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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
9
Alton coach Glenn McPherson, in his rookie year, steered the Redbirds to an 81-78 win over Collinsville at the Carbondale tournament. The victory marked Alton’s first at Carbondale and kept the team unbeaten as they head toward key rematches with Collinsville.
Coaches Rich Herrin and Vergil Fletcher face early exits as Benton and Collinsville enter regionals. Marion’s Pete Truran notes the teams are opposite styles but equally strong and likely to be heard from in March. Benton hosts regional then faces sectional foes while Collinsville competes in Granite City regional before a possible super sectional clash at SIU Arena.
Collinsville star Marc Fletcher earned MVP honors after a stellar 48 point performance in an 81 78 loss to St Patrick while Rick Leighty of Lawrenceville and Marc Fletcher each produced brace scoring bursts. Fletcher shot 47 95 for the tourney and led Collinsville past St Patrick in the semis, leaving both players as top prospects amid a tough loss. Fletcher’s 49 from the line and 43 53 at the stripe contrasted Leighty’s 60 132 and 22 28 from the line as the tourney’s standout.
Friday January 4 games include Herrin at West Frankfort Marion at Mt Vernon Sparta at Anna Jonesboro Nashville at Du Quoin Murphysboro at Pinckneyville Elverado at Carterville Lesser at Christopher Shawnee at Zeigler Royalton Johnston City at McLeansboro Century at Cobden Goreville at Dongola Egyptian at Gorham Meridian at Vienna Bluford at Coulterville Crab Orchard at Thompsonville Waltonville at Tamaroa Woodlawn at Odin Cave In Rock at Norris City Equality at Ridgway Galatia at Rosidare Shawneetown at Fope County Cairo Camelot at Fancy Farm Ky Carlyle at Okanville Steeleville at Walmeyer and Saturday January 5 Carbondale at Benton Carrier Mills at Harrisburg Du Quoin at West Frankfort Murphysboro at Nashville Pinckneyville at Sparta Carterville at Trico Metropolis at Eldorado Centralia at Herrin.
Leighty's 142 points lead 11-3 Class A Lawrenceville to fourth place in the 16 team Carbondale holiday tournament. Fletcher of Collinsville adds 135 as Kahoks finish second while Leighty nets 47 in a double overtime loss to St Patrick. Top 10 scorers include Nalley Hayes McGovern Baxter Macko Falk Smith Hunter. Parker holds both single game and tournament scoring records with 50 and 146 respectively.
Vergil Fletcher notes Collinsville defense struggled in the second half as Alton storms back to win 81-78 in the Carbondale holiday tournament final. Alton shoots 20 of 33 in the second half to erase an eight point halftime deficit while Collinsville goes 30 of 58 overall.
Vergil Fletcher has been named Carbondale area MVP as he guided Collinsville High Kahoks to sustained success. His son Marc earned Most Valuable Player at the Carbondale holiday tournament, scoring 135 points in four games for second place, hitting 49 percent from the floor and setting a tournament free throw record with 17 in one game.
Miami overwhelms Oakland 27-10 behind Larry Csonka's 117 yards and three scores as Don Shula eyes a third straight Super Bowl. Griese directs a precise ground game while Madden and Villapiano hail Miami’s poise and class in the win.
The Carbondale meet featured tall lineups from Normal led by 6-8 senior Dave Starkey and a large 6-4 to 6-1 starting group. Thornridge boasted a 6-7 to 6-5 front line but could only reach one consolation win. Meridian appeared among the youngest squads with two seniors and multiple underclassmen. Lorin Buckner, Thornridge guard and Quinn Buckner’s brother, started for Collinsville in last year’s final, and Buckner returns as a 6-0 senior.
Fred Huff misidentified Melvin Lipe as Bob Spackman during the Carbondale holiday tourney publicity. Other attendees included Murphysboro grocer Phil Green, former SIUC players Jim Levin, Gerry Hart, Wayne Williams, and coaches Walt Moore and Vern Pollock. Lincoln to replace Peoria Manual in next year’s tourney. SIU I Men’s Club meeting canceled. Warren Crews of Illinois State, father of Tom Crews, notes his family ties remain limited to those two sons.
Fran Tarkenton sparkles as the Minnesota Vikings defeat the Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in the NFC championship at Texas Stadium. John Gilliam catches a 54 yard TD pass, Tarkenton throws for 133 yards, and Bob Bryant returns a fourth quarter interception 63 yards for a TD.
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