Marion Wildcats Stun Benton In South Seven Clash 84-67
Marion shot 53.9 percent to beat Benton 84-67 as 5-0 Marion overpowers 3-1 Benton. James Orr 27 and Mike Pickens 26 pace Marion while Rodney Herrin scores 12 of 20 for Benton in the fourth quarter. Marion dominates boards 39-29 and commits 11 fouls to Benton 22.
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Jon Michels
Wildcats
James Orr
Mike Pickens
Rangers
Rich Herrin
Rodney
Johnston City Nips Christopher In Tight Diamond Showdown
Johnston City rallied with a late nine point burst in the second quarter to seize the lead and push past Christopher 59 to 56. Neal Peebles scored 22 for Johnston City while Rob Towers totaled 22 for Christopher, who hit a perfect 12 for 12 at the foul line.
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Christopher
Indians
Bearcats
Neal Peebles
Rob Towers
Anna Jonesboro
Carbondale Terriers top Mt Vernon 77 71 in South Seven clash
The Carbondale Terriers, led by Tackett and Welch, broke a tight first half to pull away in the third quarter and hand the previously unbeaten Mt. Vernon Rams a 77-71 loss. Welch scored 23, Welch and Davis starred for Carbondale, while Hertz left hurt for Mt. Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Bryan Tackett
Terriers
Bowen Gym
Butch Nevious
Rams
Larry Odell
Carbondale’ Terriers
Doug Woolard
Woolard
CCHS
Nus
Jon Hertz
Hertz
Sonny Ellis
Ellis
Gordon Wlech
Elis
Davis
Welch
Jerry Wilson
Tackett
Wilson
Kent Strothmann
Mac Thomas
Stothmann
Thomas
Steve Rumburg
Esker Sanders
Rumburg
Sanders
Marion
Nashville keeps SEC lead with 55 28 win at Chester
Nashville Hornets boosted by 5 0 league mark to 4 0 in SEC with a 55 28 victory at Chester. Doug Brinkman led scoring with 12 as Chester struggled to 12 of 32 from the field while Ed Kerkhover had 10 for the visitors.
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du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Chester
Bob Bogle
Bogle
Hornets
Doug Brinkman
Ed Kerkhover
Transfer Norm Garrett powers Harrisburg in 67 61 win
Norm Garrett, a 64 senior transfer from Galatia, scored 20 points to lead Harrisburg past West Frankfort 67 61 in a South Seven Conference clash. Jim Hampton added 15 for Harrisburg as Greg Smith and Rex Hewlett combined for 46 Frankfort points.
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Harrisburg
Bulldogs
West Frankfort
Galatia
Jim Hamipton
Greg Smith
Rex
Orphans Rally Past Herrin For South Seven Win
In Centralia Friday the Orphans upset Herrin 77 to 70 as a late surge in the second quarter turned a 28-17 deficit into a halftime edge. Rodney Thomas led with 27 points while Matt Duensing added 19 and nine late free throws aided the comeback. Mark Hazel topped Herrin with 20 as Von Le Quatte scored 15.
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Herrin
Brad Payne
Jeff Ferguson
Tigers
Orphans
Rodney Thomas
Matt Duensing
Curtis Blount
Robert Sanders
Mark Hazel
von le Quatte
Alan Tope
Carl Marcinkowski
Murphysboro keeps unbeaten run with 57-48 win over Anna Jonesboro
Murphysboro 57 Anna Jonesboro 48 in SEC showdown. Devils trail 28-24 at halftime then surge ahead 47-37 before surviving a late surge by the Wildcats. Lewis Kerrens 19, Larry Miles 12, Darryl Waldron 10 lead the Devils while Garry Tripp 14 and Bill Rader 13 pace Anna Jonesboro.
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Murphysboro Red Devils
Devils
Anna Jonesboro
Scrooge
Murphysboro
Wes Davis
Anna
Wildcats
Bill Rader
Lewis Kerrens
Larry Miles
Darryl Waldron
Garry Tripp
Cats
Cal
Mt Vernon schools scramble over Trickey future
Mt Vernon High School faces uncertainty as athletic director Ken Trickey may have left to coach Claremore Junior College. Principal Earl Jeffers and Superintendent J. D. Shields say no definite word, while Trickey’s personal items remain at his office and family matters in Tulsa keep the situation fluid.
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South Seven
Noble Thomas
Ken Trickey
Trickey
Oral Roberts
Iowa State
The
Vernons
Claremore
Okla
Tulsa
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Mt. Vernon High School
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Carruthers Junior High
Murphysboro
Cairo
Disappearance of Ken Killebrew Linked to Job Offers
Larry Odell recalls Ken Killebrew in a two week gap since last contact. Dobbs from Whittier Oil Co. allegedly offered an international basketball coach post in Saudi Arabia, a tempting financial prospect. Killebrew notes no talks with Mt Vernon officials and uncertainty about Ken's status or family.
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Oklahoma
Glenn Dobbs
Whittier Oil Co
Killebrew
Dobbs
Saudi Arabia
Mt. Vernon
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