Du Quoin Tops Murphysboro 59 54 In Narrow SWE Win
Du Quoin Indians beat Murphysboro 59 to 54 to move toward the SWE Conference crown as Steve Toler scored 19 points and Tim Brown led Murphysboro with 13. Brown held Louis Baxter to 16 for the Indians, who built a late edge amid 29 Red Devil turnovers in a tight defensive battle.
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Gary Boyd
du Quoin Indians
Murphysboro Red Devils
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Red Devil
Nashville Hornets
Red Devils
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du Quoin
Louis Baxter
Brown
Baxter
Steve Toler
Tom Ashman
Marion
Belleville Althoff
Collinsville
Carbondale
Toler
L. Baxter
R. Baxter
de Marie
Dickerson
Martin
Kellum
Sullivan
Renzaglia
McAllister
Barger
Mt Vernon Rams playoff edition dips under .500
Mt Vernon slipped to 10 14 last winter marking the Rams first sub .500 season since the 6 13 Rams of 1938.
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Mt. Vernon
Rams
Du Quoin Edges Murphysboro In Tough Defensive Win
Du Quoin survived early foul trouble and Murphysboro's pressure defense to beat the Red Devils 59-54 in Murphysboro. Steve Toler led the Indians with 19 points while Walt McAllister anchored the Red Devil defense and Louis Baxter drew two technicals as the game stayed tight through the final period.
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Jerry King
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Red Devils
Red Devil
Walt McAllister
Indians
McAllister
Louis Baxter
Steve Toler
Toler
Saundes
Saunches
Southeastern Bets John A Logan 110 to 74 for seventh straight win
Southeastern Junior College of Harrisburg defeated John A Logan Junior College 110 to 74 at West Frankfort Friday night in a seven straight Southern Illinois College Conference win. Ex Joppa star John Crossland led Southeastern with 32 points followed by Dave Ellis 25 and James Dumas 20.
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John Crossland
Shawneetown
Dave Ellis
Meridian Prep
James Dumas
Les Black
Carterville
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Oilers Aim to Extend AAU Lead in Union City Showdown
The Martin Oilers travel to Union City Tennessee to face Kincaid as they seek a 9 1 AAU League record and the National Division title. Coach Don Slocum said Saturday the team is confident of clinching the division and a playoff berth.
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Kincaid
Union City
Tenn
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Don Slocum
Nashville Triumph Secures First Sectional Title Since 1949
Nashville earned a 58-54 triple overtime victory over Meridian at LIU Arena last March to claim its first sectional tournament title since 1949.
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Meridian
LIU
Local Illinois Authors Top 16 Includes Meridian and Du Quoin
A late 1971 Illinois prep ratings feature highlights six mid tier teams earning top 16 status alongside Thornridge Morgan Park and others. Meridian tops Carbondale results while Du Quoin sits eighth in state rankings with Thornridge beset as odds on favorite to repeat.
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Willist
Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
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Joliet Herald
Illinois Prep Sportswriters Association
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Tilden Tech
Chicago
la Salle-Peru
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East Leyden
Sesser and Enfield reach Wayne City tourney semifinals
Enfield walloped Woodlawn 100-85 while Sesser beat Cisne 83-73 to advance to the Wayne City 16 team Invitational semifinals. Enfield 10-0 meets Sesser at 9 p.m. Saturday with Wayne City and Allendale in the other semifinal. Noble defeats Elverado 71-68 in consolation.
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