Area basketball stars on display at RLC Friday night

INA, Ill. – The 40th Annual Benton Lions Club All-Star Basketball Classic will take place Friday night, March 30, on the hardwood at Rend Lake College’s James “Hummer” Waugh Gymnasium. The girls’ game will tip-off first at 6 p.m., followed by the boys’ game at 8 p.m. More than 100 players have been invited to participate. A mandatory practice will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 25, at RLC for all athletes planning to play. Rosters will be announced following the practice.

The event features the best in boys’ and girls’ high school basketball from the area. The price of admission is only $5 for adults and $3 for students. A dunk contest will take place in between games and three-point shoot-outs will happen at halftime of each game. MVP awards will be presented at the conclusion of each game.

Boys Coaches: Eric Griffin (Meridian), Matt Morgan (Zeigler-Royalton) & Pete Gordon (Thompsonville)

Girls Coaches:Jerry Johnson (Meridian) & Doug Althoff (Nashville)

Players:

Anna-Jonesboro – Jake Parr, Sheldon McGrath
Anna-Jonesboro Girls – Connor Hadley
Benton — Parker Williams, Gehrig Wynn, Cade Thomas, Hamilton Page
Benton Girls – Ebriessa Casey
Cairo – Damarius Taylor
Carbondale – Darius Beane, Kani Acree
Carbondale Girls – Maddie Doan, Atlexus Green, Amiya Moore, Brianna Simelton, Elixis Richardson
Carlyle – Tyler Siever
Carmi-White Co. – Travis Black, Bryce Northcott, Justin Lamp
Carmi-White Co. Girls – Abby Vaughan
Carterville – Justin Johnson
Centralia – Javon Williams Jr. , John Keeler, Jordan Maines
Century – Casen Hight, Marcus Davis
Chester – Josh & Jake Haberberger
Christopher – Bradley Young, Jared Curry,
Cobden – John Russell
Cobden Girls – Flamm
Crab Orchard – Vinson Stevens
Fairfield – Colby Dagg, Jaden Lewis
DuQuoin Girls – Grace Haney
Egyptian – Gavin Arnhart-Powell
Egyptian Girls – Rileigh Petermichel
Eldorado – Atterbery, Traxler,
Galatia – Austin Stevens, Ben Mitchell
Gallatin Co. Girls – Hailey Chubbs
Goreville – Braden Webb, Tanner Dunn, Peyton Massey
Hamilton Co. – Jake Whipple, Matt Rubenacker
Hamilton Co Girls – Kathrine Drone
Hardin Co. – Jamison Hicks
Harrisburg -Isaiah Salsberry, Blake Drue
Harrisburg Girls – Lotte Miller, Maddie Haskins, Jessica Hopson
Herrin – Nessler
Herrin Girls – Madison Russell, Marissa Russell
Joppa – Kaleb Cox
Marion – Lacey , Fletcher, Sadoris
Massac Co. – Cole Vickers, Isaiah Thompson, Noah Taylor
Massac Co. Girls – Lauren Coakley
Meridian – Darnell Lowe, Ja’quan Jones , Demareon Nicholson and Demond Vasser
Meridian Girls – Alexis Crain, RaKyah Jeter, Cymone Vallard, Rakeya Jeter
Mt. Carmel – Jackson Marcotte
Mt. Vernon – Zach Williams, O’Shea Hardin
Mt. Vernon Girls – Taylor Thompson, Savannah Childers
Murphysboro – Jeremy House, Jaron Gaston
Murphysboro Girls – Arie Ciganovich, Kayla Walker
Nashville Girls – Karly Stanowski, Paige Kasten
Okawville – Luke Hensler
Pinckneyville – J.C .Moll, Grant Jausel
Salem – Demond Crosby, Cord Brown
Sesser-Valier – Lukas Gunter, Joshua Gunter, Preston Launius, Addison Page
Sesser Girls – Paige Tucker, Jaycee Gunter, Jada Hale , Brooke Wilderman
Sesser Girls – Paolina Marlo, Adrianna Fedderke
Trico – Jared Meyerhoff,
Vienna Girls – Holhubner
Wayne City – Jaxon King
Wayne City Girls – Lucille Smith
Webber Township – Charles Neal, Dylan Stratton
West Frankfort – Keagan Rash
West Frankfort Girls – Cali Wright, Megan Beery
Woodlawn – Blake Fewkes
Woodlawn Girls – Alisa Doza , Hannah Espes Breanna Sanders