Red Devils prove they're not a one-man team
Murphysboro's Ernie Bryant stepped up when Ray Blakemore missed practice and was ill, scoring 16 points with 15 rebounds and 5 blocks to spark a 69-52 Southwest Egyptian Conference victory over Carlyle. Pantler added 17 as Murphysboro recovered from a slow start and used a second half surge after a defensive press to seize control.
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Red Devils
Larry Bush
Southern Illinoisan
Murphysboro
Ernie Bryant
Carlyle
Southern Illinois
Ray Blakemore
Blakemore
Bryant
Mike Sommer
Kelly
Ernie
Steve) Pantler
Bankhead
Brewer
Pautier
Graff
Whittenborn
Potts
Guthrie
Boehne
Nottmeyer
Kreiger
Miller
Devils
Indians
Pantler
Sommer
Randy Jones
Blake
Steve
Ray
Benton and West Frankfort push South Seven standings
Benton defeated Marion 80-64 to lift its conference mark to 3-5 as six players scored in double figures led by Mark Kerley with 18 and Rob Williams 15. West Frankfort beat Harrisburg 64-50 behind 20 points from Scott Melvin and Keith Griffith, while Marion’s Brad Hill led with 15 in a loss.
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Southern Illinoisan
Benton
Marion
West Frankfort
Harrisburg
Centralia
Herrin
Mount Vernon
Carbondale
Mark Kerley
Rob Williams
Clark Dixon
Tim Wills
Ranger
Rich Herrin
Brad Hill
Steve Cunningham
Brian Rubens
Scott Melvin
Keith Griffith
Joe Moore
Redbirds
Jeff Gossett
Christopher
Mark Niblett
Bearcat
Flu ridden Orphans edge Tigers in South Seven clash
Centralia 61 Herrin 52 as flu stricken Centralia relies on four starters out with illness. Barnett and Patrick pace the Orphans with 21 and 20 points while Roberts notes rest and lineup changes. Nesler’s Tigers rally from 15 down but fall short despite strong second half effort.
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Alan Fredman
Jim Roberts
Centralia
Herrin
Tigers
Roberts
Effingham
Ron Nesler
Nesler
Pratrie
Everett Clark
Daryel Halcomb
Patrick
Barnett
Riecman
Schnake
Ludwig
Evischi
Diesen
Reed
Johns
Pierson
Hartline
Kerr
Halcomb
Ronnie Reed
Brent Johns
Curtis Wharton
Tiger
Orphans
Dawayne Barnett
Seward
Ted
Todd Pierson
Steve Kerr
Mark Riecman
Carbondale
Sesser-Walier tops Black Diamond with 70 67 win
Sesser-Walier remained unbeaten in Black Diamond Conference play by defeating Elverado 70 67 as Rodger Boswell scored 20 and Larry Hammond 14. Christopher beat Johnston City 69 55 to stay second, while Zeigler-Royalton overcame Carterville 62 52 to claim third place.
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Sesser-Walier
Elverado
Christopher
Johnston City
Zeigler-Royalton
Carterville
Lesser Walier
Red Devils
Rodger Boswell
Larry Hammond
Greg Anderson
Dale Martie
Richie Gossett
Zeigler
Panthers, Du Quoin, Nashville win in Southwest Egyptian
In Southwest Egyptian Conference play Pinckneyville moved to 69-43 over Chester while Murphysboro beat Carlyle 69-52. Nashville toppled Sparta 70-51 and Du Quoin defeated Anna Jonesboro 65-48 as Pat Jeseman and Wayne Harre led Nashville with 20 points each.
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Pinckneyville
Chester
Murphysboro
Carlyle
Nashville
Sparta
du Quoin
Anna Jonesboro
Hornets
Bob Bogle
Pat Jeseman
Wayne Harre
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Randy Potts
Sommers
Joe Jines
Jim Chapman
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Rick Gooch
Chuck Ingram
Sesser
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Boswell
Panthers
Win
Bruce Menecke
Bulldogs
Anna-Jones Boro
Wildcats
Wildcat
Don Smith
Carl Evans
David Billingsley
Lady Woods
Woods
David Morgenstern
Darrell Anders
Bryan Ingram
Mark Peters
John Evans
Wade Graskewicz
Ray Harriss
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