Pinckneyville earns state bid with semifinal win
Pinckneyville beat Trenton Wesclin 56 to 38 to advance to the state championship, led by Kyle Cassity with 24 points and four steals and Collin Woodside near double figures. Westlin Bakers had 16 points and 17 rebounds for Trenton Wesclin, while Pinckneyville built a 10-2 run early and pulled away in the second half. Cassity played 30 minutes, hitting 10 of 13 from the floor as coach Waggoner praised his all around game. Pinckneyville meets Chicago North Lawndale Friday at Carver Arena in Peoria for a shot at the title.
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Nokomis Holds Off Okawville In Seesaw Route To District Final
Nokomis defeated Okawville 56 44 as Wade Kimbro led Nokomis with 28 points and Clark Weeke added 12. Okawville rally fell short despite 15 from Kyle Heckert and 11 from Brammeier, with late foul trouble and strong free-throw shooting sealing the win in a big arena.
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Missouri State Eyes Open Start In St Louis Tourney
The tournament opens in St Louis with Missouri State favored to push the pace and Indiana State Wichita State Illinois State Creighton Southern Illinois all chasing top seeds. Illinois State hosts late games as Drake eyes the top seed, while ticket sales and attendance highlight a busy Scottrade Center slate.
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SIU Women Face Must-Win Finish to Halt Skid
Southern Illinois's Salukis women aim to snap a season-high five-game losing streak as they close the regular season with a visit to Illinois State. Despite leading in the first half versus Northern Iowa, SIU squandered chances and now must tighten defense and execution against a strong Redbirds squad.
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Salukis Visit Redbirds In MVC Women’s Showdown
SIU women’s team travels to Illinois State at Redbird Arena aiming to end a road skid. ISU sits 10-2 at home while SIU ranks seventh on the road. ISU’s Kristi Cirone leads with 16.3 ppg as SIU’s Ellen Young Paris Campbell and Katrina Swingler show improvement. seniors Sweere and Pauk start all 26 games.
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SIU softball aims to rebound at Hawaii tournament
SIU enters the Malihini Kipa Aloha in Honolulu after an 8-2 start but back-to-back shutouts and a 10-7 mark. The Salukis face Eastern Kentucky to start a three day, five game stretch while missing key players Tiffanie Dismore and Chelsea Petty.
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Logan women’s basketball eliminated in Region 24 opener
Logan College falls 62 50 at Southwestern Illinois in the Region 24 Tournament opening round. The 14 16 team shot 28 percent from the field and 45 percent at the line, trailing 34 17 at halftime and never recovering. SWIC advances to semi finals against Rend Lake College.
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