Herrin edges Benton to keep South 7 lead in thriller
Herrin remains unbeaten in the South Seven at 6-0 and 7-0 overall after a 76-74 victory at Benton. Mark Craddock sparked Benton with 20 points as Benton and Herrin traded leads late, with Darrell Walker and Tim Hamblin delivering clutch scores in the final minute.
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Herrin
South Seven
Benton
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Rangers
Mark Craddock
Darrell Walker
Tim Hamblin
Craddock
Rod Herrin
Walker
Hamblin
Benton—Tabor
B. Durham
Forby
Boehnlein
Golliher
J. Durham
Maller
Moore
Lukens
Clark
Jayvees
Pickens leads Marion comeback in 80-78 win at CCHS
Junior Mike Pickens scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to spark the Marion Wildcats to an 80-78 comeback victory over Carbondale. Welch 20 for Carbondale and Gardner 16 for Marion helped fuel the tense South Seven contest. Pickens sealed the win with 0:06 left after an interception on a Carbondale inbounds pass.
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Mike Chamness
Marion Wildcats
Mike Pickens
Pickens
Jon Michels
Wildcats
Phil Waters
Carbondale
Gordon Welch
Welch
Marion
Marty Gardner
Steve Parks
Houst
Rockets
Hawks
Houston
Calvin Murphy
John Brown
Landover
Phil Chenier
Washington Bullets
Detroit
Marion Wildcats top Carbondale in high school thriller
Marion defeats Carbondale 80 to 78 after a close fourth period. Pickens scores late as Marion rallies from a 56-54 deficit in the final eight minutes. Standouts include Gardner 16 Parks 15 Boatright 13 Orr 10 for Marion and Welch 20 Farmer 18 Waters 14 for Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty Boatright
Jimmy Orr
Wildcats
Carbondale
Sherman Farmer
Bondale
Terriers
Marion
Pickens
CCHS
Gardner
Parks
Boatright
Orr
Jackson
Montgomery
Welch
Farmer
Waters
Cherry
J. Morgan
Sinnott
Breese Nashville
Mater Dei
Nashville
Snead
Brinkman
Newman
Cassity
McClintock
Thompson
Harre
Patton
Borowiak
DU Quoin
Trico
Trico—Reuscher
Schaber
Stroub
Thies
Bowerman
Des Rocher
King
Young
Krone
Toler
Crews
Flint
Beasley
Rose
Tricois
Mt. Vernon edge over West Frankfort in tight South Seven game
Mt. Vernon beats West Frankfort 70-69 as Mt. Vernon jumps to 3-0 in league play while West Frankfort slips to 2-1. Chris Michel sparked West Frankfort after halftime but Mt. Vernon topped the Rams with balanced scoring led by Mitchell and King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Bill Todd
Redbirds
South
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Benton
Tigers
Marion
Carbondale
Frankfort
Chris Michel
Rams
Mike Vosbein
Mitchell
King
Strothman
Davis
Jones
Two Salukis Named to All Illinois University Team
Senior wide receiver Icy Moore and freshman defensive back Kevin Woods of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned all Illinois University Division honors. Moore led the Salukis with 24 receptions for 451 yards and one TD while returning kicks and punts. Woods started every game with 71 tackles, 33 solo, 8 passes defended, and 4 fumbles recovered. The all Illinois University Division team features 11 offensive and 11 defensive players plus specialists, chosen by sports information directors from 49 institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icy Moore
Kevin Woods
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Salukis
Leonard Hopkins
Southwestern Louisiana
Woods
St. Louis Southwest High
Prep Scores Highlight Local Basketball Action
Nashville and nearby towns hosted multiple boys games with Breese Mater Dei and Pinckneyville posting decisive wins. Notable scorers included Robbin Lampe and Nowakowski, while Eldorado, Metropolis, and Du Quoin posted strong showings in adjacent matchups. Preliminary results favor Mater Dei, Eldorado, and Trico in the listed contests.
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Breese Mater Dei
Robbin
Lampe
Fonke
Harrelsmann
Nowakowski
Olliges
Gonzales
Gerlen
Detmer
Becker
Mater Dei
Frazier's 23 leads Knicks past Bulls in NBA clash
Walt Frazier scored 23 and Spencer Haywood 21 to lift the New York Knicks 96-89 over the Chicago Bulls in New York. New York improved to 11-20 while Chicago dropped to 6-20. The Bulls led 82-81 late in the fourth before the Knicks ran off six straight including Haywood's dunk to seal it.
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Associated Press
Walt Frazier
Spencer Haywood
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
New York
NBA
Knicks
Chicago
Bulls
Haywood
Philadelphia
Jo Jo White
Boston
Philadelphia 76Ers
Rams Edge Steelers 10-3 on Jaworski TD Run
Reserve quarterback Ron Jaworski led a decisive fourth quarter drive to lift the Los Angeles Rams to a 10-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Jaworski threw 14, 17, and 17 yard passes before scoring on a quarterback draw. Both teams finished 12-2 and had already clinched their divisions.
