-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER – If anyone was expecting a regional championship-type
atmosphere on Tuesday night when rivals Woodlawn and Sesser-Valier
hooked up in their annual February regular season battle, they
didn't get it. What
the pretty good sized crowd for a Tuesday night saw, and what
turned out to a 57-38 win by the visiting Cardinals, was simply
one team out-shooting the other.
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| Knights
finally get rolling late
Metro-East
Lutheran's big second half dooms CORL |
02-03-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CENTRALIA – The Metro-East Lutheran Knights were late arriving
for their rescheduled game at Christ Our Rock Lutheran on Monday
night.
The varsity only
game was schedule for 6:15 pm start but the game got under way
about 6:30 pm.
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| NCOE
nabs first ever GEC tournament title
Fighting Cardinals use big third quarter ending in 47-33 win over Crab
Orchard
Pope County, Hardin County pick up final day hardware |
02-01-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG – For the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting
Cardinals, it was a long wait to hoist the championship trophy
of the Greater Egyptian Conference Tournament.
Having
moved to the GEC after a long stay in the now defunct Mid-South
Conference, this program hadn't been able to secure this title
in its previous 12 tries of the event.
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| Crab
Orchard, Gallatin County win at GEC
Trojans roll past Thompsonville; Hawks edge Hardin County |
01-28-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG – The Crab Orchard Trojans, by their own standards,
played a pretty poor offensive first half against the Thompsonville
Tigers in the first round of the Greater Egyptian Conference Tournament
on Tuesday night. Coach
Jon Brown's squad struggled to just a 22-17 lead at the half.
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| Fighting
Cardinals, Pirates win on opening night
NCOE dispatches Galatia; Pope County routs Carrier Mills |
| 01-27-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG – Coming into the week long annual Greater
Egyptian Conference tournament, the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield
Fighting Cardinals have already guaranteed at least a share
of the regular season title, having already played the league
games and finishing 6-1.
But
Coach Jim Tucker and his club would love to take home the tournament
championship, also.
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| Cardinals
edge Indians for MTC title
Rynski nails down two free throws with :08.2 left, Woodlawn tops Wayne
City 55-53
Odin, Cisne pick up final day victories |
01-25-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - The Woodlawn Cardinals have had ownership of the
Midland Trail Conference tournament championship trophy for a
long time.
In fact they only have
one tournament loss since they joined the league in 2007-08;
a 49-48 championship game defeat to Odin in January of 2014.
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| Mater
Dei, Nashville reach NIT title game
Knights take care of Breese Central; Hornets
edge Mascoutah |
01-24-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
NASHVILLE – The Mater Dei Knights have won six Nashville
Invitational Tournament championships in the previous 37 years
of the annual event. Coach
Ron Schadegg has his club in the championship game of the 38th
edition with a chance at number seven.
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| Altamont
overcomes sluggish offensive night
Indians rally past North Clay in key NTC
battle, 56-40 |
01-23-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
LOUISVILLE – It wasn't exactly pretty but the Altamont Indians
accomplished what they set out to do on Thursday night in a make
up game of a previously scheduled National Trail Conference contest
at North Clay. Despite
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| Murphysboro
rallies past Warriors
Red
Devils improve to 2-0 in Pool B with 51-39 victory over Steeleville
Waterloo, Freeburg also pick up wins |
01-22-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
SPARTA - The Murphysboro Red Devils needed a big defensive effort
on Wednesday night against Steeleville at the 56th annual Sparta
“Mid-Winter Classic.” Coach
Daryl Murphys club looked a bit lethargic for the first three
quarters of the game offensively as they trailed the Warriors
for much of the game heading into the fourth quarter.
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| Egyptian
rolls past Tornadoes
Pharaohs
dominate in 72-38 triumph; Lovejoy, Elverado post wins |
01-21-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
TAMMS – The Egyptian Pharaohs, the hosts of the fourth annual
Egyptian “Mid-Winter Classic,” began there part of
the pool play tournament with a resounding 72-38 win over Zeigler-Royalton
on the second night of the event. Head
coach Allen Pearman's club jumped on the Tornadoes with a 13-0
run and never looked in the rear view mirror, kept the pedal
to the floor and romped to the easy win on Tuesday night.
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| Rangers
top Hamilton County
Coach Winemiller notches 200th
win at Benton, Reece Johnson reaches 1K career points
Pinckneyville, Vandalia post easy wins on opening night of the BIT |
01-20-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - It was a milestone night at Rich Herrin Gymnasium on
Monday as the Benton Rangers kicked off their 47th annual event.
Head
coach Ron Winemiller picked up his 200th win at the school and
junior guard Reece Johnson reached the 1,000 point club as the
Rangers cruised past long time rival Hamilton County 51-34 in
the finale of the three game opening night.
