Harrisburg Bulldogs face Benton after pre-dawn tornado chaos
Harrisburg coach Randy Smithpeters led a team meeting after a pre-dawn tornado disrupted the town of Harrisburg, injuring residents and forcing school closures. The 26-5 Bulldogs play Benton in a 7:30 p.m. Class 2A Eldorado sectional semifinal as the community seeks a return to normal amid loss and curfews. The team, players, and coach emphasize basketball as a lifeline during a time of tragedy.
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LIRR
Ohio
Benton
Eldorado
Harrisburg
Randy Smithpeters
Smithpeters
Philadelphia Flyers
Fred Shero
Southern
Illinois
Crab Orchard Beats Sesser-Valier In Sectional Thriller
Crab Orchard defeated Sesser-Valier 53 to 50 at Norris City in a Gallatin County Class 1A Sectional game. Sesser-Valier led by as many as 14 in the second quarter before Crab Orchard relied on a strong third quarter run to seize the lead and win.
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Norris City
Crab Orchard
Sesser-Valier
Gallatin County
Trojans
Christopher Kays
Drew Johnson
Red Devils
Eldorado 2A sectional semifinal moved to tonight 7:30 p.m
Postponements due to storms shift Eldorado sectional semifinal between Benton and Harrisburg to 7:30 p.m. Tonight. The Eldorado 2A sectional final now slated for 2 p.m. Saturday after earlier Friday 7:30 p.m. start. Gallatin County 1A games also rescheduled with Crab Orchard and Lesser-Walier at NCOE High School and target 7:30 p.m. Friday for the title.
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Eldorado
Benton
Harrisburg
Gallatin County
Crab Orchard
Lesser-Walier
Ncoe High School
Shockers seek first MVC title since 1987 in tight logjam
No. 15 Wichita State, 26-4, enters the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as the top seed aiming for its first title since 1987. Coach Gregg Marshall praises focus and day-by-day progress after a single loss in 2012, including a triple overtime setback at Drake on January 28.
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Carbondale
Wichita State
Drake
Shockers
WSU
Gregg Marshall
Creighton
Salukis Meet Indiana State in MVC Tournament Return
SIU freshman forward Daniel Daniels returns to the St. Louis stage at Scottrade Center as the Salukis face Indiana State. Daniels, from Holt High School, averages 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 27 games, with 1.7 blocks per contest, the best freshman mark at SIU since 1989.
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Carbondale
Daniel Daniels
SIU
St. Louis
Salukis
Indiana State
Scottrade Center
Daniels
Holt High School
Wentzville
Tony Harvey
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