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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1968
Page
40
Carbondale high school basketball appears strong with Lester Taylor and senior guards Bob Pankey and Jim Martin leading a deep Terriers lineup. Coach Walt Moore plans fast break and press defense as he returns to the state quarter-finals mindset after last season.
Five Terrier lettermen led by coach Walter Moore return to a strengthened Carbondale squad after a 20 10 season. The roster lists guards Westberg Thompson Jordan Pankey Martin Gwen Clary Whitson Perry Johnson and center Taylor, with height and depth noted while defense aims to drive offense. Benton district voters face Dec 14 bond issue for 1 9 million for a new high school and gym.
Two Carbondale cadets, William Shryock and Raymond Statlar, were among 33 students to receive varsity football letters at Missouri Military Academy. The school is a college preparatory institution for boys with high school teams playing an independent Central Missouri schedule.
The Carbondale Terriers star Lester Taylor, a 6 3 senior, is entering his second varsity season after topping the South Seven with a 30.4 point average and 425 points. Only Marion and Herrin slowed him below 20 points, as he later scored 32 against both.
The Cairo Pilots lost their first game in a new 2,000 seat gym 67 to 60 against Metropolis. The Pilots finished the year 17 and 10, while Metropolis ended 16 and 11 for the season.
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