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| Cobden
picks up big road win
Appleknockers'
return trip to West Frankfort ends in 62-54 win |
01-18-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT – It had been a long time since a Cobden
Appleknockers' boy's basketball team had stepped onto the hardwood
floor of Max Morris Gymnasium. How
long was it you might ask?
It
was Tuesday night, March 17, 1964, to be exact.
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| Chester
advances to title game
Yellow
Jackets never trail in 62-47 win over Saxony Lutheran
Valmeyer moves to consolation title game, 61-27 over Shawnee |
01-16-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHESTER - Basketball has always been considered a game of scoring
runs. On
Thursday night at the Chester Invitational Tournament, the host
Yellow Jackets' runs were bigger and better.
The
hosts will now have a chance on Saturday night to defend its
CIT championship.
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| Steeleville
stays Cahokia unbeaten
Warriors
put away Red Bud, 50-34; 5-0 in Kaskaskia Division |
01-14-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
RED BUD - The Steeleville Warriors, so far in 2019-20, have dominated
the Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division. Coach
Aaron Fiene's club improved to 5-0 in the league with a 50-34
win Tuesday night on the road at Red Bud.
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| M-C
takes down Odin
Meteors
fly higher than Eagles, 53-41 in non-conference battle |
| 01-13-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
MARISSA - On Monday night at home, the Marissa-Coulterville
Meteors did just enough to pick up a pretty good victory over
another highly regarded 1A team as head coach Scott Wine's club
improved to 11-5 on the season.
But
the triumph was anything but easy.
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| Central
A&M powers past T-Town
Raiders
overcome tought start, romp to 80-64 win.
Neoga, Newton, Effingham, Paris, Dieterich all post victories |
01-11-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
EFFINGHAM – Great teams over the years, in any sport you
care to choose, night after night, game after game, are able to
overcome adversity. Especially
when you wear a bullseye each time you step on the floor.
The
ABV Top Ranked 1A team and state ranked Central A&M Raiders
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| Nokomis
rolls past EAWR
Redskins
win fifth straight game, 59-24, Record now stands at 6-5 |
01-08-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOOD RIVER - The Nokomis Redskins' boy's basketball program is
one of the few in the state that doesn't participate in a holiday
tournament. So
coming into this week, Coach Steve Kimbro's club hadn't played
a game since December 20th.
After
a very “sluggish” 39-24 win over Litchfield on Tuesday
night, the Redskins traveled .....
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| Indians'
defense makes difference
Wayne
City holds on for 46-38 non-conference win over NCOE
McKinney, Taylor, Dickey lead balanced attack |
01-07-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
NORRIS CITY - The Wayne City Indians picked up an important road
win on Tuesday night as they traveled to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield
to snag a 46-38 triumph. On
a night when they offense wasn't exactly pretty, the Indians'
defense stood out like a “lime green road worker's vest”
as the club improved to 9-6 on the season.
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| Host
Cardinals romp past Webber Township
North Clay leads from the start in 73-29 shootout finale victory |
01-04-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
LOUISVILLE – While the first seven games of the North Clay
Shootout were relatively close games, the nightcap was anything
but a “nail biter.” The
host Cardinals “took no prisoners” with a lopsided
73-29 romp over Webber Township to close the day.
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| Herrin
overcomes tough start
Tigers storm back with fourth
quarter scoring burst, top Massac County 69-59 |
01-03-2020
BY JACK BULLOCK
Herrin – The Herrin Tigers got off to such a hapless start
offensively that it even messed up the varsity cheerleaders' normal
routine. As
each game begins at home, the Tigers' cheer squad set up around
the court and, when the Tigers score their first field goal,
the cheerleaders then toss an orange Herrin tee shirt into the
crowd.
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| Goreville
wins SVHT
Blackcats "win-dex" championship,
74-65 over Altamont
Marissa-Coulterville, Sesser-Valier, Sparta snag hardware |
12-30-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
If you are looking for one stat that gave the Goreville Blackcats
a 74-65 victory over Altamont to win the 39th annual Sesser-Valier
Holiday Tournament championship, look no further than the rebounding
totals. Coach
Todd Tripp's Cats pounded the boards on Monday night, grabbing
16 offensive rebounds on their way to a dominating 36-18 overall
edge.
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Pharaohs
take home top prize
Egyptian goes 3-0, Trexler reaches 2K
career points |
12-28-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
Dongola – The Egyptian Pharaohs were on the verge of winning
the Dongola Christmas Tournament last December after winning it's
first two games. All
they needed to do was to triumph over Joppa-Maple Grove in the
finale.
