Mt Vernon tops Alton in opener 64 59
Mt Vernon defeats Alton 64 59 in the season opener as the Rams use a 1 2 2 zone to stun the Redbirds late. Steve Strickland leads Mt Vernon with 17 points while Nate Hawthorne adds 13 and Henderson 6 as Mount Vernon holds off a late Alton push. Moody defenses and turnover-heavy play shape a tight Southwestern Conference battle.
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Mt. Vernon
Alton
Larry Odell
Southern Illinoisan
Redbirds
Rams
Bob Arnold
Birds
Arnold
Nate Hawthorne
Ronnie Henderson
Hawthorne
Carbondale
Centralia
Marion
Jeters Leads Herrin Past Johnston City In Season Opener
Frank Jeters scored 25 points to lead Herrin, with Mayse 11 and Duncan 10, as the Tigers beat Johnston City 74 45. Herrin built a 12 9 first quarter edge and a 36 13 second quarter run, shooting 521 from the field while limiting Johnston City to 273.
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Frank Jeters
Herrin
Harry Stewart
Herrin Tigers
Johnston City
Tigers
Stewart
Indians
Bill Horton
Larry Harris
Tiger
Mark Mayse
Clarence Kincaid
David Duncan
Geary Bauman
Mike Stefan
Ross Babington
Ron Tolbert
Scott Lee
Rick Culbreth
Jeters
Mayse
Duncan
Tolbert
Sam Shemweil
Kincaid
J. City
Shemwell
Bauman
Calcaterra
Horton
Bowden
Packers Seek Rams Help To Move On Top Of Division
NFL roundup notes Green Bay could seize the Central lead if the Rams beat the Vikings in Minnesota and the Packers win at San Francisco. It covers Cleveland, St Louis, Chicago, Dallas, and New Orleans in division races, plus Dolphins expansion context and Griese’s passing for Miami.
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Associated Press
Green Bay Packers
Giants
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Rams
Vikings
Packers
San Francisco
Baltimore
Atlanta
Colts
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Dallas
NFL
Chicago Bears
New Orleans
Bears
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Dick Nolan
49Ers
Steelers
Falcons
Earl Morrall
Saints
Jack Concannon
Bill Kilmer
Miami
Cincinnati
National Football League
Dallas Cowboys
AFL Dolphins
New York Jets
Boston
Cincy
San Diego
Denver
Dolphins
Bob Griese
Greise
Jets
Kansas City
Houston
Christopher Tops Elverado In Final Minute Victory
Christopher edged Elverado 62 to 57 at Elkville to start the season 1-0. Ren nie Clark scored 24 for the Bearcats who broke a 55-55 tie with 1 10 left as Anderton Cavinder Janelle Monroe and Bowlin contributed for Christopher while Morgenstern Thompson Vanzant E Davis Crews Zasarta led Elverado with double figures.
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Christopher
Elverado
Elkville
Rennie Clark
Dave Harris
Bearcats
Lesser
Shawnee
Anderton
Cavinder
Clark
Janelle
Monroe
Bowlin
Elverado — Morgenstern
Thompson
Vanzant
Kried
Mozi
E. Davis
Crews
Zasarta
Local High School Basketball Schedule Through Dec 7
The schedule lists games from Tuesday December 3 to Saturday December 7 featuring teams such as Egyptian Meridian Sparta Chester Coulterville Belleville St Henry's Eldorado Gorham Trico and more. Highlights include Dec 5 Steeleville Blind Draw and Dec 7 Steeleville Tourney finals.
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Egyptian
Meridian
Sparta
Chester
Coulterville
Belleville
St. Henry’s
Dongola
Gorham
Elverado
Trico
Lesser
Waltonville
Viennat
Joppa
Crab Orchard
Tamaroa
Pope County
Shawnee
Steeleville
Belleville St. Henry’s
Eldorado
McLeansboro
Nashville
Greenville
Benton
du Quoin
Cairo
Metropolis
Murphysboro
Christopher Anna
Jonesboro
Vienna
Eee
West Frank
Johnston City
Carbondale
Carterville Beats Cobden In Non-Conference Opener
Robbie Church scores 33 to lead Carterville past Cobden 71 63 in a non conference game. Ray Langford adds 15 as Reeves nets 28 for Cobden while Dunn reaches 14 and Smith 10. Cobden trailed by as many as five late in the second half.
