Rams Triumph Over Eldorado To Reach Elite Eight
Mt. Vernon Rams beat Eldorado 77 to 54 at Harrisburg Sectional to advance to the Illinois state tournament. Smith scored 21, Hawthorne 19, Sledge 15 as the Rams tightened defense in the second half and pulled away after a 33-31 halftime edge. The win ends Eldorado’s 18-game streak and sets a Tuesday night meeting with Carbondale in SIU Arena.
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Arcola
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Rams
Nate Hawthorne
Eagles
Jim Smith
Terry Sledge
Sledge
Smith
Hawthorne
Fred Harris
Tom
Metropolis
Eagle
Max Plunkett
Mike Payne
Mt. Vernon
Tommy Williams
Williams
Payne
Carbondale Terriers
Siu Arena
Champaign
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Plunkett
Thurman
Tison
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McGill
Galesburg and Effingham Clinch Sectional Titles
Galesburg and Effingham were the only teams unanimously picked to win their Illinois sectional titles. Galesburg defeated Kewanee Wethersfield 95-67 to push their record to 24-2 and earn a 22nd state final berth, while Effingham crushed Arcola 107-57 led by Roger Arnold's 26 points. Additional sectional results include Pekin's 48-40 win over Peoria Central and notable showings by Crane Tech, LaGrange Lyons, Springfield Lanphier, Danville Schlarman, LaSalle-Peru, and Rockport Central as the tournament advances toward Normal and Charleston.
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Champaign
Gregg Davis
Don Dietz
Schlarman
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LaSalle-Peru
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John Youngsdale
Pontiac
Ockport Central
Harvey Thornton
Evanston
Wildkits
Maine South
Stanky Ambitious White Sox Eye Strong Offense
White Sox manager Eddie Stanky plans to field his best eight hitters to boost the lineup. The club added Tommy Davis and hopes for more from Ken Boyer and Rocky Colavito while relying on a deep pitching staff led by Gary Peters Joe Horlen Tommy John and Hoyt Wilhelm. Aparicio returns at short with Russ Snyder. Ward and Bradford compete for outfield spots. Josephson may start as catcher.
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Rocky Colavito
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Hoyt Wilhelm
Bob Locker
Don McMahon
Boston
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Wilhelm
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Ken Berry
Colavito
Ward
Charley Bradford
Indianapolis
Duane Josephson
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