But
Coach Allen Pearman saw his club “stub its toes”
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| Murphysboro
falls in third place game
Red Devils' tank hits "empty" in 81-53 loss to Lutheran North
DuQuoin, Cairo drop trophy games on final day |
12-29-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
CARBONDALE – The Murphysboro Red Devils suffered a heart
wrenching 63-61 overtime loss to St. Mary (MO.) in the semifinals
of the 56th annual Carbondale Holiday Tournament Sunday afternoon.
Coach
Daryl Murphy's disappointed squad gave it a go in the third
place game against St. Louis (MO.) Lutheran North a few hours
later but things didn't go so well.
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Championship stays at home
Host Panthers cruise past Woodlawn in title game victory
Mt. Carmel, Olney, Chester among final day winners |
12-28-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
PINCKNEYVILLE – As each game goes forward, Pinckneyville
senior guard Dawson Yates continues to show how important he is
to his Panthers' success story for 2019-20.
The 6-foot-2 three
year starter scored 16 points, handed out six assists and drilled
home 8-of-8 free throws his team defended their 2018 tournament
championship with a 68-42 rout of Woodlawn in the title game
on Saturday night at the Duster Thomas “Hoops Classic.”
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| Mater
Dei, Nashville post wins Friday
Knights take care of Okawville; Hornets
put away Wesclin |
12-27-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
BREESE – It's been nine seasons since the Mater Dei Knights
claimed the title of their own holiday tournament.
Coach
Ron Schadegg's has his team in the running after two days of
the 59th annual event.
It
wasn't easy to say the least, but the Knights are sitting at
3-0 in Pool B after .....
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| Hawks
hold off South Central
Macon
Meridian finishes Day 1 at 2-0; Pana also wins both of its games
Vandalia, Okaw Valley also stay unbeaten in pool play event |
12-26-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
VANDALIA – For Macon Meridian head coach Shannon Houser,
the third quarter of his team's second game on Thursday at the
48th annual Vandalia Holiday Tournament could have been a really
bad omen for his relatively young team. After
leading for most of the first half and holding a 34-27 spread
at halftime, the Hawks came out flat in the second half of its
second contest of the day.
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| The
39th annual looks strong
Goreville,
Christopher, Altamont, Marissa-Coulterville loom large
Cobden, host Red Devils, Odin, Sparta round out the top eight |
12-25-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER-VALIER – For the first time since 2001, the Sesser-Valier
Red Devils will come into their own holiday tournament
as the defending champions. Last
season the Red Devils beat Marissa-Coulterville in the championship
game, 57-54, to win their first SVHT title since 2000.
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| Indians
roll past Hillsboro
Eirhart,
Jarhaus pace Altamont in 67-50 win; Tribe remains undefeated |
12-23-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT – On Monday night the Altamont Indians triumph
over Hillsboro turned out to be “The Kaden and Aiden Show.”
Six-foot-two
junior guard Kaden Eirhart and 5-foot-11 senior guard Aiden
Jahraus put on an offensive show as they led the Indians past
the Hiltoppers, 67-50 in a non-conference contest that was a
tuneup for this coming holiday tournament season for both teams.
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| North
Clay claims WCHT title
Cardinals' rally past Crab Orchard, 70-62, take home first WC title
since 1980
Cisne, Wayne City, Webber Township post final day wins |
12-21-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY – For the 2019-20 season head coach Josh Zink
decided to play some early tough competition to get his team ready
for bigger and better things. Taking
on a “Murderer's Row” of state ranked teams produced
an 0-3 record after three contests.
The
dividends started paying off this week at the 66th annual Conrad
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| St.
Anthony stays unbeaten
Bulldogs rule the boards, win 66-49; Dust gets
double-double |
12-20-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
DIETERICH – Getting defensive stops is an important product
of every successful basketball program.
But
if you can't keep the other team from getting second and third
chances, the results usually end up in the favor of your opponent.
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| Crab
Orchard advances to championship game
Trojans "clean the glass" in 54-46 win over Webber Township
North Clay, Cisne also also stay alive; Cardinals, Lions set to clash
Friday night |
12-19-2019
The Crab Orchard Trojans will play in their first Conrad Allen
Wayne City Holiday Tournament championship game since 2014 after
their 54-46 win over Webber Township on Thursday night .
Coach
Jon Brown's program has won two WCHT championships (2009, 2011)
and will go for number three Saturday night at 7:30 pm after
winning Pool A with a 3-0 mark.
The
Trojans are now 12-1 on the season.
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| Pirates
"sail" past W/SS
Cumberland handles Hatchets; Host Eagles, Patoka
also advance |
12-18-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
ST. ELMO – “It's really nice to get back to .500.”