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Carterville
Robbie Church
Cobden
Hugh Rohrschaecier
Lions
Ray Langford
Church
Tom Reeves
Kenny Dunn
Blaine Smith
Reeves
R. Church
Langford
Skelcher
Horn
Kraull
Craig
Witihoft
Smith
Dunn
Clutts
Penland
Unclear High School Scores From Carterville Meet
A series of basketball scores list Carterville beating Cobden 71 63 El Dorado 57 and Herrin 74 Johnston City 45 Breese Mater Dei 63 Metropolis 48 Joppa 42 St. Pat 61 St. George 46 New Athens 49 D Fallon 48 Quincy 92 Rock Island 55 Peoria Manual 52 Blooming ton 40 Columbia 59 Freeburg 58 De Kalb 57 Marengo 22 The fragmentary data shows multiple game results with several teams named.
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Carterville
Cobden
Christopher
Elvorado
Herrin
Johnston City
Breese Mater Dei
Charles Metropolis
Joppa
Chicago St. Pat
St. George
New Athens
D’fallon
Quincy
Rock Island
Peoria Manual
Bloomington
Columbia
Freeburg
de Kalb
Marengo
Centralia Tops Decatur Amid Boycott Aftermath
Centralia defeats Stephen Decatur 81 to 43 in the opening game as Decatur misses five players due to a student boycott. John Ryan leads Centralia with 14 points. five players reach double figures as coach Bob Jones steers the Tigers to a dominant win.
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Centralia
Stephen Decatur
Decatur
Bob Jones
John Ryan
Moore
Ryan
Meeks
Gardner
Bryan
Hassan
Kell
Murray
Gorham Wins Third Straight In 81 57 Victory
Gorham, unbeaten, pulled away in the second half to beat Egyptian 81 57 Friday night. Dean Shields 24 and Rick Shep ard 22 led Gorham with Ty Hollman 15. Bob Adams 21 paced Egyptian. Gorham hosts Dongola in Southern Six Conference action Tuesday. Steeleville blind draw field set with Elverado Coulterville and Belleville St Henry joining host school. First games at 7:00 p.m. and nightcaps 20 minutes after.
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Bob Crain
Gorham
Egyptian
Dean Shields
Rick Shepard
Ty Hollman
Bob Adams
Dongola
Shields
Shepard
Hollman
Koehn
Stark
Mattingly
Kranawetter
Adams
Hayes
Campbell
Shaw
Grundy i
Gowin
Steeleville
Elverado
Coulterville
Belleville St. Henry’s
Steeleville tops Marissa 78 to 59 in league clash
Steeleville defeated Marissa 78 59 in a Chartres Conference game at Steeleville. Sophomore Rusty Cane 28 and junior Scott Walternate 27 led the Eagles as Steeleville pulled away in the third and fourth periods.
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Steeleville
Rusty Cane
Scott Walternate
Marissa
Chartres
Joe Jones
Big
Benedict
Harriam
Diecker
Pechinino
Kinzel
Brest
Floute
Croft
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Aston
Mr. Vernon
Terry Sledge
Henderson
Eddie James
Steve Strickland
James
Darrell Gray
Gray
Middleton
Larry
Vernois
Tory
Ram
Olney
Carrier Mills
Harrisburg
Tony Cuccinello
Detroit Tigers
al Lopez
Chicago White Sox
Terriers
Carbondale Terriers
Bondale Elks Club
Jim Wilkinson
Bill O’brien
Bill Gasaway
Bob Pankey
Vern Pollock
Larry Lutz
Ken Herman
Anna Jonesboro
Vernon
Century Joppa
Egyptian Carrier Mills
Bond
Easterling
McQueen
Hannapel
Freyfogle
Cane
Walternate
Goetting
Wyatt
Mathis
Baton
Brandhorst
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