Pinckneyville reaches Sweet 16 with win over Meridian
Pinckneyville defeats Meridian 70-57 in Class A sectional finals at Thomas Gymnasium. The win sends the Panthers to a 8 p.m. super sectional against Ridgway at SIU Arena in Carbondale Tuesday, as Pinckneyville extends its best run since 1964. Tom Epplin led Pinckneyville with 23 points, supported by Kim Koerner 13 Clint McDonnough 10 and Dennis Nehrkorn 10, while Meridian’s Jerry Meeks totaled 20 and Larry Edwards 15 before fouling out late.
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Pinckneyville
Meridian
Panthers
SIU
Carbondale
Bill Anderson
Eastern Illinois University
Pincks
Cobden
Anderson
Lincoln
Murphysboro
Herrin
Trico
Benton
The
Pricks
Murphy
Aviston Central
Gary Woodside
Woodside
Dennis Nehrkorn
Tom Epplin
Kim Koerner
Clint McDonnough
Jerry Meeks
Larry Edwards
Meeks
Edwards
Terry
Hawkins
Taylor
Mackins
Epplin
Koerner
McDonnough
Nehrkorn
Provart
Panther
Tim Bowers
Ridgway
Waltonville
Norris City
Dave Simpson
Simpson
Spartans
Eagles
Tom Fry
Meridian Tops Pinckneyville to Secure Regional Title
Meridian defeats Pinckneyville 57 to 70 to claim the first regional crown since 1950. Meeks leads Meridian with 20 points, Edwards adds 15, Hawkins limited by foul trouble as Pinckneyville receives balanced scoring from Koerner and Nehrkorn.
Devils Edge Tigers In Overtime Thriller
Murphysboro climbs from 12 down in the third to beat Herrin 72-70 in overtime behind McAllister 13 and Kellum 20. Rafe fouled out for Herrin, Newbold and Green spark Murphysboro, game tied late before free throws sealed the win and regional trophy hopes.
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Merle Jones
Murphysboro Red Devils
Herrin
Tom Ashman
Johnston City
Red Devils
Metropolis
West Frankfort
Olney
Breese Mater Dei
Tiger
Jeff Ferguson
Walt McAllister
Martin Bankhead
McAllister
Murphysboro
Mike Newbold
Bankhead
Kevin Waldrop
Jerry Kellum
Tigers
Newbold
Rafe
Green
Devils
Brown
Dan Calandro
Kellum
Hosman
Red Devil
Dan Sullivan
Murphysboro FG
FTP
Sullivan
Www
Meallister
Calandro
Oo Bankhead
Barger
Ward
Herrin FG
Be Green
Lively
Waldrop Rudolph
Jones
Msboro
Carandro
Herrin Reen
Rate
Rudolph
Class A Pairings and Championships Results
Pairings list shows Pinckneyville 17 12 versus Aalaaier 27 1 at Charleston Venice 28 1 against Pelentar 26 2 Morrisonville 25 4 versus Cerro Gordo 27 at DeKalb Ottawa Marquette 28 1 versus Kaneland 17 at Macomb Mendon Unity 27 2 against Carlinville winner Normal Danville Schlarman 22 8 against Normal sectional winner Pontiac Toluca 22 5 versus St Anne 28 1 at Rock Island Bushnell 25 against Port Byron sectional winner CLAS SECTIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS Marshall 98 Lawrenceville 85 Bushnell Rockford 47 Postponed Danville Schlarman 5 Gibson City 4 Herscher 71 Chicago Christian 63 Maple Park Kaneland 58 Mount Morris 43 Norris City Ridgway 60 Waltonville 58 Pinckneyville 70 Mounds Meridian 57 Port Byron Quincy Mendon Unity 56 Augusta SE 54 Shelbyville Morrisonville 81 Mount Pulaski 48 Somonauk Ottawa Marquette 67 Amboy 43 Tuscola Cerro Gordo 71 Tuscola 67 Vandalia Venice 64 St Jacob Triad Wenona Telvea 63 St Bede 58
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Aalaaier
Charleston
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A Pelentar
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Cerro Gordo
Pontiac
Toluca
St. Anne
Rock Island
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Port Byron
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Anne
Chicago Christian
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Kaneland
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Unity
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Mount Pulaski
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Marquette
Amboy
Tuscola
Vandalia
St. Jacob Triad
Wenona
Telvea
St. Bede
Antioch
McHenry
Aurora
Aurora West
Aurora East
Belleville
Canton
Galesburg
Limestone
Cary Grove
Belvidere
Barrington
Chicago
Quigley
Evergreen Park
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Collinsville
Edwardsville
Crete-Monee
Rich East
Decatur
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MacArthur
DeKalb St. Charles
DeKalb
Des Plaines
Maine West
Maine South
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Dalton Thornridge Thornridge
St. Francis DeSales
Downers Grove
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Mattoon
Mount Zion
Maywood
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Mundelein
Round Lake
Normal Normal
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Oak Lawn
Richards
Olney
Effingham
LaSalle-Peru
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Richwoods
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St. Ignatius
Rockford
Auburn
Rockford W
Boylan
Guilford
Jefferson
Skokie Niles
West Niles West
Niles North
South Holland
Thornwood Post
College playoff scores from Friday regional semifinals
South Regionals saw SW Louisiana 67 over Tenn Chattanooga 53 and Tenn St 53 over Transylvania 45. Midwest Regionals featured Coe 65 over Iona 63 and Dakota St 85 over Southwest Missouri. ACC Tourney semifinals Maryland 73 over Wake Forest 65. NAIA action included Md Eastern Athletic Conference results with North Carolina A&T 81 over Md Eastern Shore 80 and Howard 75 over Morgan State 71.
