Boys Basketball | Benton clinches share of SIRR Ohio

February 10, 2018 By Leave a Comment

HARRISBURG — Benton clinched a share of the SIRR Ohio with a 58-51 win at Harrisburg Friday night behind 20 points from Gehrig Wynn.

Wynn, who knocked down six free throws in the final quarter, was one of four Rangers to score in double figures. Parker Williams added 13 points while Hamilton Page scored 12. Carson Lewis nailed three triples and finished with 11 points for Benton (23-3, 8-0 SIRR Ohio).

The Rangers, who won the league last winter, can earn an outright championship with a victory tonight in Metropolis.

“It feels good, but at the same time we talked to our guys in the locker room that this is nice, but this is just one step closer to the goal that we had. The goal that we had was to be a conference champion and we can accomplish that at Massac.”

Please click on the link for the full story from Jeffrey Drake of the Southern Illinoisan.

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-benton-clinches-share-of-sirr-ohio/article_8e79add5-7a9d-528d-b679-f2fe2b7106c7.html

 

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Trenton-Wesclin Class 2A Boys Basketball Sectional parings

February 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Trenton-Wesclin Sectional

Tue., Feb. 27

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) Regional vs. Winner Johnston City Regional

Wed., Feb. 28

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Pinckneyville Regional vs. Winner Staunton Regional

Fri., Mar. 2

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Johnston City Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (8) West Frankfort (Frankfort) vs. (10) Vienna

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Chester vs. (11) Johnston City

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Anna (A.-Jonesboro) vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) DuQuoin (H.S.) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

Pinckneyville Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Sparta vs. (9) Campbell Hill (Trico)

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Red Bud vs. (12) Dupo

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (1) Pinckneyville vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (4) Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

East Alton-Wood River Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (9) Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) vs. (11) Roxana

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (1) Trenton (Wesclin) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (4) Piasa (Southwestern) vs. (5) Carlyle

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Staunton Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (7) Staunton vs. (8) Litchfield

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (6) Hillsboro vs. (10) Gillespie

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (2) Nashville vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (3) Greenville vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

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Hardin County Class 1A Boys Basketball Sectional parings

February 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Hardin County Sectional

Tue., Feb. 27

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: Winner Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield) Regional vs. Winner Mounds (Meridian) Regional

Wed., Feb. 28

Game 2 at 7:00 pm: Winner Junction (Gallatin County) Regional vs. Winner Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) Regional

Fri., Mar. 2

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

Zeigler-Royalton Regional

.Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (7) Thompsonville vs. (8) Elkville (Elverado)

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (3) Woodlawn vs. (12) Zeigler (Z.-Royalton)

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (6) Steeleville vs. (11) Waltonville

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (2) Sesser (S.-Valier) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

 

Norris City Omaha-Enfield Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 6:00 pm: (9) Galatia vs. (10) Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield)

Game 2 at 7:30 pm: (5) Wayne City vs. (13) Grayville

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 3 at 7:00 pm: (1) Christopher vs. Winner Game 1

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 7:00 pm: (4) Bluford (Webber) vs. Winner Game 2

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 5 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4

 

Gallatin County Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (6) Marion (Crab Orchard) vs. (7) Elizabethtown (Hardin County)

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (4) Cobden vs. (12) Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort)

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (5) Junction (Gallatin County) vs. (8) Golconda (Pope County)

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (1) Cairo vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

Meridian Regional

Mon., Feb. 19

Game 1 at 7:00 pm: (10) Tamms (Egyptian) vs. (11) Joppa (J.-Maple Grove)

Tue., Feb. 20

Game 2 at 6:00 pm: (3) Goreville vs. (14) Dongola

Game 3 at 7:30 pm: (9) Ullin (Century) vs. (13) Wolf Lake (Shawnee)

Wed., Feb. 21

Game 4 at 6:00 pm: (2) Mounds (Meridian) vs. Winner Game 1

Game 5 at 7:30 pm: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Fri., Feb. 23

Game 6 at 7:00 pm: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

 

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Girls Basketball | Nashville gets past Sesser-Valier-Waltonville to win regional crown

February 9, 2018 By Leave a Comment

NASHVILLE — Nashville caught the final wave of momentum and rode it to a 46-38 win over Sesser-Valier-Waltonville in the championship game of the Nashville Class 2A girls regional.

After a tight first half, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville put together a 16-0 run in the third quarter to take a 35-27 lead into the fourth quarter. That advantage grew to nine points when Brooke Wilderman canned a trey with 7:09 remaining in the game.

“If you would have told me we’d have Nashville down nine in the fourth quarter I would have taken it,” S-V-W Coach Rick Metcalf said. “We knew they were going to hold their composure. We just had to offset their runs. They made a gigantic run there at the end.”

Paige Tucker led the way for the Lady Devils with 11, and Sami McCowen added 10 on the night.  

Congratulations to the Lady Devils on another fine season, finishing 25-3.  It was two basketball powerhouses battling it out last night.

Please click on the link for the full story from Les Winkler of the Southern Illinoisan.