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Ron _ Jaworski
Rams
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Jaworski
Youngstown State
James Harris
Ram
Ron Jessie
Willie McGee
Harold Jackson
Steelers
Centenary Tops NIU DeKalb in Non-Conference Clash
Center Bob Parrish scored 24 points and grabbed 24 rebounds to carry Centenary past Northern Illinois 99-84. Parrish and Nate Bland 22 points apiece fueled a late burst as Centenary built a 50-34 halftime lead and remained ahead throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Parrish
Centenary
Northern Illinois
Northern
Parrish
Nate Bland
Eastern Illinois overwhelms Western Illinois for third at Bradley
Senior Jeff Furry sparked a fast start in the second half as Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 89-68 to claim third place in the Bradley Invitational. Furry scored 20, while Tommy Fowlkes led Western with 16 as the Panthers improve to 5-3 and the Leathernecks drop to 2-4. Bradley and Illinois State were set to meet for the title in the later game.
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Peoria
Jeff Furry
Eastern Illinois
Western Illinois
Bradley
Illinois State
Furry
Tommy Fowlkes
Western
Eastern
College Basketball Scores Roundup
A collection of college basketball results features Illinois defeating Arizona 66 to 60 and Maryland topping Fordham to Central Michigan 66. Other outcomes include Indiana State 61 over St. Louis U 68, Ohio University 100 over Cleveland State 69, and Penn State 70 over Colgate 54. Nevada? Not present.
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Illinois
Arizona
Maryland
Fordham
Michigan
Indiana St
St. Louis U
Canisius
Ohio U
Cleveland St
Centenary
Penn
Figueroa leads Saint Francis past SIU Edwardsville in Youngstown
Manny Figueroa scored 23 points to carry Saint Francis to a 78-69 win over Southern Illinois Edwardsville in the Youngstown State Classic consolation round. Saint Francis improved to 4-4 while SIU Edwardsville dropped to 1-5.
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Youngstown
St. Francis
Friday Night High School Scores From Cairo to DeKalb
In a busy Saturday score roundup Cairo defeated Johnston City 60 56 Thornridge beat Waukegan 71 56 Centralia triumphed over Harrisburg 89 74 East toppled Maine South 68 50 Elgin beat Freeport 65 69 DeKalb earned a 59 64 win over Marist St Joseph edged aera oo oI with a 39 point effort.
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Cairo
Johnston City
Thornridge
Waukegan
Centralia
Harrisburg
East
Maine South
Elgin
Freeport
DeKalb
Marist
St. Joseph
Ruffin Horvath win titles at Ball State invitation
Clyde Ruffin and Jim Horvath captured individual titles for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale at the Ball State Invitational. Ruffin topped 150 pounds and Horvath won 167. Saluki runner Mark Weisen finished second at 177 behind Ball State’s Bill Moyer. No team champion was named among 15 teams.
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Clyde Ruffin
Jim Horvath
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Ball State
Ruffin
Horvath
Mark Weisen
Saluki
Bill Moyer
SIU Carries Vacancy Watch For New Football Coach
SIU Carbondale prepares to name a new head football coach within weeks after Doug Weaver’s resignation. Four finalists remain including a small college coach, a former major university coach, and two professional assistant coaches. The incoming coach will sign a four year contract and may retain Saluki staffers Bill Dodd and Bob Hailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mace
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Doug Weaver
Mace
Bill Dodd
Bob Hailey
Saluki
Randy Gaschler
Carbondale
California
Bill Maran
Rich Solomon
Bill Patrick
Weaver
SIU C football funding eyed as NCAA limits loom
Merle Jones notes NCAA conventions may prompt redirected funds to football. Scholarships for several sports drop from 108 to 66 by August 1, 1976, costing about 3000 dollars per recipient. SIU C adds a 5 dollar per semester fee for women’s athletics to sustain broader programs and attract fan support amid hopes for MVC contention in 1977.
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NCAA
Illinois
SIU C
Salukis
SIUC
Mace
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Mike Maller
Keith Tabor
Pat Golliher
Tiger Center
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Tional Basketball Association
Hero
Southern Ilinoisan Sports
Doug Woolard
Doug Cherry
Jarvis Morgan
Vosbein
Mize
Garrett
Smith
Hewlett
Pinckneyville
Anna-Jonesboro
Chamness
Rion
Meller
Pickett
Patterson
Tripp
Partridge
Bass
Roden
Putman
Winter
Nehrkorn
Donnie Stanton
Mathis
Templeton
Hagel
David Stanton
Anna Jonesboro
Carterville
Eldorado
Duff
Campbell
Lane
Phillips
Halstead
Pierce
McKnight
Stocks
Provence
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Metropolis
Edwards County
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Compton
Schuh
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Framer
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Cartwright
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Foster
Oxford
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John Drew
Lou Hudson
Atlanta Hawks
Abilene Christian
Texas Lutheran
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Wayne St
Louisiana Tech
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Missouri
Georgetown
Rider
Augustana
S. D
Valparaiso
Baylor
Lamar
Creighton
No. Dakota St
E. Carolina
Citadel
E. Kentucky
Morris Harvey
Siu-E
Aera Oo Oi
SIU
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