Kentucky No 1 basketball team tops college polls
New York reports Kentucky’s unbeaten Wildcats remain the nation's top college team in the second AP poll of the season. Bradley trails with nine straight wins and 37 first place votes after a 93 58 win over Duke.
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Tourney Schedules At Centralia Three-Day Events
The schedule lists games from Wednesday to Friday at Centralia, featuring Morion of Cicero vs Granite City at 9:30 am and multiple matchups including Sandoval Abingdon Quincy Champaign Marion Belleville Vandalia Pinckneyville Lincoln Salem Centralia Lewistown Tilden Tech Nashville with losers and winners brackets culminating in a Friday final for the championship.
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Edwardsville Suffers First Loss in East St. Louis Tourney
Edwardsville, the lone unbeaten in the Illinois Christmas prep tourney, fell 62-59 in overtime to Johnston City in the opening round, ending their nine game win streak and sending Edwardsville to a first defeat.
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Basketball tournament schedule at East St. Louis arena
The program lists games for East St. Louis versus Pekin at 7 30 p m and 9 p m with Lawrenceville facing East St. Louis Wood River meeting Edwardsville Johnston City vs Danville and later finals officials are Ted Search Ellis Veech Ray Kaegel and John Fraser plus Alton.
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Basketball night schedule at Carbondale arena
At Carbondale, Game 3 Trico versus Colp at 7 p m. Game 4 Attucks versus Cairo Sumner at 8 15 p m. Game 5 features Winners Games 1 and 5 at 7 p m. Game 6 paires Winners 2 and 4 at 8 15 p m. Game 7 shows Losers Games 5 and 6 at 7 p m. Game 8 pits Winners 5 and 6 at 8 15 p m.
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Sumner
Upbeat state contests spark early tourney action
Johnston City routed Paris last week signaling danger for rivals while Edwardsville held seventh in the AP poll as state title chatter grows. Danville opened with a 56 52 win over Wood River and DeKalb beat Arlington Heights 44 40. Belvidere defeated Waterman 57 39 and West Aurora edged Glenbard 47 49. Calumet City crushed Kirkland 63 26.
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Belvidere
Waterman
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Basketball Tournament Schedule Highlights Day One
A full slate lists 16 games from 9:30 a m to 8:15 p m featuring Robinson and Benton opening, with Anna Jonesboro versus Zeigler and Mt Vernon facing Mc Leansboro among morning matches. Winners and losers advance to a packed Saturday lineup.
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Carmi
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Norris City Basketball Night Includes Six Rivalries
Tuesday schedule lists games at Norris City starting with Grayville against Carrier Mills at 7 p m. Equality faces Norris City at 8 15 p m and Ridgway meets Shawnee town at 7 p m Galatia plays Allendale at 8 15 p m Carriers Mills meets Norris City in a later matchup Winners games 3 and the consolation begin at 7 p m with the championship at 8 15 p m
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Johnston City Grade School Tournament Schedule
At Johnston City Grade School the schedule lists Game 1 Carterville versus Marion at 6:15 p.m. Game 2 West Frankfort against Carbondale at 7:30 p.m. Game 3 Hurst Bush versus Herrin at 8:45 p.m. Game 4 Johnston City versus Winner 1 at 6:45 p.m. Game 5 Winner 2 versus Winner 3 at 8:00 p.m. Game 6 Losers 4 and 5 at 6:45 p.m. Consolation. Game 7 Winners 4 and 5 at 8:00 p.m. championship.
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Four-Team Tournament Schedule With Trophy for Each Entry
Crainville hosts a four team event with games Crainville versus Cambria and Crainville versus Stiritz at 8 p.m. Losers bracket at 7 p.m. Consolation and finals follow. Coaches listed: Easterly Cambria Peterson Crainville Benitone Chittyville Stilley Sitritz.
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Cambria
Crainville
Stiritz
Charles Easterly
Guy Peterson
Don Benitone
Leslie Stilley
Sitritz
Arizona Wildcats Seek Sixth Straight Border Title
The University of Arizona basketball team targets a sixth consecutive Border Conference championship this season, aiming to extend its recent dominance and secure the league crown.
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Herrin Elks Top Two Leagues In Teen Town Bowling
In week two of the Herrin Teen Town Bowl ing league the Herrin Elks lead both boys and girls divisions. The boys see Zwick & Goldsmith and Indians winning one of two, while the Elks falter slightly with a 3 1 record. Sondra McGhee shatters the girls league record with a 228 series and 132 game as the Elks stretch their streak to four.
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Boxing rating lists Joe Louis as outstanding boxer
Washington The 1950 National Boxing association ratings placed former heavyweight champion Joe Louis alongside Lee Savold as outstanding boxers in the Ezzard Charles title context. Blacksburg Va Frank Moseley of Kentucky named head football coach and director of athletics at VPI.
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Tall and Terrific 1x Phillies Rookie Pitchers
Among the rookie pitchers headed south with the Philadelphia Phillies are Charlie Bowers John Brittin Steve Ridzik Paul Stuffel and John Walz.
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John Brittin
Steve Ridzik
Paul Stuffel
John Walz
Hurst-Bush edges Carterville in contested regional clash
In a high scoring interdistrict game, Hurst-Bush defeated Carterville 42 to 37. Tripp led Hurst-Bush with 16 points, Shafer 9, and Masters 6, while Davis topped Carterville with 10 points followed by Gower and Newsome with 9 each. Officials were Alms, Murphysboro, Ward, and St. Louis.
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Dike Eddleman Versus Max Hooper Rebounds Debate
Mt. Vernon fans recall Dike Eddleman in college and pro basketball while comparing him to Max Hooper. The piece notes Eddleman’s high jump, football, and early AP praise declaring him Illinois basketball champion, and discusses rebound questions versus Hooper and team fit.
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