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/girls/girls-basketball-nashville-gets-past-sesser-valier-waltonville-to-win/article_956e2516-c485-5fdb-bd21-bf73729fadae.html

 

 

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Trenton-Wesclin Boys Basketball Class 2A Sectional seeds

February 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Pinckneyville/Johnston City Regional Sectional Complex

#1. Pinckneyville

2. Anna (A.-Jonesboro)

3. DuQuoin (H.S.)

4. Waterloo (Gibault Catholic)

5. Chester

6. Red Bud

7. Sparta

8. West Frankfort (Frankfort)

9. Campbell Hill (Trico)

10. Vienna

#11. Johnston City

12. Dupo

Staunton/East Alton Wood River Regional Sectional Complex

1. Trenton (Wesclin)

2. Nashville

3. Greenville

4. Piasa (Southwestern)

5. Carlyle

6. Hillsboro

#7. Staunton

8. Litchfield

#9. Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)

10. Gillespie

11. Roxana

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Hardin County Class 1A Boys Basketball Sectional seedings

February 8, 2018 By Leave a Comment

NOCE/ZR Sub Sectional

1. Christopher

2. Sesser (S.-Valier)

3. Woodlawn

4. Bluford (Webber)

5. Wayne City

6. Steeleville

7. Thompsonville

8. Elkville (Elverado)

9. Galatia

#10. Norris City (N.C.-Omaha-Enfield)

11. Waltonville

#12. Zeigler (Z.-Royalton)

13. Grayville

Meridian/Gallatin County Sub Sectional

1. Cairo

#2. Mounds (Meridian)

3. Goreville

4. Cobden

#5. Junction (Gallatin County)

6. Marion (Crab Orchard)

7. Elizabethtown (Hardin County)

8. Golconda (Pope County)

9. Ullin (Century)

10. Tamms (Egyptian)

11. Joppa (J.-Maple Grove)

12. Carrier Mills (C.M.-Stonefort)

13. Wolf Lake (Shawnee)

14. Dongola

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Lady Redbirds season ends in loss to Vienna at the DuQuoin Class 2A regional

February 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment

DU QUOIN – Third seed Vienna scored the last 12 points of the game to hold off a determined sixth seed West Frankfort to win 55-43 Tuesday, and advance to the finals of the Du Quoin 2A girls basketball regional to face second seed Hamilton County on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

Megan Berry and Cali Wright on Senior Night last week.

West Frankfort (9-18) rallied from six down to take a one-point at the half and trailed by six again with 1:35 remaining in the third quarter before tying the score, 43-43, on a 3-pointer by Madison Carpenter with 4:54 remaining in the game.

“We played really well,” said West Frankfort coach Matt Hampleman. “Size wise they had us at just about every spot. I can’t say enough about my two seniors, Beery and Wright, they’ve carried us pretty much all year. We got great contributions from freshman McLaren as well as Carpenter tonight. I though Chloe Peavey did a good job on the interior post against their big kids. We just didn’t have enough at the end to stay on top.”

NOTE- My sentiments are the same about Megan Berry and Cali Wright from “Hamp.”  I have enjoyed watching them play.  Most of all they are fine young ladies who will go far in life. -Steve

Please click on the link for the full story from Gary Dentison of the Southern Illinoisan.

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/girls/boys-basketball-vienna-and-hamilton-county-rally-to-advance-to/article_bd00b267-338c-5f4f-8778-81e9d5183042.html

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2017-18 ABV SUB-SECTIONAL MOCK SEEDINGS

February 7, 2018 By Leave a Comment

 

 

NOTE;  I was going to release mine today.  I started doing some notes on 2A, and I was nearly identical with Jack Bullock, so I will second his motion.

I know the West Frankfort Redbirds have only won four ball games, but they were going to get a six from me.  They are still the best team in Southern Illinois that has only won four ball games

In the Gallatin County/Meridian regional-sectional complex I was identical with Jack, except swapping Century with Egyptian for the eighth and tenth seeds. I came close to putting Pope County above both of them but I did not want to show too much GEC Bias.

In the Zeigler-Royalton/Norris City-Omaha-Enfield complex, we are all over the place with each other.  I will be releasing that soon. -Steve

Here is a link to Jack’s projected seedings

http://abaselineview.com/abvsubsectionalmockseedings2018.html

Here is a link to Jack’s weekly poll.

http://abaselineview.com/abvrankings.html

 

 

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DuQuoin jumps out to big lead….Defeats WF 67-52 Tuesday night

February 1, 2018 By Leave a Comment

WEST FRANKFORT — Du Quoin blistered the nets in the first three quarters taking a 28-point lead at one point to win its third game in a row with a 67-52 win over West Frankfort in a cross-division River-to-River Conference boys basketball game Tuesday.

“They had several kids shoot the ball well from the perimeter and when we finally got out to contest their shooters that obviously left open the middle, so it was pick your poison,” said West Frankfort coach Kevin Toney. “They’re athletic and skilled and they can all shoot it and they give us some difficult matchups because of their size and length. I was glad our kids hung in there and competed in the second half.”

Kyle Hammers led the Redbirds with 13 points with Gavin Gaylor and Brendan Russell finishing with eight points each.

Please click on the link for the full story from Geary Dentison of the Southern Illinoisan.

http://thesouthern.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/boys-basketball-du-quoin-gets-past-west-frankfort/article_c9e2ea9f-12b1-561e-9c10-84bee0d9ac2e.html

 

 

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Trico edges Bearcats in ovetime

February 1, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Vogt nails game-winning 3-pointer, Pioneers win 48-45

 

CAMPBELL HILL – Senior Ryan Vogt scored just seven-points in the Pioneers game against Christopher on Tuesday night.

But his final three-points were the most important ones of the game.

The 6-foot-4 forward, with the clock running down in overtime with the game tied, got himself open in the left corner near the Trico bench.

His 20-footer found the bottom of the twine with :04 remaining to give his team a 48-45 hard fought win over the visiting Bearcats.

Please click on the link to read the full story from Jack Bullock of A Baseline View.

http://www.abaselineview.com/abvchristophertrico.html

 

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