Mt Vernon Rams eye edge in South Seven race
Mt Vernon coach Bob Arnold sees a dog fight for the South Seven title with Marion West Frankfort and Centralia, listing key players like 6 7 Steve Strickland 6 4 Nate Hawthorne and 6 3 Chap Waters. Injuries threaten depth as Carbondale visits Dec 20 and a busy conference and non conference slate looms.
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Mt. Vernon
Bob Arnold
Carbondale
Marion
West Frankfort
Centralia
Rams
Steve Strickland
Alton
Fairfield
Herrin
Harrisburg
Centrella
Benton
Quincy
Carbondate
Carmi
Salem
New prep cage rules and top 1967 68 teams
New prep basketball rules include use of a referee with two umpires when agreed, penalties for identical numbers, Arabic numerals only, and rules on held ball in front court. Nine area teams won 20 or more games in 1967 68 led by Mt Vernon at 26 31. Louisville and Southern Illinois have not been separated by more than four points in their three meetings.
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Darrell Gray
Terry Seibert
Frank Sanders
Chap Waters
John Kelly
Gary James
Arnold
Benton
Harrisburg
Champaign
Carbondale
Mt. Vernon
Eldorado
Ridgway
Meridian
Crab Orchard
du Quoin
Trico
University of Louisville
Southern Ilinois University
Cairo to Represent Deep South at Mattoon Holiday Tourney
Cairo will represent the Deep South in the sixth annual Mattoon holiday tournament December 26 to 28. Other entrants include Chicago Wendell Phillips Lawrenceville Springfield Griffin Effingham host Sullivan and Thornton Fractional North. Wendell Phillips is the defending champion. Charles Jack will retire from teaching after this year. He has long served as athletic director before being succeeded by Carbondale.
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Cairo
Chicago
Wendell Phillips
Lawrenceville
Springfield Griffin
Effingham
Sullivan
Thornton
Charles Jack
Herrin
Shelbyville High adjusts 1967-68 record to 9-17
Shelbyville High School learned in summer that the 1967-68 basketball team finished 9-17, not 13-13, after starter Ron Curry attended 11 days the prior semester before dropping out. His ineligibility caused forfeiture of wins over Sullivan, Windsor, Greenville, and Oakland, changing the record four months later.
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Shelbyville High School
Ron Curry
Curry
Sullivan
Winsdor
Greenville
Oakland
Shelbyville
All Even Stu Records Against Major Opponents
All Even Stu holds a 44 44 overall record vs major basketball opponents, reflecting balanced results across high level competition. The statistic highlights parity in wins and losses for the team against top tier programs.
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Stu
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Terry Sledge
Nate Hawthorne
Sonny Ellis
Fresh-Soph
Ronnie Henderson
Eddie James
Bat. Vernon’s
Southpaw Punch, Terry Sledge
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