Lanark Loses Port Byron Sectional After Court Ruling
Lanark, previously undefeated at 25-0, suffers a 63-57 defeat to Fulton in the Port Byron sectional as Judge Harry Rapp overturns IHSA eligibility ruling. Fulton advances to face Bushnell in the Rock Island supersectional, while Lanark ends 25-1. Bloomington Central Catholic crushes Mason City 70-50 in Normal sectional. Porta edges Carrollton 59-56 for Carlinville title and moves to Macomb against Mendon Unity.
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Thornton advances to sectional after dominant regional win
Thornton defeated Midlothian Bremen 71 to 48 at South Holland in Class AA regional action. Curtis Watkins scored 18, Bryan Wright 14, and Randy Ramsey 12 as Thornton’s trio led the double figure effort. The game followed a THSA ruling reversal over Lanark eligibility affecting state tournament play. Thornton next meets Evergreen Park at Chicago Heights in the Class A Sectional.
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Illinois Class AA basketball sectional favorites named by AP poll
The AP statewide poll lists Lincoln Railsplitters and Quincy as top contenders in the Springfield sectional with eight points each, while Lockport Central Proviso East Murphysboro and East St. Louis are unanimous sectional favorites in other regions. Other high teams receive eight votes or narrowly miss unanimous status. Sparta wins freshman sophomore tournament 72 70 over Triad. Trico takes third with 91 88 over Waterloo.
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Springfield
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Hinsdale Central
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Collinsville
East St. Louis
Elgin
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Lyle Aitkin
David Peck
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Waterloo
Sparta High schedules spacing changes and jamboree plan
Sparta High athletic director Gary Schopp outlines 1973-74 football and basketball changes. Alton Marquette replaces Metropolis on the football schedule for October 13 in Alton, a jamboree is sought for September 8 in Sparta with Roxana and West Frankfort possible, and if not formed, a scrimmage with West Frankfort is planned. Basketball sees Roxana and East St. Louis Assumption added to the Mid-Winter Classic. Sesser and Pinckneyville shift to other tournaments. Additional notes cover Nashville vs McLeansboro football opener, WCIL radio plans for SIU spring games and a Saluki-Bowling Green double-header, Pinckneyville regional results, Thornwood’s coaching, and Buckner football speculation.
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Sesser
Pinckneyville
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Murphysboro Devils Face Champaign In 1947 State Opener
Merle Jones recounts Murphysboro Red Devils first state tournament trip in 1947, opening against defending champ Champaign. The piece details prior records, regional title, journey logistics, game progress, scoring margins, key players, and coach E L Bencini with SIU retirement notes.
Second state tourney bids for Murphysboro and Metropolis
The Metropolis Trojans, coached by Don Smith, finally broke the Buncombe hill in 1963 by winning a sectional and defeating Herrin 53 52 to reach the Champaign Elite Eight at Assembly Hall. Centralia later defeated Metropolis 74 45 in the opener as Chicago Career won the title. Murphysboro has never played in Assembly Hall, with their only state trip in 1947 at Huff Gym.
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Tickets remain for West Frankfort sectional basketball games
West Frankfort principal Gail Borton says a few hundred tickets remain for tonight’s Murphysboro Metropolis Class AA sectional game. He expects 500 to 600 tickets for sale at 6 p.m. and similar numbers for the Olney matter Dei game and the finals Friday. Reserved chairs cost 1.75 dollars, adult bleacher 1.50 dollars, student 1.00 dollars.
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Borton
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Pinckneyville Coach Faces Major Test Against Ridgway
Pinckneyville High coach Bill Anderson seeks a defining win as his 17-11 Pricks meet 28-1 Ridgway in an 8 p.m. Class A super sectional at SIU Arena. The winner reaches Champaign Urbana for state quarterfinals. the loser ends season. The matchup pits Anderson against Bob Dallas, a 315‑game veteran coach, in what is billed as the biggest game of Dallas career and Anderson’s second chance evaluation.
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Vernonites
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Dallas
Shawneetown
Enfield
Carbondale
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Class AA meet set as Murphysboro meets Metropolis for title bid
Murphysboro and Metropolis vie in the West Frankfort sectional opener at 7 30 p m with the winner to face Olney Breese Mater Dei in a Friday finale. West Frankfort advances to SIU Arena Tuesday for a regional against East St Louis.
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