GSW mauls Coal City as defense fuels 71 point win
Gardner-South Wilmington dominates Coal City 71 to 35 with stifling defense and balanced scoring. Jim Fair lauds team defense while noting unselfish play has led to missed good shots and urging smarter shot selection. Key scorers include Vigna Sorenson Clover and Tyler for GSW, Maher and Van Duyne for Coal City, with GSW extending their win streak to 14.
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Gardner-South Wilmington
Coal City Coalers
GSW
Jim Fair
Panthers
Coalers
Bill Clover
Dean Vigna
Karl Tyler
Mark Sorenson
Mike Maher
Phil van Duyne
Coal City
Martis
Marietta
van Duyne
Lardi
Maher
Reed
MVK Edges Beecher 76 61 In Home Victory
MVK Red Devils beat Beecher 76 to 61 after leading 22-12 first quarter for a 10-3 season. Doug Punke scored 23, Dan Paulsen added 8 rebounds and 10, plus the three Nissen brothers contributed points for MVK. Next, MVK travels to Forrest Friday.
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MVK
Paulsen
Olson
Houchin
Jenkins
Adkins
Hopkins
Smith
Murray
Punke
Beecher
J E Nissen
Bachert
Nissens
Morgan
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Dwight Falls Short by Two in Narrow Loss
Dwight Trojans suffer second defeat of the season 82 to 80 at Bishop McNamara as Tim Halloran scores 35 for Dwight and Setlik adds 28 for Bishop McNamara. Senior Bob Trewartha has 12 points and 12 rebounds but Dwight cannot tie at the buzzer. Dwight hosts Plano next after a 4-0 conference start.
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Dwight Trojans
Bishop McNamara
Dwight
Gary Swartz
Swartz
Trojans
Bob Trewartha
Tim Halloran
Setlik
Plano
O'Connor
Ciaccio
Morte
Martin
Januski
Sexton
German
Pfeifer
Halloran
Trewartha
Gross
Murphy
Verdun
Bishop
Minooka Beats Plano in 34-15 Wrestling Bout
Minooka earns a 34-15 home victory over Plano as the Indians improve to 5-5. Freshman Rick Seeman subbed for an ill Ludeman and pinned his foe in 0:53, while Dan Decker noted the team’s flat moments and numerous forfeits in the meet.
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Minooka
Plano
Dave Decker
Rick Seeman
Jay Ludeman
Lemont
Minooka rematches win to claim Illinois Valley title
Minooka Junior High edged Saratoga 55-54 at Braidwood to win the IVGSA conference tourney as Kevin Severson scored 18, Tom Hoffman 15, and Pat McGinnis 11. Shabbona beat Wilmington 54-17 for third, and Minooka’s double figure scorers included all starters.
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Minooka Junior High
Saratoga
Braidwood
Minooka
Kevin Severson
Tom Hoffman
Pat McGinnis
O'Neal
Ward
Shabbona
Wilmington
Sam Black
Bob White
Greg Mace
John Allen
Saratoga Triumphs in Grade School Basketball Clash
Saratoga defeated Gardner 62-48 as John Waters scored 25 and Rick Garmon 17. Gardner’s Dale Vigna led all scorers with 30. The Warriors held a 27-18 halftime edge and also won the lightweight contest 58-14, with Craig Ward contributing 17 and Sean O’Neal 12. Saratoga hosts I.C.S. Thursday at 6 30 p.m.
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John Waters
Saratoga
Gardner
Rick Garmon
Dale _ Vigna
Craig Ward
Sean O’neal
Shabbona Wrestlers Triumph Over Minooka in Dual Meet
Shabbona defeated Minooka with a 40 point team score. Winners included Brian McTague over Brian Walsh at 98, Rimigio Magana over Jim Miller at 112, Rick Stutzki over Keith Weathersby at 126, and Paul Tondini over Bill McWilliams at 135. Additional decision wins were Bob Elleson over Brian Sprague at 70, Ken Connors over John Filthouse at 90, Paul Helland over Loren DeLander at 145, and Mike Broderick over John Eddy at 160. Matt Gallagher tied Kevin Kavanaugh at 80.
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Shabbona
Brian McTague
Brian Walsh
Rimigio Magana
Jim Miller
Rick Stutzki
Keith Weathersby
Paul Tondini
Bill McWilliams
Bob Elleson
Brian Sprague
Ken Connors
John Filthouse
Paul Helland
Loren DeLander
Mike Broderick
John Eddy
Matt Gallagher
Kevin Kavanaugh
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