Wilt Held To 23 Points As Kansas Tops Cal 66 56
Wilt Chamberlain limited to 23 points as Kansas beats California 66 56 for its fifth straight win. Cal used a collapsing defense holding Chamberlain to nine points after halftime while Kansas pulled away led by Chamberlain in the second half and added other games in the circuit.
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East Peoria and St. Anthony Win Big in Prep Hoops
East Peoria 68 53 and St. Anthony of Effingham 86 28 both secured seventh straight wins as high school teams kick off holiday tournament play. Other county area results include Madison 113 60 Cahokia. Carbondale Attucks 71 54 Caterville. Hillsboro 45 37 Litchfield. Gillespie 70 57 Mount Olive. Mount Carmel 58 42 Fairfield. Ottawa 66 51 Coal City.
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Ottawa
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Glover's 11 straight games with a goal sets AHL record
Fred Glover of Cleveland scored in at least 11 consecutive games during the 1950-51 season with Indianapolis. The streak remains an American Hockey League record and highlights the forward's scoring consistency in that era.
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Fred Glover
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Marion Attucks Freshmen Triumph In City Semis
Attucks defeats Carbondale Community 59 28 and Marion tops West Frankfort 55 52 in the freshman basketball semifinals at Herrin Tuesday night. Consolation and title games set for Thursday. Attucks leading scorers Attacks Brown 22 Jones 18 Blythe 13. Marion Baggett 17 Stewart 15 McKinney 11 Ray 7.
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Lynxes Triumph Over Elkville 70 46 in Home Win
University School Lynxes overpower Elkville 70 to 46 as Bill Chaney scores 17 and leads a 47 24 halftime cushion. Team shoots well early, rebounds strong, and dominates with key contributors Mees Norman Brandon and Brick er.
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Chittyville Tops Energy for 9-3 LE Conference Record
Chittyville Grade School defeated Energy 51 32 on Tuesday to move to 9-3 in Little Fevpusn Conference play and claim third place. Weiland Cox Fitch Connell and Steinmetz led Chittyville with 18 18 8 4 1 points respectively while Energy Roberts Stout Cain Mezo combined for 20 5 points.
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Terriers Rally Past Harrisburg 71 65 In Harrisburg
Carbondale Terriers win their fifth of six starts during a 71 65 road victory at Harrisburg. Lovelace 23 and Stone 25 led scoring while Zeigler Hig first half 18 for Harrisburg.
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Grade Tourney At Johnston City
Johnston City hosts a four team blind draw basketball tournament on Thursday and Friday with games at 6 30 p m. Teams are Herrin Carbondale Benton and Johnston City. Herrin handed Johnston City its only loss this year and Johnston City beat Carbondale this season. Benton has shown improved play.
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Grade Basketball at West Frankfort
Frankfort 5 719 Frankfort 5 2 12 13-32 J. City 10 12 18 19-59 West Frankfort-Chance 10 Armes 4 Petkas 4 Mikutis 3 Lewis 5 Melvin 2 Cogdill 2 Johnston City-Kee 22 Litton 20 Vick 8 Babington 5 Skoffic 2 Patrick 2
Jockey Dave Erb Wins Pimlico Special With Summer Tan
Jockey Dave Erb, after riding the beaten favorite Needles in the 1956 Preakness, added a Pimlico score by guiding Summer Tan to victory in the Pimlico Special.
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Needles
An Open Forum On Herrin Basketball Coach View
Herrin’s new coach Earl Lee doubts his 6-0 team matches last year’s 28-3 mark and first South Seven title. He cites untested opponents, notes progress, and lists upcoming Centralia Benton and Centralia tourney tests. He also recalls innovations from other sports and schools in basketball practice and scouting methods.
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Earl Lee
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Centralia
Benton
Gillespie
Collinsville
Gadgets Aid Coaches In Atomic Age Training
The article notes gadgets enter sports fields to aid coaches in teaching players. It emphasizes new devices from the atomic age influencing practice and training methods used by teams and instructors.
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Mane
Blind draw tournament kicks off in Vergennes
A four team blind draw tournament begins Thursday at 7 p m in Vergennes with Tamaroa Alto Pass Royalton and Vergennes entered. Teams will draw for opponents Thursday and Thursday winners advance to Friday night games for the championship with a third place game between Thursday losers.
