Collinsville Olney clash for Elite Eight berth in SIU Arena
Collinsville coach Vergil Fletcher says his Kahoks, 25-2, aim to win at SIU Arena tonight and reach the Class AA Elite Eight in Champaign. Olney, led by Darnell Jones, poses a scrappy, stout defense as both teams vie for the regional semifinal win and the chance to face Gordon Tech or New Trier West. Tickets are available at 6:30 p.m. with over 2,500 sold for the matchup.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Collinsville
Vergil Fletcher
Olney
SIU
Champaign
Gordon Tech
New Trier
Evanston
Carbondale
Fletcher
Kahoks
St. Louis
du Quoin
Alton
Cahokia
Belleville East
Belleville West
Edwardsville
Lincoln
Darnell Jones
Arthur Trout
Centralia
Kintner
Decatur
New Trier West
Kahok
Bowen
SIU Arena
Lockport
Bloom
St. Joseph
Barrington
Lockport Seen As Favorites In Illinois Class AA Final
The undefeated Lockport Porters hold a 29 0 record and are the unanimous No 1 pick in the AP poll for the Illinois Class AA basketball championship. They face Bloom in the Joliet supersectional with a 176 total poll points from 11 ballots.
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Associated Press
Lockport
Porters
Bloom
Joliet
Collinsville and Westinghouse Lead Illinois Poll Standings
Collinsville with 25 2 records sits second in the poll with 158 points, while Westinghouse and Lisle Benet follow in the top five. Lockport and Collinsville cannot meet in the championship unless both win tonight's supersectionals and Friday's Champaign quarterfinals, then face off in Saturday's semifinal opener.
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Collinsville
Westchester St. Joseph
Lockport
Chicago Westinghouse
Lisle Benet
Cairo, Meridian girls storm to wins
In Cobden regional action Cairo Pilots defeated Anna Jonesboro 82 to 58 led by Justina Smith 37 points and 28 rebounds while Carmethia Grey added 27. Meridian Bobcats beat Cobden 54 to 31 paced by Lora Murphy 22 points as they controlled the game from the start and advance to face Goreville.
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Mike Estes
Illnoisan
Cobden High School
Cairo Pilots
Meridian Bobcats
Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats
Meridian
Cobden
Wildcats
Anna Jonesboro
Shirley Davis
A-1
Justina Smith
Davis
Nancy Frick
Smith
Anna
Cairo
Blendia Gaines
Carmethia Grey
Carmethia
Justina
Gaines
Boo State
Pat Patterson
A-J
Carbondale
Apple
Bobcats
Lora Murphy
Roxanna Hale
Crystal Walker
Malina Heil
Kim Gray
JoAnn Wells
Diana Hawkins
Goreville
Toni) Durham
Marquettes Lee Named AP College Player of the Year
Marquette guard Butch Lee, noted for his intellectual approach and ball handling, won the AP College Basketball Player of the Year award with 121 votes to 62 for Phil Ford. The ceremony followed a midtown New York hotel presentation, with Lee’s team and Chicago-area programs earning high placements in the year’s top 20 rankings.
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New York
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Butch Lee
Marquette
Hank Raymonds
Lee
Associated Press
Raymonds
Adolph Rupp
Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky
North Carolina
Phil Ford
Ford
Duquesne University
St. Francis
Duquesne
Olney Tigers Chase State Tourney Glory Against Collinsville
Olney has long followed the state prep road, with a 1930 third place finish behind Manual and Bloomington as its best showing. The 1975 squad, like today, faced Collinsville in a Carbondale sectional after a 23 6 season, but fell 89 77.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Olney Tigers
Collinsville
Tigers
Olney
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Peoria Manual
Bloomington
Champaign
East St. Louis
Carbondale
Tony Phelps
Kyle Harper
Robert Lee
Flyers
Anthony Williams
Charles Anthony
Hubert Hoosman
Flyers top the Tigers with late leads in league matchup
Coy Nunn’s Flyers, in his first year after Pick Dehner’s retirement, built 21-18, 44-28, and 69-50 leads en route to a comfortable win. The piece notes guard Bussard for the Tigers, Terry’s 26 points for East St. Louis, and mentions Kahoks, Carbondale, and Collinsville in a broader regional context. It also covers related high school playoff paths and a note on Florida State’s NCAA bid and Marquette’s defending title status.
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Flyers
Coy Nunn
Lewis
Dehner
Tigers
Bussard
Terry
East St. Louis
Gary Bussard
Kahoks
John Belobradic
Kevin Stallings
Steve Ray
Don Osborn
Rick George
Illinois
Florida State
Louisville
Seminoles
Kentucky
Marquette
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Newton
Lawrenceville
Mt. Carmel
Paris
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Salem
Fairfield
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Carmi
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Benton Tourney
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Lora) Murphy
Gary Pirtle
Appleknockers
Jayvee
Pirtle
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Adolph F. Rupp
Chicago
Manley
Gordon
Ottawa
Chicago Heights
Peoria Central
Rockford East
Danville
Sport
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Nashville
Ridgway
Venice
Madison
Pekin
Deep South
Huff Gym
Assembly Hall
Little Cobden
Lisle-Benet
East Leyden
Rod Lindfors
St. Joseph’s
Hinsdale
Cecil
Cecil Fletcher
Ron Herrin
Pess
Bese Mobile
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Treadwater Drive
DeSoto
Jack Frey
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande College
Frank Selvy
Furman University
Wilt Chamberlain
R.V
Stan
Stan the Tire Man
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