Pinckneyville comes back to win Duster Thomas title

December 29, 2016 By Jim Muir Leave a Comment

PINCKNEYVILLE — The host Panthers came back from nine points down in the fourth quarter

Just like at Goreville, Austin Wills, Timmy Henson, and Derek Oxford made the all tournament team.

Just like at Goreville, Austin Wills, Timmy Henson, and Derek Oxford made the all tournament team.

to hand Benton its first loss of the season with a 59-53 win at the 10th Annual Duster Thomas Hoops Classic on Wednesday. “I’m kind of speechless,” said Pinckneyville coach Bob Waggoner. “Our kids never stopped believing we were going to find a way … we really dug deep and wore them out in the fourth quarter and we took advantage of it.” ……….”It was a game of runs,” said Benton coach Ron Winemiller. “We had inopportune turnovers and missed layups when we really needed a basket. This game hurts and stings and we’re disappointed as all heck, but the most important game is our next one against Massac.”…..

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