Cobden Appleknockers Eye Slow Build Toward Peak
Cobden coach Gene Dammerman says the Appleknockers are 7-0 and improving slowly after last season’s late fade. Vienna and Cobden share favorite status in the Southian Conference as they prepare for key tests including a Jan 8 meeting in Cobden after a break and a tough Meridian road trip.
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Crazy basketball weekend features missteps and clutch plays
At Belleville and Urbana several wild moments defined the weekend. East St. Louis Assumption led 21 early before Althoff’s technicals and late arrivals altered the start. Urbana stunned Bloomington 66 65 on a last second free throw by Rick Kirby after a technical foul halted the final play.
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Steeleville Draws Wesclin In Holiday Tourney Opener
Steeleville learns Wesclin will be its opening round foe on December 26 in the Columbia Holiday Basketball Tournament. Steeleville is the sole Southern Illinois entrant in the 16 team field, with Dec 26 27 29 and 30 set for games. The Warriors meet Trenton-New Baden at 10 30 a m to start the event as Venice Lebanon New Athens and Waterloo Gibault hold the top seeds.
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Cobden Domination Over Camelot Tightens Prep Run
Cobden remains unbeaten with a 94 to 46 victory over Camelot at Cairo. Mike Bennett led 11 Cobden scorers with 22 points as Cobden improved to 7-0, with Meridian next on Friday. Camelot’s Ponting and Meadows led Camelot with 15 and 12 points respectively.
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Steeleville Grade Game Highlights Scoring
St Marys 52 St Marks 30 final with St Marys totals 22 12 10 8 52 Schaefer Gibbs Reid and Shields led St Marys. St Mark’s 30 with Heuer Rubach Knop Ashly also scoring. Seventh Grade: St Mark’s 26 25 in OT.
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Warriors edge Bulls 91 87 in NBA clash despite poor play
Golden State beat Chicago 91 87 in Chicago as Rick Barry and coach Dick Motta commented on a lob sided performance. The Warriors improved to 18 6 while the Bulls dropped to 5 19 after a late fourth quarter rally sealed by Derrick Dickey and Gus Williams.
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Spirits of St. Louis Beat Spurs to Avoid Big Losses
Spirits of St. Louis defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-103 as Ron Bone scored 28 and Marvin Barnes 27. The win snapped a seven game losing streak, but a crowd of 855 set a new attendance low for the team. Rod Thorn credited defensive tweaks for tightening up late.
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