Herrin Tigers Upset Carbondale To Lead South Seven Race
Herrin Tigers defeated Carbondale 53-48 to move into first place in the South Seven Conference as West Frankfort upset Benton 56-41. Herrin’s William Mathis left briefly with an eye issue, but Craig Odom led with 16 points and seven rebounds, Von Le Quatte added 14, and Mike Lockwood scored nine.
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Herrin Tigers Hold Off Carbondale After Strong Second Quarter
In a tense finish Herrin led 20-15 at halftime and withstood Carbondale’s late rally. Carbondale closed to within two in the fourth before Herrin sealed the win with four straight free throws by Brad Payne and Lockwood. Coach Doug Woolard blamed cold shooting for the loss despite the tough three-time challenge.
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Redbirds Rally Tops Benton in South Seven Contest
West Frankfort coach Bob Brown praised a strong effort after the Redbirds upset Benton as Joby Wilson led with 15 points and Chris Butta 14. Herrin beat Carbondale earlier, with Johnny Fayne posting 14 points and 14 rebounds. Herrin sits at 7-2 in league play. Nashville showed SEC dominance, rolling 98-71 over Chester behind Jankowski 32, Stieg 24, and Patton 22 as Murphysboro, Anna Jarboro, and Carlyle also posted SEC results.
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Salukis fall at home as Aggies grab Valley win
Southern Illinois University Carbondale loses 72-69 to New Mexico State in a key Missouri Valley Conference clash before a 10,014 hometown crowd. Salukis contend despite injuries and a late rally, while NMSU, led by 19 points from Milton Huggins, seizes control with 16 of 19 free throws. The result tightens the race atop the Valley as SIU heads to Drake and Tulsa on the road.
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Saints fire Hank Stram after 11 seasons in New Orleans
New Orleans Saints announce the termination of coach Hank Stram after an 11 year tenure. Owner John Mecom Jr. and Stram unavailable for comment. Stram’s 131-99-10 career NFL AFL record, 410-311 with the Saints, and 1969 Chiefs Super Bowl title noted.
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Havlicek to reveal retirement plan for Celtics
John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics is set to announce retirement at season's end in a 11:30 a.m. news conference with Red Auerbach present before the Celtics face the Golden State Warriors. Havlicek, 38 in April, has played 1,231 NBA games, a Celtics record, and has grown disenchanted with aging and a poor 14-29 season.
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Aggie Circus Builds Pre game Nerves Before SIU Clash
Aggies coach You Know Who and players endure pressure atop the Missouri Valley as Ken Hayes and Keith Colson discuss the run. The team flew to St Louis then bused to Carbondale, waking early for a late breakfast and arena look before the Saturday night game at SIU Arena.
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Saluki Aggie Rivalry Looms as SIU, Indiana State Preview
Coach Hayes discusses film study and a team meeting ahead of a Valley schedule that includes SIU Carbondale and Indiana State. He notes Paul Lambert as the top challenger and outlines remaining games against Wichita State Bradley Creighton and Tulsa, with two meetings left with SIUC and Indiana State.
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Salukis memory of 1975 76 loss fuels NCAA bid hopes
Lambert recalls the 102 93 overtime loss at Las Cruces that doomed Southern Illinois to finish 9 3 behind champion Wichita State. A win would have forced a Wichita State playoff for an NCAA berth. Hayes and Lambert share banter as SIU prepares for the game, with arena ticket lines and a wake up session before tipoff.
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