Rams Share South Seven Title With Benton
Mt. Vernon Rams defend with a press defense to beat Marion 85 68 and share the South Seven Conference crown with Benton. Tommy Williams led with 25 points while Jim Smith added 22 and Terry Sledge 18 as Marion’s turnover woes doomed their comeback bid. The Mt. Vernon frosh-sophs also won 61 60 to claim a double championship.
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Terry Sledge
Steve Strickland
Sledge
Jim Smith
Williams
Roger High
Wildcat
Smith
Mike Payne
Mike Brooking
Mr. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Frosh-Sophs
Mt. Vernon
Payne
Hawthorne
Windhurst
M. Brooking
Thompson
High
L. Doughty
Atchison
McCabe
L. Brooking
Marshall
Frankfort Beats Herrin 85 78 In South Seven Finale
West Frankfort closes regular season 16-7 and 10-4 in conference with an 85-78 win over Herrin. Kenny Griffin scores 30 for West Frankfort while Pat Doughty leads Herrin with 28 points. The Tigers drop to 6-16 overall and 4-10 in league.
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Tigers
Redbirds
Kenny Griffin
Mike Davey
Tim Ricci
Dale Hutchins
Pat Doughty
Frank Jeters
Frank Garavalla
Frankfort
Griffin
Carbondale tops Harrisburg as Les Taylor nets 32 in finale
Carbondale defeats Harrisburg 80 to 68 to finish fourth in the South Seven Conference. Les Taylor scores 32 points, backed by Westberg 21 and Pankey 13, while Vargo 22 leads Harrisburg. Team free throws and late third-quarter runs seal the win for the Bulldogs.
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Linoisan
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Harrisburg
Bulldogs
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Bob Pankey
Terriers
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Mike Vargo
Blair
Vargo
Les Taylor
Doug Woolard
Bob Westberg
Westberg
Les
L. Taylor
C. Taylor
Pankey
Woolard
Wilson
Thompson
Barnhill
Davidson
Roland
Cottom
Cook
Padgett
Sutton
Calafetti
Crab Orchard Wins District Tourney
Crab Orchard Trojans coached by Richie Powers won the Ga latia district tournament title by defeating Galatia 64-53. The 22-4 Crab Orchard team, with no players taller than six feet, eyes a Nor ris City regional test against McLeansboro.
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Odom
Davis
Parton
Bailey
Poole
Jackson
Du Quoin Wins Third Straight Crown In Close Derby
Du Quoin defeats Sparta 65-63 to claim a third consecutive Southwest Egyptian Conference title after a dramatic final quarter. Crews led with 28 points and 26 rebounds, supported by Campanella 11 and Stanhouse 10 as the Indians overcome a 58-50 deficit. Robison and Boston led Sparta with 15 points each. the Bulldogs finish 10-2 in league play, hosting their regional while Du Quoin advances to West Frankfort.
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du Quoin
Indians
Sparta
Don Stanhouse
Alan Crews
Jeff Duncan
Jim Campanella
Bulldogs
Mike Duvardo
Crews
Dennis Robison
Duncan
Robison
Stanhouse
Dan Beard
Campanella
Vince Boston
Beard
Dave Bremer
Chester
West Frankfort
Boston
Bremer
Roberts
Duvaldo
Sims
Downs
Saunches Laughs As Du Quoin Wins Despite Disobedience
Du Quoin coach Ray Saunches found humor after his Bulldogs clinched a victory despite players ignoring a plea to foul near midcourt late in the game. Alan Crews led with 28 points and 26 rebounds, lifting the Indians to a three straight SWE title win despite losing four starters from last year.
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Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Ray Saunches
Don Stanhouse
Donnie
Saunches
Bulldogs
Dan Beard
Saundes
Pinckneyville
Saundhes
Taylor fuels Harrisburg win as Moore's Terriers end season strong
Taylor scored 32 points to lift his season total to 653 and clinch the South Seven scoring title with 425 points in league play. Moore praised his first year at the helm as Harrisburg battled to a 14-9 finish and set up regional play at Marion against Carbondale.
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Southern Illinois University
Lester Taylor
Harrisburg
Taylor
Walt Moore
Jay Lovelace
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Terriers
Marion
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