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FIRST TEAM
Haley Chubb – Gallatin County (MVP)
Kennedy Harris – Galatia-Thompsonville (CAPTAIN)
Audrey Jackson – Gallatin County
Amy Weaver – Pope County
Kate Bond – Galatia-Thompsonville
SECOND TEAM
Mallory Mays – Galatia-Thompsonville
Arin Hicks – Hardin County
Keely Clay – Pope County
Haylee Brown – Hardin County
Emma Mott – Hardin County
Keerstin Fritch – Pope County
FIRST TEAM
Audie Gobel – Gallatin County (MVP)
Corbin Fitch – Thompsonville
Austin Stevens – Galatia (Captain)
Levi Vinson – Crab Orchard
Jamison Hicks – Hardin County
SECOND TEAM
Cameron Stevens – Crab Orchard
Robbie Prince – Gallatin County
Tyson Kessler – Thompsonville
Anthony Darge – Thompsonville
Brandon Skaggs – NCOE
SPECIAL MENTION
Jaron Austin – Hardin County
Sabastian Fasolo – Pope County
SESSER-VALIER
Recent Z-R grad Brendan Whiting in the showdown last year at the NCOE Sectional.
Lukas Gunter
Tyler Winchester
Preston Launius
Joshua Gunter
THOMPSONVILLE
Reed Raubach
Trey Bybee
Grady Furlow
Peyton Roberts
ZEIGLER-ROYALTON
Trevor Mills
Landon Bate
Dalton Humphrey
Noah Leeper
WEST FRANKFORT
Ethan Culley
Josh Melvin
Lucas Wolfe
Brendan Russell
CHRISTOPHER
Jared Curry
Gabriel Motsinger
Ty Garver
Braden Ingoldsby
From Len Novara, Murphysboro High School Athletic Director
MUPRHYSBORO – Please be advised, the Murphysboro High School 16th Street Entrance/Exit (Harry Ray Drive) is currently CLOSED! It is expected to be closed during and/or through the upcoming 41st Annual MHS Sophomore Boys Basketball Tournament, in which Sesser-Valier, Thompsonville, and West Frankfort Participate in.
ZEIGLER – Tyler Winchester popped five three pointers in the first ten minutes of the game, scoring a game high 19 points, as Sesser Valier beat Thompsonville 50-44 last night at the Zeigler-Royalton Class 1A Regional.
Sesser-Valier improves to 19-11 on the season, and advances to the championship game to face the Woodlawn Cardinals, winners over the Steeleville, 66-58 last night.
Lukas Gunter also added 15 points, and Peyton Rock added 10.
Anthony Darge had a game high 14 and Cobin Fitch added 12.
The game had a lot of media coverage last night. Below are links to stories from Geary Dentison of the Southern and Jack Bullock of A Baseline View. A box score is included in both stories.
I do not believe in redundancy. I am going to take a different approach. I will be sharing my take shortly.
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
.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In Jack Bullock’s latest rankings the Christopher Bearcats are ranked fourth, and the Sesser-Valier Red Devils fifth with Thompsonville knocking at the door being in the top 10 in 1A.
Even though they are 4-15 the West Frankfort Redbirds are honorable mention in 2A. He had some kind words about the Redbirds.
Please click on the link below for his full list.
http://abaselineview.com/abvrankings.html