That
was one of the first things that Cumberland head coach Justin
Roedl said after his team's 58-40 win in the opening round of
the 60th annual St. Elmo Holiday Tournament on Wednesday night.
Shaking
off the rust of inactivity since having no practice or games
since last Friday's win .....
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| Red
Devils romp past JC
Bates, Gunter, Kirk pace S-V in 45-25
conquest |
12-17-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER-VALIER – It seems like every year the Sesser-Valier
Red Devils have someone who can take on a scoring role for the
team. So
far in 2019-20, the spot has been filled by 6-foot-1 senior
veteran Peyton Bates.
Bates
on Tuesday night, in a non-league home contest against Johnston
City, led the .....
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| Crab
Orchard out-guns host Indians
Trojans go the distance in 83-69 win over Wayne City
North Clay, Gallatin County, Cisne also post opening wins |
BY
JACK BULLOCK
While the first three games of the 66th annual Conrad Allen Wayne
City Holiday Tournament were defensive minded, low scoring contests,
the match up between Crab Orchard and the hosts was anything but.
The
Trojans and Wayne City combined for an NBA like 124 field goal
attempts in a 32 minute game nearly identical results.
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| Mules
"manhandle" Eldorado
Fairfield romps to 74-40 BDC win; improves to 6-1 |
12-13-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
FAIRFIELD – The Eldorado Eagles and head coach Josh Bradley
arrived in Fairfield for their conference matchup with the Mules
riding a seven-game winning streak. After
the first few minutes of action Friday, there was zero chance
win number eight was going to happen on this night.
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| 66th
annual event starts Saturday
Host Indians, defending champs Red Hill, lead balanced field
North Clay, Crab Orchard look strong |
12-13-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY – The phrase “wide open” is often
used in an assessment of a upcoming tournament and high school
basketball is no different. If
you put that moniker on the 66th annual Conrad Allen Wayne City
Holiday Tournament, you wouldn't be wrong.
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| Cobden
puts away Meridian late
Franklin (s), Brumleve lead Appleknockers
to league road victory |
12-10-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNDS – To even the most casual boy's high school basketball
fan in the deep part of southern Illinois, the Mounds Meridian
Bobcats have been “commander and chief” of South Egyptian
Conference for the last decade. With
only one loss in just over 10 regular season league contests,
this program dominated regular season meetings.
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| Massac
County completes sweep
Patriots win title, 68-59 over host Indians;
Red Bud nips Cairo |
12-07-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
DUQUOIN – Most championship basketball teams excel in the
skills that it takes to win. Usually
they can rebound the ball, play strong defense to get important
stops and hit free throws, especially in the clutch.
On
Saturday night at the DuQuoin “Tip-Off Classic”
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| Warriors
spoil Cardinals' homecoming
Casey-Westfield rallies past North Clay,
74-56 |
BY
JACK BULLOCK
Friday night's homecoming game against visiting Casey-Westfield
couldn't have started any better for Coach Josh Zink and his North
Clay Cardinals. For
the first few minutes and trips down the floor, the Cardinals
took it right to the ABV 1A second-ranked Warriors.
They
jumped on the visitors and took an early 9-0 lead which was
triggered by junior .....
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| Woodlawn,
Pinckneyville set for rematch
Cardinals hold off Okawville; Panthers
wear down Freeburg |
BY
JACK BULLOCK
On Thursday night at the Carlyle “Kaskaskian Classic”
the Woodlawn Cardinals jumped out to an early lead and held off
a rally by Okawville to move into their second consecutive title
game in this, the 21st annual event.
The
Cardinals hit their free throws (11-of-11) with nine-straight
made tosses in the fourth quarter to win Pool B by going 3-0
to earn a shot at the title.
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| Trico
tops Sparta
Lodge,
Cleland lead Pioneers to win, 51-39; Steeleville holds off Galatia |
BY
JACK BULLOCK
On Wednesday night at the Trico Invitational Tournament the host
Pioneers jumped out to an energetic early lead with a near flawless
first quarter and survived a near meltdown in the last three frames
to secure a 51-39 triumph over rival Sparta to improve to 2-0
in the event and also the young season. Six-foot-three
sophomore Wilson Lodge was a beast on the inside, when he wasn't
on the bench with foul trouble.
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| Christopher
takes home top prize
MVP Motsinger leads Bearcats to 75-69
title game triumph
NCOE, Waltonville, Webber post final day wins |
11-30-2019
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER – For junior guard Gabe Motsinger, it couldn't
get much better on Saturday night in the title game of the 45th
annual Christopher Thanksgiving Tournament. With
head coach Eric Stallman and the rest of the near sellout crowd
looking on, the 5-foot-11 senior guard, playing in his final
CTT game, put on a show.
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