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Transylvania
Coe
Iona
Colorado
Dakota St
Southwest
Missouri
Maryland
Wake Corest
North Carolina A&t
Eastern Shore
Howard
Morgan &T
Regional Class AA results from Antioch to Wheeling
Regional championships across Illinois list multiple games with final scores. Notable wins include Joliet Central over Joliet East 72 to 53, Vincents elsewhere, and Stark finishes such as Glenbard East over Glenbard West 61 to 48. Playoff-style matchups feature Chicago area teams including Farragut, Hirsch, Crane, and Westinghouse in decisive results.
Big men duel in Pinckneyville sectional final
Kim Koerner of Pinckneyville and Jerry Meeks of Meridian led their teams in a 70 to 57 Pinckneyville win. Meeks scored 20 and Koerner 13 as four Pincks hit double figures, with Tom Epplin adding 23 points.
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Kim Koerner
Pinckneyville
Jerry Meeks
Meridian
Meeks
Koerner
Murphysboro Fans Hope For Carbondale Run After Strong Showings
In the Metro East, Murphysboro supporters rally after wins and close losses. Coach Tom Ashman praised by fans who hope for a Carbondale super-sectional and a Murphysboro Collinsville rematch. Community figures voice support for Pinckneyville and praise Bill Anderson and Tim Bowers for guiding teams.
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Murphy
Carbondale
Collinsville
May
Althoff
Rosiclare Turns Carp Team Year To Winning Season
Rosiclare posts a 17 8 season under Jeff Richey ending an eight win season drought dating to 1956 57. The Bears boast a 75 percent team free throw rate with seven players at or above 70 percent as Southern Illinois coaches debate free throw changes and coaching at large schools.
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Rosiclare
The
Bears
Crab Orchard
Richey
Southern Illinois
David Lee
Carbondale Community High School
Murphysboro
Tom Ashman
Ridgway Eagles Reach Carbondale Supersectional
Ridgway defeated Waltonville 60 to 58 in the Norris City class A sectional final to advance to the Carbondale supersectional. Mike Dixon led Ridgway with 19 points as four starters scored in double figures. Waltonville’s Don Spotanski matched that total.
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Ridgway
Mike Dixon
Dan Stevens
Dennis Pearce
Brent Browning
Waltonville
Don Spotanski
Dixon
Dave Morgan
Joe Frick
Tom Fry
Spotanski
Morgan
Frick
Fry
Shurtz
Stevens
Pearce
Browning
Drone
Mater Dei Knights edge Mt. Vernon in tightly played regional final
Breese Mater Dei toppled Mt. Vernon 68 to 67 in the Centralia regional final as Lance Reismann made 12 of 13 from the floor and four free throws. Ed Sanders led the Rams with 19 points while Bevis added 16 and Liddell 10. Mater Dei advances to face Olney in the Class AA sectional at West Frankfort.
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Lance Reismann Guaned
Breese Mater Dei Knights
Mt. Vernon
Centralia
Breese Mater Dei
Rams
Knights
Alan Estes
Mater Dei
Reismann
Ed Sanders
Mike Bevis
Olney
Effingham
West Frankfort
Sanders and Co
Materi Dei
Hemann
Voss
Restoff
Kohner
Sanders
Bevis
L. Liddell
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Gene Gourley
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