Redbirds capture Pyramid title in final seconds
West Frankfort led most of the close title game before Marion 67 66 at Herrin. Larry Brooking for Marion tied late and Tim Ricci helped Redbirds win with 17 points as Mike Davey was sidelined by injury. Marion's Kenny Griffin and Gary Atchison paced the losers, Johnston City took third.
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West Frankfort
Marion
Herrin
Johnston City
Redbirds
Gene Ernest
Larry Brooking
Jim Marshall
Marshall
Brooking
Tim Ricci
Ricci
Kenny Griffin
Mike Davey
Gary Atchison
Tim Walker
Dale Hutchins
Effingham Rallies Past Mt Vernon for 15th Straight Victory
Effingham Flaming Hearts withstand Mt Vernon 81 68 to extend their win streak to 15 in the Salem tourney final. Gale Lister sparked a decisive 18 0 run in the last six minutes scoring 10 of his 24 in the final period. Pinckneyville beat Greenville 82 57 for consolation while Greenville topped Salem 67 46.
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Effingham
Mt. Vernon
Flaming Hearts
Rams
Gale Lister
Pinckneyville
Greenville
Pincks
Olney
Salem
Lister
Arnold
Holland
Ring
Powles
Klosterman
Meyers
Payne
Hawthorne
Smith
Windhurst
Williams
Sledge
Strickland
Prep basketball at Sparta and nearby towns results
Sparta edged Anna 68 79 with key scorers Beard Roberts Throgmorton and Cavardo leading. In Chester Murphysboro and Herrin area games produced tight finishes as Murphysboro beat Chester 60-50 and Herrin beat Johnston City 57-51. West Frankfort defeated Marion 67-66 and Shawnee fell to Cobden 54-45 at Shawnee.
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Lanphier
Springfield
Griffin
St. Theresa
Lakeview
Decatur
Eisenhower
Caréinville
Gillespie
Chicago Crane
Pittsfield
Baliki
Athens
Beardstown
Unity
Elkhart
Ashland
New Holland
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Libertyville
Barrington
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Aledo
Alexis
Rockridge
Mattoon
Danville
Schlarman
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Bellflower
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Sparta
Anna
Beard
Roberts
Throgmorton
Robison
Boston
Cavardo
Jacobus
Bremer
Calvert
Anna Jonesboro
Newton
Cerney
Bartles
Davis
Crawford
King
Carter
Ellis
College Basketball Scores From A Busy Weekend
A roundup of men’s college games with wins for Northwestern Purdue Ohio State Michigan Illinois Notre Dame Loyola UCLA Oregon Wyoming Bowling Green Kentucky Duke Villanova St. John’s Louisville St Olaf Carleton Beloit Lawrence Monmouth Kalamazoo Iowa State Yale West Virginia DePaul Northern Illinois Oklahoma City Chicago Loyola Brigham Young Princeton San Diego Gonzaga Miami Florida Georgia Tech Auburn Morehead Michigan State and other matchups across conferences with scores ranging from close to blowouts.
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Purdue
Ohio State
Michigan
Illinois
Notre Dame
Loyola
Pepperdine
UCLA
Boston College
Oregon
Wyoming
Air Force
Louisville
Bradley
St. Olaf
Coe
Carleton
Beloit
Lawrence
Knox
Monmouth
Ripon
Kalamazoo
Elmhurst
Iowa St
Oklahoma St
Yale
Mass
W. Virginia
E. Carolina
DePaul
N. Illinois
Calvin
Concordia
Oklahoma City
Denver
Chicago Loyola
Brigham Young
Salukis Fall to Michigan State in Chicago Showdown
Michigan State held off Southern Illinois 68-56 in Chicago Stadium as SIU drops to 9-6 on the season and remains winless against the Big Ten all time. Garrett led SIU with 29 points while Gibbons totaled 15 for MSU and Bennington coordinated the Spartans’ second half surge before a 13,000 crowd.
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Chicago Stadium
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Big Ten
Salukis
Saluki
Dick Garrett
John
Bennington
Spartans
Jim Gibbons
Garrett
Spartaas
Chicago
Loyola
Brigham Young
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Notre Dame
Benson
Griffin
Jackson
Keene
Butchko
Lafayette
Gibbons
Bailey
Lick
Edwards
Gale
Rymal
Copeland
Stepter
Bruins Hold Off Eagles In Madison Square Garden
UCLA, led by Lew Alcindor and Mike Warren, overcame Boston College 84 77 before 18499 fans at Madison Square Garden. Alcindor scored 28 and Warren 25 as UCLA built a 17 point second half edge before BC surged to within eight in the final stretch.
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UCLA
Boston College
Eagles
Madison Square Garden
Big Lew Alcindor
Mike Warren
Little Lew
Bruins
Houston
Alcindor
Warren
Bob Cousy
Steve Addleman
Louisville seizes 77 75 win over Bradley in MVC clash
Louisville held off Bradley 77 75 in a Missouri Valley Conference game. Westley Unseld scored 25 points and hit the final stretch after recovering from the flu, providing the game's decisive offense and rebounding. Bradley's Joe Allen had a late layup attempt ruled late.
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Louisville. Ky
Louisville
Bradley
Westley Unseld
Cardinals
Unseld
Joe Allen
Frazier Returns to St Louis in Knicks Debut Season
Walt Frazier of the New York Knicks made his season debut in St Louis after giving up a year of eligibility at Southern Illinois. He played 34 minutes, scored 12 points and had 5 assists in a 103-94 loss to the Hawks. He heads to Evansville to face the Bulls Thursday and may return to SIU for spring term.
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Walt Frazier
Southern Illinois University
New York Knicks
St. Louis
Walt
Chicago Bulls
Evansville
Knick
Red Holzman
Carbondale
Rip Stokes
Jim Zimmer
Gene Crawshaw
Frazier
Hawks
Lenny Wilkens
SIU
Bob Spackman
Bill Bradley
NBA
Pro prep hoops notes and roster updates from Friday
The report details free throw percentages led by West Frankfort and Marion and lists expanded tournament entries including Meridian and Peoria Manual. It notes Herrin center David Dye ineligible for second semester and Tim Walker sidelined by facial injury. Also mentions Rod Walls and Joe Lutz as unbeaten wrestlers and Ray Rippelmeyer joining the Phillies farm system as pitching coach.
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Herrin
David Dye
Tim Walker
Johnston City
Houston Rips Lamar Tech In Domineering Victory
All American Elvin Hayes scored 38 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Houston defeated Lamar Tech 112 to 79. The top ranked Cougars dominated the game with Hayes keying the attack and the team pulling away in the second half.
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Elvin Hayes
University of Houston
Lamar Tech
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