Booker fuels Du Quoin comeback over Herrin in high school hoops
Du Quoin freshman Evan Booker posted a 17 point 12 rebound double double to lift the Indians over Herrin 57 to 49. Booker tied Trey Thompson for game high points and delivered a key fourth quarter put back to halt Herrin’s 16-8 run as Du Quoin improved to 5-3 while Herrin slipped to 1-7.
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Evan Booker
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Booker
Trey Thompson
Mike Crews
Lukens
Tommie Taylor
Kent Sherrill
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Sherrill
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Crews
Thompson
Scottie
Anders
Indians
Kyle Derry
Brynnen Smith
Derry
Matt Gossett
Hill
Reed
Gossett
Harrison
Klump seals Herrin's non-conference wrestling win over Marion
Herrin halts Marion 45 33 as sophomore Billy Klump pins Michael Altman at 215 pounds to seal the meet. Herrin improves to 5 1 while Marion drops to 0 6. Coach quotes note Klump's striking pin and Marion's youth in a close dual.
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Herrin
Billy Klump
Michael Altman
Herrin Tigers
Marion Wildcats
Billy
Kelsey Lewis
Marion
Jason Dunning
Altman
Cobden Press Gathers Momentum In Win Over Elverado
Cobden defeats Elverado 63 to 42 as Lonnie Clark leads with 24 points, 10 in the third quarter propelled by a full court Appleknockers press that forced four straight turnovers. Cobden improves to 4-5 while Elverado drops to 2-8. Crane adds 14 for Elverado and Davidson 12 for Cobden.
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Cobden
Lonnie Clark
Elverado
Appleknockers
Clark
Falcon
Elvorado
Davidson
Jeff Shillinger
Falcons
Newberry
Cory Wilson
John Harrison
Crane
Robert Johnson
Brumleve
Draper
Quertermous
Johnson
Cochran
Kempfer
Armstrong
Stewart
Carbondale Tops Murphysboro In Tight Basketball Battle
Carbondale defeats Murphysboro 78 to 51 as Murphysboro Stumbles late after leading early. Flemones and Schumacher spark Murphysboro in first quarter while Wheeler and Woodson pace Carbondale with decisive final run. Coach Daryl Murphy notes fatigue and strong press from Carbondale.
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Chris Flemones
Schumacher
Red Devils
Wheeler
Daryl Murphy
Carbondale
Jones
Hampton
Moore
Locke
Lee
Flemones
Barron
Woodson
Payne
Dedecker
McDade
Nicholson
Neal
Powell
Lakers rally past Bulls as Odom and Vujacic lead
Sasha Vujucic scored 19 points and Lamar Odom added 17 points with 16 rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-91 win over the Chicago Bulls. Kobe Bryant managed 18 points amid a rough shooting night, while Andrew Bynum and Luke Walton contributed 12 points each.
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Sasha Vujucic
Lamar Odom
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Kobe Bryant
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Vujacic
Luke Walton
Bynum
Luol Deng
Kirk Hinrich
Andres Nocioni
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Kings
Nets
East Rutherford
N.J
John Salmons
Francisco Garcia
Sacramento
New Jersey
Brad Miller
Ron Artest
Philadelphia
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