Slow tactics lift winless Carbondale over Benton 43 39
Carbondale Terriers employ a deliberate pace to upset Benton 43 39 in Bowen Gym. Larry Odell notes هذا first win over Rich Herrin at Benton after several attempts. Keith Belesaris and Ray Clayton lead Carbondale with double figures while Benton struggles from the field and foul trouble.
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Davidsan
Laurel Street
Carbondale
Dave Lee
Terriers
Benton
Bowen Cym
Lee
Rich Herrin
Benton Club
St Johnston City
Carmi Anal
CCHS
Stinner
Herrin
Ray Clayton
Wayreau
Nesbitt
Devils Survive Nashville Narrow Victory 71 70
Tim Brown hit the late free throw to lift Murphy bur o past Nashville 71 70 at Murphysboro. Kellum led Murphy bur with 23 as Nashville surged late with Bill Cook scoring 29. Carrier Mills and Pinckneyville preliminary results are included in the score notes.
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Murphysboro
Benton
Tim Brown
Nashville
Red Devils
Jerry Kellum
Murphy
Brown
Devils
Ronnie Barger
Walt McAllister
Dan Sullivan
Bill Cook
Kellum
Cook
Jankowsk
Baldwin
Meyers
Nier
SIU swimmers open season with 79 34 win at Evansville
SIU defeated Evansville 79 34 as Ray Essick's STU team placed first and second in six events and swept every race. Evansville led in diving, while SIU dominated relays and sprints with multiple swimmers posting top times. Next up, SIU travels to Oklahoma State meet as Evansville slips to 0 3.
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STU Swimmers
Evansville
SIU
Southern J
Oklahoma State University
Dickson
Giéfer
Ferreira
Willis
McGinley
Giefer
Gonzalez
Sullivan
Steeleville Triumphs At Chester Tournament
Steeleville defeated host Chester 63-52 to avenge a prior loss and clinch the Chester invitation title. In late action New Athens beat Zeigler-Royalton 85-42 in triple overtime for third place as Gary Collins scored 42. Freeburg captured the consolation crown 60-39 over Marissa. Steeleville rallied from a 25-24 halftime deficit behind Kim Chaderton's 24 and Mike Wedneyer's 20. Dennis Kestenburger led Chester with 13.
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Steeleville
Chester
New Athens
Zeigler-Royalton
Z-R
Gary Colllins
Freeburg
Marissa
Kim Chaderton
Mike Wedneyer
Dennis Kestenburger
Big Ten College basketball scores collide across many games
Purdue crushed Lilreis 91 to 60 while Michigan States beat Ohio State 90 to 62. Northwestern topped Indiana 78 to 45, Minnesota clinched an overtime win 62 to 62, and Wisconsin defeated Iowa 45 to 62. Other matches featured Creighton over Kent State 80 to 61 and Miami Ohio edging Bowling Green 67 to 96.
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SIU volleyball teams compete across classes at state meet
SIU women’s volleyball in A and B classes posted wins over Eastern, Western, and Illinois teams while drawing with Illinois State. The A team heads to a state meet at Northern site Friday aiming for a regional at Oshkosh. In basketball, Murphysboro beat Sparta 48 56 with key performances by Woolford and Diedenbach as preliminary rounds continued.
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Illinois State
SIU
Iinois
Ilinois State
Quincy
Illingia
Oshkosh Wik
Murphysborg
Murphysboro
Sparta
Sparta-Dandridge
Monroe
Woolford
Diedenbach
Jacobus
Murphysboro-Linge
ReZum
Sole
Dobbe
Waldren
Mifflin
Edwards
Terriers Stifle Benton in Delayed Game Defeat
Carbondale edged Benton 42 to 39 in a game delayed by events as the Terriers showed strong defense. Benton guard Chris Moore attempts a pass with Carl Favreau and Milvin Mesbit in close pursuit during the tense finish.
