Benton Rangerettes Battle Through Sectional Opener
Benton enters Nashville sectional with a 6-18 mark after regional upset of Lesser-Walier. Coach Sally Niemeyer credits team depth as they face 20-3 Red Hill, while Du Quoin and Nashville loom with strong lineups and key players like Vicki Baxter and Beth Hake. Championships set for Thursday at both sites.
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Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Benton Rangerettes
Benton
Sally Niemeyer
Rangerettes
Walier
Nashville
Red Hill
Lisa Bell
Niemeyer
Becky Carney
Brenda Gesell
Karyn Hunsinger
Clydette Barnfield
du Quoin
Hornets
Paul Miller
Indians
Ahve
Southern Illinois
Vicki Baxter
Miller
Jackie Lashbrook
Rose Alongi
Pat Harris
Belleville West to face Carbondale in Class AA sectional
Belleville West, 23-1 and ranked behind East St. Louis Lincoln, hosts Carbondale at 7 p.m. in Mount Vernon in the opening Class AA sectional game. Coach Jennifer Stanley says the Terriers must run and slow inside for a defensive edge, with Belleville West relying on Bonnie Weiss for scoring and Carbondale counting on Rachaelle Hayes Collette Grant and Debby Moreno to push back. The Mount Vernon winner advances to face the Jacksonville sectional champion in Salem.
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Mattoon
Centralia
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Metro-East
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Maroons
Cook
Terriers
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Carbondale
Rachaelle Hayes
Collette Grant
Debby Moreno
Mount Vernon
Jacksonville
Salem
Crimsons
Taylorville
Granite City South
East St. Louis Lincoln
Madison Trojans win Class A title in tight final
Madison High School Coach Larry Graham sees a letdown as his efficient Trojans scrape by Dunlap 58 47 in the Class A IHSA basketball final. Dunlap fought hard behind Mike Reinsma 21 and Bill Seiler 13, but Madison's Mor ris Hughes 16 and Patrick Hatter 14 led the late push to secure a second title in four years.
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Reinsma
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Patrick Hatter
Claggett
Hatter
John Kimble
Kimble
Celtics
Nets
Cedric Maxwell
Larry Bird
M.L. Carr
Boston Garden
New Jersey
Darwin Cook
Bullets fading as Bulls push for final playoff berth
Washington coach Gene Shue ruefully acknowledged slim chances after a 101 100 loss to Cleveland, as Chicago beat the Cavaliers and the season’s playoff race tightens. Mitchell delivered a late winner while Knicks Celtics and other results shuffle the standings.
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Associated Press
Washington Bullets
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Shue
Bullets
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Washington
Cleveland
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Don Delaney
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Atlanta
New York Knicks
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Boston Celtics
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Milwaukee Bucks
Seattle SuperSonics
Denver Nuggets
Houston Rockets
San Diego Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
San Antonio Spurs
Golden State Warriors
Hayes wins Sun City LPGA title in Arizona
Patty Hayes captured the Sun City Classic with a final round 4-under-par 68 for a 15-under 277 total and a $15,000 prize. Hollis Stacy faded. Sandra Palmer finished two behind in 13-under 279 as Okamoto ended fourth at 10-under 282. Hayes cried after dialing home to tell her mom she won.
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Ariz
Patty Hayes
Hayes
Hollis Stacy
Sandra Palmer
Palmer
Ayako Okamoto
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