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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1977
Page
11
Herrin coach Jeff Ferguson previews a quarterfinal clash with heavily favored Collinsville, noting Collinsville's strong season and the need to avoid early turnovers. Officials discuss past matchups as Collinsville search for another high scoring win while Herrin relies on inside play and resilience.
Carbondale holiday tournament opens with Collinsville and others struggling after Christmas. Vergil Fletcher clues in as Collinsville, twice a winner here, rallies from a slow first half to beat Du Quoin 63-32. Oak Forest dominates Alton 76-49 as St Patrick and Herrin post victories.
Southern Illinois an Sports led the ball around the Ka hoks to control the action most of the first half and hit outside shots, suddenly lost their edge. They were out scored 24-4 the third quarter. The losers gained a bit of a moral victory at the finish by holding the ball to limit the Kahoks to 68 points, which matches their season low of 68 against the No. 1 St. Louis team, Central Thornridge 60, Belleville ast 54. We pulled defeat out of the jaws of victory-or something like that, said Don Otness after losing an overtime decision to Thornridge. The Falcons, 3-22 last year, escaped late as Bryan Leonard fouled out and Thornridge scored eight straight in OT.
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