Collinsville Kahoks Top Illinois High School Poll
Collinsville Kahoks lead the Illinois Associated Press basketball poll with 246 points, edging East Rockford who trails by 3. Marshall slips to third after a recent loss, as Prospect and Pinckneyville rise. Teams late in the rankings include DuSable, Sterling, and Centralia, with notable out-of-top-15 changes reflecting recent results and injuries.
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Collinsville
Kahoks
Chicago
Bogie Recon
Marshall
Chicago DuSable
Springfield
Pinckneyville
Reaggnages Wee Winenwens
Herrin
Alton
DuSable
Sterling
East Rockford
Prospect
Peoria Manual
Centralia
Bridgeport
Schlarman
Moline
Clinton
Litchfield
Thornton
Rock Island
Crystal
Lake
Farmington
Edwardsville
Belleville
Fora
Lockport
Cicero
Morton
West Chicago
Maine East
Machen Wins Over Bethea In One Round
Portland heavyweight Eddie Machen won a unanimous decision over Wayne Bethea of New York in a one round main event. Machen, weighing 199, cut over his left eye but remained effective with body and head combinations. Judges scored 100-95 and 94-96 for Machen as Bethea pressured in but failed to mount a knockout bid.
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Portland
Ore
Eddie Machen
Wayne Bethea
New York
Bethea
Machen
Herman Devault
George Robinson
Eddy Volk
Gopher Meets Groaner in Crackerjack Bing Crosby Meet
Minnesota Gophers clash with Washington booster Bing Crosby in Los Angeles as they discuss odds on the Energy Cravens game and the Rose Bowl. The scene shifts to Creal Springs with basketball chatter and a note on a Murphysboro bowling league idle for two weeks due to holidays.
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Bing Crosby
Los Angeles
Gophers
Washington
Tacoma
Creal Springs
Cravens
Hunter
Trout
Cannon
Barger
T'le Sizemore
Huskies
Creal — Bayassee
Upchurch
Edwards
Travelstead
Frank Brixius
Ugderner
the Gophers
Bing
NBC
Murphysboro
Iroquo
Indians
Minia
Iraeli
Sodom
Elkville And Crab Orchard Win In Meet
Elkville and Crab Orchard win in a local meet with Elkville defeating Zeigler and Crab Orchard 43 37 while Altamont crushed by 98 33. Finley seeks control of a Kansas City team as approval of his bid for ownership follows probate action. Final scores and teams reflect a busy sports night across multiple towns.
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Zeigler
Crab Orchard
Chicago
Det
Altamont
Charles Fin
Wayne City
Kansas City
A’s
Bluford-Wayne
Finley
City
Cisne-Woodlawn
A's
Ann- Elkville
Johnson
Robert Dunne
Wiggins
Harris
Jackson
Connor
Filch
Sugars
Martin
Knight
Avery Brand
Orchard
Chaminess
Tion
Gray
Richey
Beasley
Clark
Perida
Stevens
Kopplin
Finfrock
Galloway
Rickett
Klitaing
Kansas City Group Considers Options in Stock Sale
A Kansas City group, outbid by Finley for Johnsons stock, may purchase the minority holdings but would allow Finley to buy 48 percent if the club stays in Kansas City for five years. Finley aims to acquire the remaining stock at an estimated additional 1.925 million dollars, bringing total cost to 2.5 million.
