SIC Falcons eye Region 24 title at McKendree tournament
Southeastern Illinois College tops Region 24 Division I seed with a 29-1 regular season and a No 2 national ranking. Coach Todd Franklin aims for a different postseason outcome as SIC enters byes and faces the winner of OCC Logan in Saturday’s 2 p.m. game. Dontae Smith leads a balanced attack with 15.8 ppg while regional honors highlight Smith Staple Owen Dickerson Jeanty Thomas Barnes. Rend Lake Shawnee Lake Land also compete with semifinals and finals at McKendree and SWIC hosting Division II games.
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Lake Land
Shawnee
Rend Lake
Lincoln Land
John Wood
Illinois Central
Carbondale
Southeastern Illinois College
Falcons
Todd Franklin
Franklin
Olney Central
John A. Logan
McKendree College
SIC
OCC
Logan
Dontae Smith
Smith
Southwestern Illinois
Marcellus Sommerville
Damian Staple
Lamar
Owen
Darren Dickerson
Cordell Jeanty
Andre Thomas
Staple
Dickerson
Jeanty
Thomas
Lawrence Barnes
Tim Wills
Wade Bousley
Du Quoin Triumph Over Okawville To Reach Sectional Final
Du Quoin defeated Okawville 61 to 53 to move into the sectional final. Hill led Du Quoin with 29 points while Frederking topped Okawville with 20. The Indians built a 30-23 halftime lead, survived a second half push, and will face Cairo or Anna Jonesboro on Friday.
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Rockets
Derek Beard
du Quoin
Kraus
Okanville
Wheeler
Indians
Hill
Okawville
Brent Frederking
DuQuoin
Cairo
Anna Jonesboro
Salukis honored in MVC awards for 2004
Williams comments on McDaniel honors while Korver and McGee Bradley's Gilbert earn first team. LIU's Jermaine Dearman makes second team amid snub controversy as Darren Brooks earns honorable mention and SIU teammates recognized on all defense. Defenders and newcomers highlighted. Salukis shut out of all newcomber and freshman squads.
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Clint Cuffle
Ian Hanavan
Evansville
James Gillingham
Bradley
Drake
Greg Danielson
Dearman
Williams
Toaser
Darren Brooks
SIU
Darren
Brooks
Stetson Hairston
Salukis
Wichita State
Howard
Aaron Hogg
Indiana State
David Moss
Michael Dann
Saluki
MVC
Jermaine Dearman
Fraulini Leads Benton Past Eldorado In Regional Showdown
Fraulini scored 32 as Benton defeated Eldorado 68 to 56 to advance. Raby added 14 and Meyers 10 for the Rangers while Randolph led Eldorado with 18 points and Carmickle 13. Benton built an 8 point lead in the third quarter and iced the game with late free throws.
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Benton
Matt Wynn
Fraulini
Justin Raby
Wynn
Neil Atkins
Jeremy Payne
Kyle Meyers
Trey
Rangers
Franlini
Eldorado
Greg Goodley
Meyers
Raby
Carterville- Fairfield
Randolph
William Carmickle
Shannon Lane
Eagles
Lane
Fetche
Hammond
Carmickle
Griffin
Parks
Basinger
Allen
Frailey
Payne
Atkins
Fetch
Todd Duffee
Duffee
Joel Allen
Marion
Terriers Hold Marion at Home In Tight Win
Carbondale defeats Marion 77-66 as Dentman and Cawthon lead with 17 points each. O'Koro adds 16 while Duffee scores 15 for Marion in a hard fought road bout.
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Terriers
Marion
Dentman
Anthony Cawthon
Carbondale
Phillip O’koro
Gibbs
Franks
Allen
Buffington
Duffee
Booker
Dunn
Carter
Denton
Anthony
Colbath
Pincheira
Finn
Spencer
Flowers
O’koro
Cawthon
Blackledge
Perschbacher
Holder
Spearman
Flood
Miller
Hof
Cook
Ee Colbath
Carbondals
SWIC eliminates Lady Vols in region I first round
Southwestern Illinois College pulled away in the second half to beat John A. Logan 69-53 in the Region 24 Division I Tournament first round. SWIC trailed 31-31 at halftime and used a 2 3 zone to limit the Lady Vols as Tuinisia Nolden led Logan with 13 points while Erica Jones added 10. Simon led SWIC with 18 points as SWIC outscored Logan 38-22 after the break.
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Terriers
Wildcats
Belleville
Southwestern Illinois College
John A. Logan
Lady Vols
SWIC
Southwestern Illinois
Marty Hawkins
Widiemo
Id Si Peesie
Wellen
Pargieck
Ehh
Hed
Davis
Lewis
Tr Sigon
Am Logan
Pol
Tees Stewart
John A. Ac
Rosorde Sohn
Logan
Sige
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Ben Crust
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Matt Lyle
Fairfield
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Aaron Book
Jeffrey Vaughan
Cody Attebery
Corey Baker
Stephen Ellis
Shawn Scarbrough
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Tuinisia Nolden
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