Kentucky Tops Indiana 66 51 on Hoosier Home Floor
Kentuky defeats Indiana 66 51 at Bloomington snapping Indiana's 35 game home win streak. Shidler and Johnson lead Kentucky with 20 points each while Benson tops Indiana with 21. Other top teams posted wins including Michigan Marquette North Carolina and San Francisco.
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Morris Tops Plainfield in Freshman Basketball
Morris defeated Plainfield 54-41 as Chuck Ader led with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Scott Lock added 14 points, Jim Tabler grabbed 13 rebounds, and Morris built early leads 14-8, 28-20, 38-28 before winning. Morris, now 3-2, travels to Dwight Thursday for a 4 30 p.m. game.
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Joel Micetich Shines At Joliet Junior College After Coal City Stardom
Coal City star Joel Micetich, a 6-3 guard once nicknamed the Pete Maravich of Grundy County, leads Joliet Junior College in scoring after a record setting prep career. He posted 85 points in five games for JJC, including 18 in a recent Saturday game against Kankakee.
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Micetich Sparks JJC But Team Falls Short
Joel Micetich led the JJC squad with standout moves and high scoring but the team lost 87 83 after a 61 40 halftime lead. Coach Bill Foss noted limited Coal Valley Conference competition and questioned Micetich's recruitment while praising his late season surge and scrimmage breakthrough.
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JJC Stars Micetich Shows Defense Focus Amid Prep for Big Games
Micetich develops man to man defense while balancing scoring and fast breaks for Joliet Junior College. He credits guards Travis and others with division of playing time as the team prepares for Section IV Journey and upcoming home games against Waubonsie and Thornton.
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Yorkville advances in comeback win led by Tilton and Burke
Yorkville defeated its opponent as Matt Tilton scored 19 points and Tim Burke added 18 to drive the win. The outcome boosts Yorkville in the season standings.
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Yorkville Wins Big in Yorkville Tournament Semis Set
Yorkville defeated Plainfield 51 39 to advance to the Yorkville heavyweight semifinals against Holy Angels Aurora at 6 35 p m. Plano faces Oswego at 7 50 p m in the other semifinal. Opening round saw Oswego 66 MVE 53 Holy Angels 51 Minooka 41 and Plano 54 Lisbon 30.
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MVK drops triple to MAZON-Odell in prep volleyball
MVK loses to Mazon Verona Kin s man and falls to 3-6 after a 20-7 20-? 2015 contest. Coach Mary Mitchell notes the team’s string of close losses as Barb Bessen shines on defense. Candi Heren scores 12 and Irma Hughes 11 to lead MVK. Odell takes JV 20-12 20-15 with Sue Masching and Melissa Garland contributing serving.
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Shabbona Edges Coal City In Heavyweight High School Bout
Shabbona beat Coal City 51 to 50 in a heavyweight junior high hoops clash on Monday. Jeff Hanson led Shabbona with 23 points, while Coal City’s Mike Lissy had 23. Shabbona improved to 4-2 overall, Coal City to 2-4, with games upcoming at Wilmington and Ottawa.
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