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Carbondale
Benton
Terriers
Chris Moore
Carl Favreau
Milvin Mesbit
Super Bowl VII matchup shapes in California
Redskins favored by two over the Dolphins as Don Shula and George Allen bring “ice cool” teams to Los Angeles for the February 1979 title game at the Coliseum. Tickets sold out for 99,192 fans. TV forecasts expect a nationwide audience over 7 million.
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Associated Press
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Don Shula
Miami
George Allen
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Redskins
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Los Angeles Coliseum
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Los Angeles Rats
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Rams
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Shula
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Dallas
New York Jets
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Bob Cochran
NFL
South tops North in muddy Hula Bowl clash
Stanford's Jim Merlo ran for a touchdown after an interception and his defense created 19 points as the South beat the North 17 8. Merlo, named outstanding defensive player, picked off a short pass from Penn State's Joh Hufsagel and returned it for a second period score.
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Jim Merlo
Merlo
Penn State
Joh Hufsagel
Iowa Upsets Minnesota in Overtime Thriller at Iowa City
Iowa over Minnesota 65 to 82 in overtime after Rick Williams drove for a late layup and Glen Angelinog added two free throws. Kevin Kunnert led Iowa with 26 points as Minnesota, top Big Ten defending champions, suffered a late free throw edge for the Hawkeyes.
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Iowa
Rick Williams
Glen Angelinog
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Kevin Kunnert
Marylandia Squeaks Past Clemson In ACC Opener
Marylandia held off Clemson 79 75 as Mameoun led with 27 points in a tight ACC opener. Marylandia extended its win streak to nine, securing a narrow victory on Saturday night.
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Mameoun
Ady
Seaconning
Ae Ge Yee
Maryland
Clemson
SIU Wrestlers Fall to Northern Illinois in DeKalb Dual
SIU Salukis lost to Northern Illinois 23-12 in a dual meet at DeKalb. Winners for NIU included Weber and Johnson with decisions, while SIU’s Gerdes Horvath and Stump secured wins in 134 168 and 167 pounds respectively. Other listed results show a mix of draws and losses across 118 to 177 weight classes with several close decisions and a pin by Gibbs.
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Northern Hingis
Northern Liingis
SIU
Ken Gerdes
Weber
Jim Horvath
Filioa
Don Stump
Dawl
Goldsmith
Kaye
Burge
Rosetti
Gerdes
AP prep poll begins Tuesday for basketball ranking
The first Associated Press prep basketball poll debuts Tuesday with top 16 Class AA and Class A lists. AP voters include writers. UP ratings come from 16 coaches. Deep south teams in Class AA and strong Class A contenders like Vienna Meridian and Ottawa Marquette shape early titles prospects amid shifting loyalties and coaching moves.
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Lockport Central
U.P
Associated Press
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Mascoutah
Tarbendale
Deep South
Murphysore
Benton
Herrin
Lawrenceville
Meridian
Vienna
Chicago Christian
Chicago
Ball State rally stuns Illinois State in Muncie
Ball State defeated Illinois State 92-75 as Gary Gegax scored all 17 points in the second half to spark the comeback. Larry Bullington led scoring with 24 points while Illinois State cooled to 28 percent shooting after halftime.
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Ball State
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Gegax
Larry Bullington
Ilinois State
Red Birds
Doug Collins
Mlinois State
Ee State
Ricci Delivers Birthday Clutch For Salukis Over Indiana State
West Frankfort sophomore Tim Ricci clinched SIU’s 78 75 win with a one and one free throw with one second left as the Salukis edged Indiana State before 4,000 at Terre Haute. Joe Meriweather led SIU with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Rick Peckinpaugh and Dennis Shidler also contributed. Ron Barnes led the Sycamores with 32 points as Indiana State fought back from early deficits to tie late. The Salukis, 8-4 in 12 starts, return home to host Mercer of Macon, Georgia.
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Stu
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Marcer
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