Homewood Flossmoor Leads In Centralia Holiday Tourney Action
East Moline's 90 to 62 win over Homewood Flossmoor opens the 16 team Centralia Holiday Tournament with standout early performances and rising stars. Sparta edges Champaign 50 47. Thornton beats Cairo 84 55 as top scorers include Batts Beards Kosick and Plumlee. Continuous action sets Tuesday with Thornton Sparta clash and multiple key battles shaping the quarterfinals.
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East Moline
Nomewood-Flossmoor
Centralia
Homesweed-Flossmont
Clack
Sparta
Benton
Cairo
Bulldogs
Champaign
Thornton
Harvey
New Trier East
Bill Kosick
Jacksonville
iPittsfield
Freeport
Homewood Flossmoor
Peoria Spalding
Decatur
Ami
Belleville West
Salem
Thornton-Sparta
Lloyd Batts
Dan Beard
Champagan
Chad Ormiston
Kosick
New Trier
Carl Vinson
Jim Semanski
Cliff Taylor
Degatur
Steve Plumies
Dave Swanson
Homewood
Flossmerr
Perry Hines
Decanr
Beard
Tom Heliburton
Bob Kelly
Heliburton
Settlor
Steve Plumiee
Plumlee
Jessie McNeal
William Newhern
Jacobus
Inkets
Bemon
Centralia tourney’s 6-11 standout Kosick grabs rebound
Bill Kosick, the tallest player at Centralia’s holiday tournament, demonstrates his reach in a bid for the ball as he faces an opponent. The scene highlights Kosick’s advantage in his 6-11 frame during the contest.
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Bill Kosick
Centralia
College basketball ECAC and other tourney results summary
Brief compilation of NCAA style tournament seeds and scores across multiple events. Notable items include Niagara 69 Tennessee 61 consolation win, Arizona State 9 Idaho 31, Florida 86 Army 1 first round, Seton Hall 74 Miami Florida 69, Syracuse 94 Providence 63, Wake Forest 103 Connecticut 77, Oklahoma 72 Kansas State 67, Wisconsin 89 Wayne State 3, Washington 85 Oregon 51 semifinals, Louisville 105 SMU 79, Kentucky 80 Miami Ohio 52, Michigan 105 Butler 65, Ohio State 69.
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Cincinnati
NYU
Mississippi
Valparaiso
Alabama
Navy
Bayjusan
Holy Cross
Syracuse
Providence
Boston U
South Ok
Stetson
Seorgatan
Pann St
Columbie
Villanova
LaSalle
Corneil
Wake Forest
Connecticut
Young
Georgia
Kansas St
Colorado
Migsouri
Kansas
Okla
Nebraska
Wayne St
Wis
Washington
Oregon
Regen
W. Virginia
Caroling
New Medled
UCL
Princeton
Louisville
SMU
Kentucky
Miami
Ohio
Michigan
Buller
Ohio St
Rough day at Carbondale tourney showcases varied results
In a rainy SIU Arena card, Chicago St. Patrick outlasted Mt Vernon 58-56 in OT as Thornridge and Decatur Eisenhower won by margins. Collinsville overwhelmed Harrisburg 85-45 while Belleville East crushed Pinckneyville 91-47. Manual beat Carbondale 52-44. Alton toppled Meridian 70-65. Marion routed Trico 83-49 with standout performances from James, Robson, and Horton helping fresh leads.
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Sam Cox
Ilineisan
Carbondale
SIU
Chicago
St. Patrick
Mt Vernon
Ater Decatne Eisenhower
Thornridge
Collinsville
Harrisburg
Belleville East
Pinckneyville
Peoria Manual
Alton
Meridian
Marion
Trico
Herrin
Decatur
Hisenhower
York
Elmhurst
St. Pat
Rams
Mt. Vernon
Eddie James
George Robson
Dames
Daryell Gray
Henderson
James
Gray
Atl
Mike Wilson
Jim Lucas
Wilson
Robson
Chap Water
Bulldogs
Kahoks
Dogs
Vergil
Fletcher
Jerry Ahart
Bob Shapiro
Kahok Stars
Lancers
Panthers
Belleville
Terriers
Lee House
Walt Harrod
Dave Klobacher
Tony Campbell
Mike Waller
Greg Konishi
Klobacher
Manual
Herrod
Peoria
Waller
Campbell
Steve Clary
Aften
Stan Kerby
Jinas
Aston
Greg Hor
Eisenhower
Alton-Marion
Alton Upsets Meridian In Carbondale Holiday Tourney
Meridian Bobcats suffer a 70-63 defeat to unranked Alton in Carbondale as coach Jim Byassee laments limited offense and notes Alton's strong play. St Patrick's edged Mt Vernon 58-56 in double overtime, Marion's Steve Waterbury leads scoring with 32, and several area teams exit consolation rounds in Breese and Carbondale competitions.
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Kerby
Horton
Roger Bower
Bobcats
Marion
Trico
Steve Waterbury
Waterbury
Roger King
Trice
Alan Stromeyer
St. Patrick
Mt. Vernon
Kohn
Robson
Burke
Lucas
Pierce
Lorenz
Wilson
Christensen
Henderson
Waters
James
Gray
Edson
Meridian
Jim Byassee
Byassee
Carbondale
Collinsville
Cats
Alton
Meridian Starname Dwyane Roberson MVP shines despite injury
Meridian's Dwyane Roberson, MVP of the 1968 Cannondale holiday tourney, had 11 points and one rebound on Monday. The 6-2 senior is slowed by an ankle sprain and recently received a cortisone shot five days ago.
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Meridian
Dwyane
Roberson
Cannondale
Lancers Dominate First Round With Rugged Play
Belleville East topped Pinckneyville 91 to 17 as coach Sam Ulrich praised Belleville East in a field of contenders. The Lancers impressed with hard man-to-man defense and a muscular front line, while Meridian and the Meridan Bobcats showed disappointment and lack of team cohesion, likened to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Belleville East
Sam Ulrich
Pinckneyville
Panthers
Lancers
Carbondale
Donatness
Monnday
Mamteman
Otness
Ken Swenson
Harold Brewer
Stim Balough
Landers
Startars
Galesburg
Meridian Bobcats
Decatur Eisenhower
Bobcats
Dallas Cowboys
Close games headline at Carbondale holiday tourney
In a tight opener at Carbondale the first three games were nearly decided by inches and free throws. Decatur edged Eisenhower 55 to 54 as Ray Bandy and John Niemeyer sparked late drama and York failed to convert in the final seconds. Mt Vernon St Patrick followed with a 58 to 36 double overtime victory as coaches alternated timeouts late.
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Carbondale
Decatur Eisenhower
Elmhurst
York
Decatur
Panthers
John Niemeyer
Ray Bandy
Lime
Eisenhower
Bandy
Iver
SIU
Don Boydston
Close finishes shape a tight basketball night
In a pair of down to the wire games teams squandered late chances despite coaching advice. The decisive moments came in the closing seconds as one side prevailed and the other suffered a loss amid high tension and pressure.
Centralia to Jacksonville and Carbondale timetable
Daily journey schedule lists multiple routes from Centralia and Carbondale with departures from 1 pm to 10 pm. Notable legs include Homeyond Flossmoor to East Moline at 2:30 pm and Belleville West to New Trier East at 4 pm, plus Alabama connections to Alton Marion and Trico Meridian late in the day.
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Centralia
Flossmoor
East Moline
Belleville
New Trier
Cairo
Charpaign Gentral
Thornton
Harvey-Sparta
Pittsfield
Jacksonville
Freeport
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