Duncan Shines as Cairo Advances Behind All-Around Guard
Cairo Pilots reach the Class A state semifinals with Lorenzo Duncan guiding the attack. Duncan had 22 points 10 assists and 5 steals against Putnam County while Anthony Webster posted 25 points 11 rebounds. Coach Chambler calls Duncan the key to the offense as scouts weigh his future at Oklahoma Western Kentucky or SIU Carbondale with national letter deadline approaching.
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East St. Louis Senior advances to supersectional in Class AA
East St. Louis Senior Flyers defeated Wood River to reach the Carbondale supersectional. Robert Gordon led with 22 points and 10 rebounds as East St. Louis improved to 21-8 while Wood River finished 25-3. They will face Effingham at LIU Arena Tuesday.
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Mount Vernon Rams fall 50-49 in sectional thriller
In a tight Salem Sectional final, Mount Vernon trailed most of the game against Effingham but took a late lead before a late free throw by Uwe Blair and a Fleming miss sealed a 50-49 Effingham win. Blair finished with 20 points, Blair and Higgs led Effingham, Fleming 18 and Disroe 13 for Mount Vernon.
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Quincy Advances In Class AA With Victory Over Lincoln
Top-seeded Quincy topped No 3 Lincoln 64 58 to reach the Nor Mal supersectional and face Kankakee Westview. Dennis Douglas scored 22 points and Bruce Douglas added 17 as Quincy led 12 6 after the first quarter and 44 38 after three. Lincoln got 12 points from Paul Kendrick and Todd Lahrenze.
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