Panthers and Pilots meet in sectional showdowns tonight
Eldorado faces Cairo in Benton while Okanville confronts Pinckneyville at Sparta in a pair of crucial Class A supersectionals. Cairo's press challenges Eldorado, and Pinckneyville seeks revenge after last year's loss as the two winners advance to Carbondale.
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Southern
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Metropolis
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Siu Arena
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Anthony Webster
Webster
Hill
Hosman
Partridge Brothers
Jeff Jones
Steve Aldridge
Doug Hines
Chambler
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Pinckneyville
Panthers
Dick Corn
Dave Luechtefeld
Kevin Sabo
Paul Jansen
Rockets
Ray Harriss
Luechtefeld
Wade
Kerry Graskewicz
Corn
Mike
Stine
Kevin
Carbondale
Terriers meet Murphysboro in Class AA regional final
Red hot Carbondale battles Murphysboro in a Southern Illinois regional final tonight at 7 30 p m with both squads riding streaks. Coach DeWayne Kelly expects a tough test while Carbondale seeks revenge after a December loss and a late season 14 of 15 run.
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Southern
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Bondale
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Mark Gottfried
Kelly
Ion
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Orphans
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Rams
Orphs
Trout Gymnasium
Keith Law
Law
Seward
Ted’’ Patrick
Salem
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Scott Piper
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Roberts
Four named to aid SIU coach search
A four person committee was formed to help Athletic Director Gale Sayers screen applicants for SIU Carbondale's new head basketball coach. The panel will narrow the field to four or five candidates with final approval by the board of trustees.
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Southern
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Board of Trustees
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O’brien
Siuc Recreation Department
IAC
Betty Mitchell
James Walker
Carbondale
Mace
Willard Klimstra
Terry Shoemaker
Paul Matalonis
Debbie Brown
Sayers
Wichita State to face Creighton in MVC final after semis win
Wichita State beat Drake 88-74 and Creighton edged Tulsa 66-64 to set Saturday 1 p.m. championship in Tulsa for an automatic NCAA berth. Antoine Carr led Wichita State with 25 points, while Creighton’s Kevin McKenna scored 17. Tulsa ends 21-7, Drake 18-10.
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Tony Martin
Lewis Lloyd
Shockers
Lloyd
Gene Smithson
Hurricane
Bluejays
Daryl Stovall
Stovall
Ed Lindblad
Kevin McKenna
Greg Stewart
Omaha
Wichita
Upsets Highlight SEC Playoff Round Fever
In Birmingham and across the nation, Cinderella teams from Vanderbilt Mississippi and Georgia toppled higher seeds in SEC quarterfinals Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 60-55 as Al McKinney sank seven straight free throws Cecil Dowell scored 22 for Mississippi against Tennessee and Dominique Wilkins scored 31 in Georgia 88-80 win over Alabama LSU defeated Florida 85-73 with Leonard Mitchell posting 27 points.
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Georgetown
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Anthony Hicks
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