JUCO Basketball and Track Events Open Across Region 24
The region features openings and semifinals in JUCO and high school basketball. Massac County hosts boys semis Cairo vs Anna Jonesboro and Hamilton County hosts Carterville vs Fairfield while Carbondale regional has Murphysboro against Mount Vernon and Olney hosts Centralia. Missouri Valley Conference tournament begins in St Louis with play ins and NJCAA Indoor Track Championships start at SIU Rec Center.
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McKendree College
Massac County
Cairo
Anna-Jonesboro
Hamilton County
Carterville
Fairfield
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Mount Vernon
Olney
Tigers
Centralia
St. Louis
NJCAA
SIU Rec Center
Blackburn College players in NCAA Division III tournament bid
Notable Blackburn College Beavers feature freshmen Luka Djedovic and Todd Stevens from Harrisburg senior guard Doug Sumner from Carrier Mills and others as Blackburn clinches the conference title for an automatic NCAA bid. Djedovic leads in 3s and rebounding while Sumner tops assists and steals and shoots 881 free throws. The Beavers (15 9) visit Illinois Wesleyan at 7 30 p m Thursday with winner advancing to Washington Mo. game.
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Blackburn
Beavers
Luka Djedovic
Todd Stevens
Harrisburg
Doug Sumner
Carrier Mills
Cory Waters
Vienna
Emanuel Edwards
Meridian
Djedovic
Sumner
Waters
Southern Illinois University
Joe Ramsey
Illinois Wesleyan
Korver repeats as MVC Player of the Year in close vote
Kyle Korver of Creighton earns back-to-back MVC Player of the Year honors with 95 votes to Kent Williams of SIU who received 79. Williams is runner-up for the second straight year as Terrance McGee of SMS lies far behind in third.
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Carbondale
Creighton
Kyle Korver
Missouri Valley Conference
Korver
Southern Illinois University
Kent Williams
SIU
MVC
Jermaine Dearman
Darren Brooks
Brooks
Stetson Hairston
Kent
Williams
Bradley
Hersey Hawkins
Louisville
Junior Bridgeman
Indiana State
Larry Bird
Drake
Lewis Lloyd
Wichita State
Xavier
Salukis
Sectional Supermen by Scott Lambert
Nick Hill scored 29 points with five rebounds and five assists as Du Quoin defeated Okanville 61 53 in the Massac County Sectional first round. Coach Wendell Wheeler praised Hill as the team’s point producer, noting Hill's 18 of 19 at the foul line including 10-for-10 in the fourth quarter.
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Michael Dann
Southern du
Metropolis
Nick Hill
du Quoin
Wendell Wheeler
Hill
Okanville
Massac County
Wheeler
Nick
Rockets
Du Quoin top Okawville in Class A sectional play
In Massac County Du Quoin defeated Okawville 61 53 as Anna Jonesboro faces Cairo at 7 30 p m and Carterville meets Fairfield in another 7 30 p m tip. Okawville coach Kraus praised a rival player noting his free throws and steady scoring.
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Massac County du Quoin
Okawville
Anna-Jonesboro
Cairo
Fraulini lifts Rangers past Eldorado in sectional final bid
Ryan Fraulini scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to power Benton past Eldorado 68 to 56. Fraulini drove the lane, drew fouls, and controlled the boards to push Benton into the Hamilton County Class A boys basketball sectional final.
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Mcleansboro
Ryan Fraulini
Benton
Eldorado
Eagles
Franlini
Rangers
Hamilton County
Carbondale Tops Marion In Regional Clash 77 66
Carbondale defeated Marion 77 to 66 in a regional playoff, with Terriers coach Jim Miller lamenting poor rhythm due to early foul trouble and 20 turnovers. Marion’s assistant John Sims praised his team after rallying from an 18 point deficit, but the Wildcats fell short. Carbondale advances to face the Murphysboro Mount Vernon winner in the regional final Friday.
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Carbondale
Miller
Marion
John Sims
Wildcats
Sims
Rich Herrin
Terriers
Murphysboro
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Jon Kraus
Lance Rabenort
Fraulini Powers Rangers
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