Pioneers Rally to Top Sparta 61 57 in Regional Semi
Trico ousts top seed Sparta 61 57 to reach Friday regional final. Robert and Fulton lead with 17 and 16 as Trico builds 50 37 lead before Sparta rally, then holds on aided by 25 of 38 free throws.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
11
Trico ousts top seed Sparta 61 57 to reach Friday regional final. Robert and Fulton lead with 17 and 16 as Trico builds 50 37 lead before Sparta rally, then holds on aided by 25 of 38 free throws.
Marion meets Johnston City in the seven o clock opener before Carbondale and Herrin square off in semifinal action. The Terriers upset Carterville 79 58 while Herrin rolled Gorham 74 62 behind Tim Walker 22 points and Les Taylor contributing 24 combined. The winners advance to the regional championship game Friday.
Long Island U leads the final Top Ten with eight first place votes and 142 points. Kentucky Wesleyan follows with five first place votes and 133 points, SW Louisiana checks in third with 110 points. Illinois State earns two first place votes and 83 points, McNeese State sits at 65, Norfolk State 63, Pan American 61, Evansville 37, Indiana State 30, and Trinity Texas 23.
Du Quoin topped Zeigler Royalton 95-29 and West Frankfort defeated Waltonville 93-42 in regional first round games. West Frankfort and Du Quoin meet in tonight’s semifinal after Benton beat Bluford earlier. Johnson and Milton could return for Benton while West Frankfort eyes an upset win over the favored Rangers. Du Quoin relies on a 1-3-1 zone against West Frankfort’s quick outside shooting and Redbird big man Alan Crews in a contest with title implications for a 21-5 regional foes.
Mt Vernon rolls to a 105 60 regional win over Mills Prairie to reach the finals against Fairfield Mt Carmel. Jim Smith leads Vernons with 18 points as seven players reach double figures while Salem falls to Sandoval 69 64 in the other regional game.
Six more Southern Illinoisan area teams were bumped from tournament play Wednesday night while nine others advanced keeping 18 still alive. Sparta lost as top seed 61-57 to Trico in the Sparta regional. Zeigler-Royalton Gorham and Carterville exited in the first round. Shawnee and McLeansboro fell in semifinals. Tonight at least 13 teams remain as 10 clash in five games with Benton Cairo and Centralia facing opponents outside the coverage area.
Eldorado rolled past McLeansboro 87 to 65 to reach the Norris City region final. Thurman led Eldorado with 25 points followed by Tison 18 Plunkett 17 and Raid 14 as Winemiller topped McLeansboro with 21. The Eagles (23-1) meet the Ridgway Carrier Mills winner in tonight's final.
Mt. Vernon Rams exploded for 133 against Grayville marking a school high since 1959 60. Coach Bob Arnold shifted to full court press in key games including Marion and used sophomore Darrell Gray, signaling planned up-tempo strategy for a potential state tournament run.
The Black Diamond Conference will not hold a basketball tournament next year after Trico joins Carterville Elver ado Christopher Zeigler-Royalton and Lesser forming a five-team league. Lesser signs for Eldorado and Sparta tourneys while Carterville schedules December events at Shawnee and Worden.
Marion hosts Johnston City at 7 p.m. and Herrin plays Carbondale at 8 30 p.m. West Frankfort features Benton vs Bluford at 7 and Du Quoin vs West Frankfort at 8 30. Norris City trades Ridgway vs Carrier Mills at 8 with other regional pairings in Salem Metropolis Sparta Cairo Mt Vernon and beyond.
Local and regional high school games showcased heavy scoring with teams like DuQuoin, Mt. Vernon, and Joliet Central posting big wins. Notable upsets and close finishes highlighted a crowded postseason trail across Illinois venues from Granite City to Paris and Peoria.
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