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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
9
Carbondale hosts a 16 team Christmas tournament with Eisenhower and Collinsville among top seeds. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with 9 am 1 pm and 7 pm sessions and aims for large crowds in SIU Arena. Collinsville Alton repeat as major powers.
The Southern Illinoisan weighs contenders for its trophy as Les Taylor of Carbondale seeks an eighth winner. Other hopefuls include Perry Johnson Decatur Eisenhower and Howard Cole Peoria Manual among a long list of standouts from Mt. Vernon to Glenbard East. Tom Parker set a tourney record with 50 points last year.
The Cardinals opened 1-3 before rallying to a 9-5 mark as the defense improved late, with coach Charley Winner praising Jim Hart’s maturation. Offseason losses and in-season changes affected the unit, but the team surged in the final quarters while pacing opponents in yardage and scoring trends across the campaign.
A long list of games across Carbondale Breese Mater Dei and Eldorado shows matches by time from morning through night. Notable pairings include Herrin versus Eisenhower and Marion against Glenbard East with sessions spanning Friday and Saturday at six p.m. and later, plus consolation rounds.
In Adelaide, Captain Donald Dell said the U S team aims for a decisive five matches to none rout before facing Australia in the challenge round. Dell stressed no celebration if clinched early and noted the goal to win the final two matches despite the outcome. Pro cage scores follow with ABA results.
Illinois high school basketball power Champaign Central leads the AP poll at 9-0 amid a crowded top 16. Rockford West remains No 2 as Edwardsville climbs to No 9 and Normal Community enters the rankings replacing Mount Vernon. Other top contenders include Carbondale, Collinsville, and DeKalb in holiday tournament action nationwide.
Arizona defeats Nebraska 68 63 while Wagner tops CCNY 93 60 Vanderbilt beats Southern Cal 85 73 Grambling 99 69 over Bishop Ohio State 74 71 Michigan 111 74 over Utah Northwestern 77 58 over Washington State Dayton 8 Boston? Loyola Los Angeles 58 Wichita State 79 over Texas A M Weber State 89 Creighton 83 Indiana Central 91 over William Penn Oklahoma 6 over SW Missouri Houston 91 Bowling Green
The piece lists top forty Illinois prep teams by region with win loss records and several honorable mentions. It notes prominent schools such as Carbondale Edwardsville Collinsville Granite City Mt. Vernon and Central Champaign among others, plus regional ratings by Merle Jones Fort Kyle and Fred Woldt. It also reports Herrin grade basketball closing its season 13 0 after beating Centralia 55 33 with player tallies.
The Jets and Colts opened as three and six point favorites respectively for NFL and AFL title games this Sunday. Cleveland upset Dallas 31 20 to win the East while Oakland crushed Kansas City 41 6 for the AFL Western crown. Morrall solidified Baltimore’s quarterback role, and Kelly’s rushing figures suggest a heavy ground game against the Browns.
The Big Ten posts a 43-16 nonconference record as Minnesota beats San Diego State 73-60 and Michigan tops Utah 111-74. Northwestern crushes Washington State 77-61 and Ohio State edges Butler 74-71 amid a busy schedule of upcoming tournaments and travel through December.
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