West Frankfort Wins Tough Regional In Class A Final
West Frankfort defeats McLeansboro 66 56 to clinch the West Frankfort Class A Regional title, ending a 21 year drought. Brad Lee led McLeansboro with 23 points while Jeff Moore Griffith Melvin and Kent Herron fueled West Frankfort’s inside attack on the way to a 24 5 season finish for the Foxes.
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Doug Dorris
Southern Illinoisan
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Harrisburg
Redbirds
McLeansboro
Tim Ricci
Benton
Ricci
Cairo
Foxes
Redbird
Jeff Moore
Keith Griffith
Kent Herron
Scott Melvin
Joe Moore
Brad Lee
Mark Finnie
Melvin
Lee
Cairo wins regional title as Duncan leads Pilots
Cairo defeats Egyptian Pharaohs 85 48 in the regional final. Lorenzo Duncan shifts to point guard, sparks early steals, and Cairo breaks Egyptian’s stall plans. Hill leads Cairo with 24 points, Webster 18 rebounds, Hill and Coleman fuel a second half surge to seal the rout. Egyptian finishes 20 6, set to face West Frankfort.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Cairo
Lorenzo Duncan
Anna-Jonesboro
Duncan
Anthony Webster
Bill Biggerstaff
Bill Chambler
Biggerstaff
Chambler
James Howard
Tim Coleman
Piots
Tony Hamilton
Dunan
Orlandos Hill
Hill
Coleman
Darnell Mayfield
Pilots
Webster
Hamilton
Roosevelt Campbell
Meridian
Egyptian
West Frankfort
Benton
Acu
Eldorado Wins Regional Title In Narrow Victory Over Carrier Mills
Eldorado Eagles defeat Carrier Mills Stonefort 69 60 to claim the regional championship and improve to 17 9 under coach Joe Hosman. Steve Aldridge scores 23, Doug Hines adds 14 after 10 day injury layoff. Partridge brothers combine for 16 points and 16 rebounds. Carrier Mills ends 13 14.
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Joe Hosman
Eldorado Eagles
Carrier Mills-Stonefort
Steve Aldridge
Eagles
Doug Hines
Partridge Brothers
Matt
Corey
Carrier Mills
Hosman
Trojans win fifth straight regional title at home
Metropolis Trojans defeated Joppa 54 to 30 to claim their fifth consecutive regional championship. Coach Steve Woodward praised slow tempo and solid defense as Brent Logeman led with 28 points and Archie Ledsinger added 10 for Joppa. Metropolis advances to face Eldorado in the Benton Sectional. Joppa closes 24-2.
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Metropolis Trojans
Joppa
Trojan
Steve Woodward
Brent Logeman
Metropolis
Archie Ledsinger
Eldorado
Southern Illinois
Freeburg Edges Waterloo For Regional Title Thriller
Freeburg defeated Waterloo 65 64 to capture the regional crown as Jola Robinson hit a baseline jumper with five seconds left and blocked a layup at two seconds remaining. Dennis Tewell and Paul Stumpf led Freeburg with 14 and 20 points respectively. Waterloo's Mike Roy scored 22.
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Freeburg
Jola Robinson
Waterloo
Gary Henning
Loo
Mike Roy
Robinson
Dennis Tewell
Paul Stumpf
Sparta
Okanville
New Lenox Providence tops Driscoll in Lisle Regional showdown
Walter Downing a unanimous All-State selection poured in a game high 32 points as New Lenox Providence beat Driscoll 62 26 to secure a berth in next week’s sectionals. Providence will face Providence St Mel in the Aurora Sectional after St Mel defeated St Gregory 79 57.
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Associated Press
Walter Downing
New Lenox Providence
Driscoll
Celtics
Providence St. Mel
St. Gregory
Tom Brown
Madison
Morris Hughes
Charles Clagger
Lovejoy
Gerald Stevenson
Robinson
Lawrenceville
Marty Simmons
Doug Novsek
Mount Carmel
Lewistown
Havana
Joe Coleman
Ducks
Tiskilwa
Princeton
Tom Schertz
Todd Prusator
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Dave Lee
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Est Frankfort
Keith Vaughn
Jerr
West
Wildcats
Kerry
Jeff Williams
Shawn Rouse
Trojans
Rangers
Henning
Jay Ahne
Quincey
Notre Dame
Liberty
Hoopeston
Danville Schlarman
Hilltoppers
Eric Schingle
Marengo
Elgin Academy
Waverly
Girard
Luther South
Pierre Cooper
Bunker Hill
Aston Marquette
Ottawa Marquette
Toluca
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