Devils top Du Quoin in shaky season opener
Murphy coach Ashman criticized offense after a disjointed all alley basket game as the Red Devils beat Du Quoin 55-45 in the SEC opener. Tim Brown and Walt McAllister sparked a 42-35 third quarter lead, while Du Quoin managed only one field goal in the final 1:38.
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Murphy boys top Du Quoin in rough South Seven clash
Murphysboro tops Du Quoin 55 to 45 as Brown leads with 14 points and McAllister adds 10. Du Quoin suffers 39 23 rebounding deficit and 18 of 38 shooting, while Murphyboro Sullivan chases the pace with 16 points and Kellum adds 10 in a tense conference matchup.
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Benton Rangers Trample Meridian in 89-56 Victory
Benton 89 Meridian 56 as Paul Dinckins leads with 26 points and the Rangers dominate rebounding 47-28. Benton improves to 3-0 and hosts Marion next while Meridian drops to 3-2 and travels to Century.
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Shidler finds a basketball home at SIU after rocky start
Dennis Shidler, former Lawrenceville standout, plants at Southern Illinois University where he has become a potential floor leader. After a rough start with boos from Weber State fans, he delivered 18 points and five steals in a 82-70 win. He also cleared health tests, avoiding mononucleosis or hepatitis, and aims to energize the Salukis as they push to improve from a 3-3 mark.
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Pairings set for Pontiac meet and round robin
Pontiac pairings released for the 42nd Pontiac tournament with Cairo facing Aurora West at 10 30 a m on December 27 and Streator and New Trier East opening at 9 00 a m Other first round matchups include Hersey Waukegan Normal A High Rock Island Alleman Deerfield Chicago Heights Bloom Quincy Lockport Glenbard West Pontiac Granite City La Salle Peru Gillespie Lincoln Madison Bloomington Roxana Litchfield Elk Grove Edwardsville Wood River Civic Memorial Jerseyville and a Dec 27 29 Harrisburg Anna Jonesboro Metropolis Mt Carmel Mt Carmel Anna Jonesboro slate No advance ticket sales and 7 p m nightly starts Goreville Joppa Joppa wins Joppa hosts third place game top Illinois teams finish strong in Joppa invitational.
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Friday results highlight wide basketball margins across area
Hinds High School routed Harrisburg 91 to 45 while Marion topped Centralia 69 to 54. Benton defeated Meridian 89 to 56 and Zeigler‐Royalton beat Noble 48 to 46. Morton downed Canton 70 to 47 and Pontiac beat mple 61 to 45. Effingham routed Pana 94 to 66 and Riverton won 86 to 72 over Witt. Local prelims featured Trico and Eldorado with notable OT and close scores.
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Illinois High School Association announces playoff sites and dates
The Illinois High School Association lists Class A and Class AA basketball tournament dates and sites. Class A regionals run Feb 26 to March 2, with finals March 16-17. Class AA regionals are March 6-9 and finals March 23-24. Regional venues include Trico to Waltonville for Class A and Belleville East to Wood River for Class AA. Assignment of teams and pairings will be announced later.
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Wilbur Wood to Receive Dickie Kerr Award
Chicago White Sox pitcher Wilbur Wood will receive the Dickie Kerr Award for Pitcher of the Year at the Houston baseball writers dinner January 26. The knuckleballing southpaw pitched 377 innings last season, going 24-17 and logging more innings than any Major League pitcher since 1912.
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