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Attucks Bluebirds extend win streak with 71 54 victory
Attucks led 15 6 after the first quarter then built a 31 23 halftime edge. A 25 point third period sealed a 71 54 win over Carterville in Carbondale as Attucks claimed its 12th straight victory behind 16 points by Force and 14 each by Reynolds and Thomas.
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Herrin St. Mary's Beats Creal Springs
St. Mary's of Herrin led by three double figure scorers defeated Creal Springs 50 to 27 on Tuesday night. Creal Springs’ B team won 22 to 21 over St. Mary's junior squad.
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Herrin Defeats Benton Graders In Junior High Clash
Herrin Junior High defeated Benton 38 to 33 on Tuesday night in Benton. Herrin players Williams Hamilton Hudson Hogan Brown and Hargraves led the scoring with ten eleven ten four and one points respectively. Benton was paced by Rice Stringer Lenard and Owens with fifteen four six and four points.
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Coveted Prep Basketball Scores From Varied Matches
Carbondale beat Harrisburg 71 65 Waltonville 66 Ashley 50 Odon 65 Bluford 59 Norris City 54 New Harmony Indiana 52 Carmi 69 Lawrenceville 56 at Valier Valier scored 18 18 14 23 to 73 Lesser 9 16 19 22 66 Valier Farmer 33 O'Brien 21 Vercelino 13 Henson 4 Harvengt 4 Flatt 23 Cavaletto 26 Maddox 12 Reeves 3 McNeil 2.
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Mound City Wins Close Game At Home
Mound City defeats Alto Pass 27 19 in a tight matchup with key scoring from G Lefevre 15 and George 17 for Mound City Hopkins. Alto Pass Buckner 19 and McGill 16 lead Alto Pass Buckner. game features team totals 71 57.
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Galatia Girls basketball edge Galatia in close affair
Galatia posted a competitive game with outcomes featuring player scores such as Christopher Neal 22 and Troutt 17 while Anderton 8 West 9 and Berry 2 supported. Galatia McFarland 27 led the scoring for the Galatia squad with Odle 10 Pate 6 Cantrell 6 Hawkins 4 contributing.
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Metropolis Beats Brookport In Rough varsity clash
Metropolis 52 Brookport 54 as Metropolis led 16 18 11 7 in the first half while Brookport 18 9 16 11. Metropolis players Strate meyer Humma Risinger Korte and Burnett scored. Brookport countered with Edmonds Pryor Cissell Adams Austin Suttles Jillete Holifield led by key 16 12 8 7 6 2 2 1 efforts.
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Dongola defeats Ullin in basketball showdown
Dongola 63 after four quarters led Ullin 29 19 13 2 63 while Ullin Gulley 22 Massie 13 Craft 11 and J Massie 8 led Ullin in scoring. Team totals listed show Dongola 63 and Ullin 67.
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Tamms Tamms Tamms Cobden Cobden Cobden Cobden Cobden
Tamms high school basketball scoring totals and team-by-team results with players listed for Tamms and Cobden and Cobden Ginsberg players. The lines show multiple players and their points across a game versus Tamms and Cobden.
Vienna and Golconda Team Scores Report
The scoring shows Vienna 8 9 14 18 49 and Golconda 11 711 S37 with listed players Vienna Fairless Yandels Brady Crews Goddard and Golconda King Smith Green Boaz Merrell Wallace.
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McLeansboro-Sloan tops Benton in tight clash
In a close game on the road Benton led early but McLeansboro Sloan rallied. Dietz and Sandusky paced the visitors with double digit scoring while West and Nagreski contributed key baskets. Final tally showed McLeansboro Sloan securing the win.
Steeleville Grinds Sparta in Scorefest
Steeleville routs Sparta 49 to 45 with key contributions from Wolters 10 Rubach 15 Bixby 7 Snider 15 in a high scoring game. Sparta battles back with Bardo 19 Gleghorn 6 Partington 8 Zeidler 3 Reid 2 but falls short.
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Marion Graders Edge Logan for 36 34 Win
Marion Graders defeated Logan of Murphysboro 36 34 Tuesday at Marion as Wallen nailed two late free throws to secure the win. Logan led 13 9 after the first period and 22 19 at halftime, Marion tied 28 28 to start the final period and edged ahead then. Adams scored 13 for Marion while Oehlert led Logan with 7.
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