Dentmon named to AA all state team
Carbondale's Justin Dentmon earned Illinois Class AA boys basketball all-state honors after leading the Terriers with 21.9 points per game and guiding them to the state tournament. Teammates Shaun Livingston and Brandon Lee joined the first team, with Livingston joining Duke and Lee signing with Northwestern. West Aurora's Shaun Pruitt and Chicago Simeon's Calvin Brock also on the first team.
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Brooks earns honorable mention All America in LIU honors list
LIU guard Brooks helped the Blackbirds to a 25-5 regular season, win of the Valley title, and an at large NCAA bid. He scored 25 points in a first round loss to Alabama in Seattle. He shot 47 percent, 31 percent from three, and averaged nearly 32 minutes. He sits eighth in SIU career for 3 pointers and fourth in steals.
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Two Saint Joseph's players earn unanimous All-America honors
Saint Joseph's center Julius Nelson and guard Jameer Nelson share unanimous All-America praise as they build a standout backcourt. Nelson led the Hawks to a 27-0 start and school scoring records, while Okafor dominates for Connecticut with multiple awards and high efficiency.
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Anna-Jonesboro Triumphs 3-0 Over Murphysboro
Anna-Jonesboro defeated Murphysboro 3-0. Brown and Schaefer pitched, with Brown earning 11 strikeouts. Top hitters Chamness for Anna-Jonesboro and Keener for Murphysboro led their teams with multiple hits as the Tigers improved to 1-0 on the season.
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Underdogs Still Have Plenty To Say In NCAA Tournament
In the St Louis Regional No 1 Kentucky and No 2 Gonzaga are gone while in the Phoenix Regional No 1 Stanford No 3 NC State and No 4 Maryland are out Connecticut faces a bracket shift in the Atlanta Regional with Duke taking on No 5 Illinois and No 3 Texas vs No 7 Xavier The East Rutherford Regional stays on form with Saint Josephs Oklahoma State Pittsburgh and Wake Forest in the final 16 Kansas coach Bill Self calls the varied outcomes part of the tournament Rick Barnes notes neutral courts and fan bias toward underdogs add to the challenge for favorites.
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Salukis Rally for Comeback Win Over SEMO on Tuesday
SIU-Salukis erased a late deficit to edge SEMO as Schooley drove in the tying run and Boldt scored the winning run after a costly fielding error. Weber locked down the save, striking out Lopez, Kurt and Gilbert. SIU opens Missouri Valley Conference play hosting Bradley.
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Salukis ride season high into promising basketball future
Salukis earned rave reviews for a terrific basketball season underscoring Painter’s foundation and a strong staff. The team entertained fans with compelling play and packed houses, suggesting sequels in the near future as SIU builds toward continued success next year.
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