Warriors Have Outstanding Season in NCIC Run
The Sterling Golden Warriors, tied for first with Ottawa at 7 2 in NCIC, won regional and sectional trophies and reached the state championship for the first time. Season results include wins over Beloit Mendota Rock Falls Rochelle and Dixon and losses to Fast Moline Morrison Freeport Rock Island and Ottawa among others.
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Sterling Wins Sectional Championship at Moline
The Sterling Golden Warriors defeated Aledo 64 to 39 in the sectional opener and then edged Rock Island by three points to claim the sectional title. Ray Kenaga led with 22 points including 8 field goals and 6 free throws as Sterling seized and held the lead.
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Sterling teams claim sectional wins across opponents
In the Moline sectional results Sterling beat Community 55 43, Rock Falls 45 26, Rock Island 50 47, Aledo 64 39, and Tilden 35 46, with a later win over Sterling.
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Papooses Are NCIC Champs Sterling Team Triumph
Sterling’s Golden Papooses dominated the season with 21 games won. Barry Musgrove led scoring with 145 points from 47 field goals and 51 free throws, while Dick Czuprynski totaled 121 points from 41 field goals and 39 free throws.
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Golden Warriors win Dixon regional basketball title
The SHS Warriors defeated Amboy 54 29 on February 27 in Dixon and beat Community 55 43 on March 1 to reach the regional final. They closed with a 45 26 win over Rock Falls on March 3, earning the Dixon Regional Championship and a trip to the Moline sectional. Puterbaugh led with 23 points.
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Ed Wells
Roger Puterbaugh
Marvin Kaiser
Cliff Garriott
Chuck Cole
Bob Galloway
Jack Hall
E. Moline
Freeport Community
W. Rockford
Hall
Rockford DeKalb
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