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Kansas City
Finley
Johnson
Thie Ornnn
Lot Rarae Pee Ey
Carbondale Freshman Sweep Extends Win Streak
Carbondale freshmen basketball, coached by Harold O Neal, won their fifth straight game beating Murphysboro after a 34 21 41 49 scoring sequence. Scoring details show Algee Whittenberg Holloway Burst Taylor Kimmel Handley and Monroe led the team while Murphysboro's King Williams Bealton Hawthorne Elliot Ferrari contributed for the visitors.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
Harold O'Neal
Elkville
Johnston City
Benton
Attucks
Algee
Whittenberg
Holloway
Burst
Taylor
Kimmel
Handley
B. Battle
Brown
Cavitt
Monroe
J. Battle
King
Law
L Williams
Bealton
Hamlin
Hawthorne
Elliot
Ferrari
Collinsville Kahoks face early tests after Redman injury
Vergil Fletcher’s Collinsville Kahoks lose guard and center rival Bogie Redman to a broken ankle, sidelining him for about a month. The setback shifts leadership to Fred Riddle Bob Simpson and Ronnia Matakitis as Collinsville defeats East St Louis 66 47 and Belleville 76 36, signaling depth for upcoming state tourney play.
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Vergil Fletcher
Collinsville
Bogie Redman
Redman
Fletcher
Redmon
Kahoks
East St. Louis
Belleville
Fred Riddle
Bob Simpson
Ronnia Matakitis
Prep Scores and Tournament Results From Chicago Area Meet
A batch of prep basketball scores lists Harlan over Hirsch 63 to 45 and Harper over Morgan Park 82 to 50, plus Waller 61 over Roosevelt 5 cents South Shore 74 to 36 and Marshall 74 over Tilden 48. Other games include Kelly 47 over Fenger 63, Steinmetz 59 over Austin 53, Carver 85 over Englewood 47, Lane 83 over Cooley 7, Foreman 73 over Lake View 69, Tuley 64 over Mather 62, Leo 57 over St. George 45, St. Rita 45 over St. Elizabeth 42, and Decatur Lakeview 49 over Stephen Decatur 44. Loyola 40, DePaul 38 in OT. Tournament play notes Morris Wilmington 47 over Bradley 43 and Joliet Catholic 48 over Coal City 43. At St Elmo Ramsey 73 over Bethany 60, Brownstown 68 over Odin 59. At Farmer City Mahomet 76 over Saybrook 39, Heyworth 4 over Armstrong 41. At Collinsville Litchfield 66 over East St. Louis 44. At Equality semifinals Cave In Rock 57 over Carterville 5, Shawneetown 65 over Equality 44. At Wayne City semifinals Crab Orchard 38 over Altamont 33, Elkville 43 over Ziegler 37.
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Harlan
Hirsch
Harper
Morgan Park
Waller
Roosevelt
South Shore
Bogan
Marshall
Tilden
Kelly
Fenger
Steinmetz
Austin
Carver
Englewood
Lane
Cooley
Farragut
Creiger
Foreman
Lake View
Tuley
Mather
Leo
St. George
St. Rita
St. Elizabeth
Decatur Lakeview
Stephen Decatur
Loyola
DePaul
Morris Wilmington
Bradley
Joliet Catholic
Coal City
St. Elmo Ramsey
Bethany
Brownstown
Odin
Farmer City
Mahomet
Saybrook
Heyworth
Armstrong
Collinsville
Litchfield
East St. Louis
Equality
Cave In Rock
Carterville
Shawneetown
Ohio State, Mini, Iowa Score Wins
Ohio State, ranked No. 7, overwhelmed Loyola of Chicago 90-65 as Jerry Lucas led with 29 points. Ohio State's five players hit double figures while Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota and Illinois struggled in various Big Ten games. Iowa defeated Arizona, Washington State routed by Minnesota, and Illinois beat Washington 79-58 in a mixed conference night.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Loyola of Chicago
Towd
Minais
Vic Stories
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Towa
Riumph
Airizona
Milnois
Washington
Hate
Northwestern
Michigan
Minnesota
Chicago Stadium
Loyola
California
Wildcats
Wichita
Southern Methodist
Gophers
Jerry Lucas
Joh Havlicek
Don Nelson
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Frank Ren
Ennis Runge
Winais
Washington State
Bill Burwell
Illini
John Wessels
Jerry Colangelo
Bill Small
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