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[NOV. 28, 2000]  Hartsburg-Emden High School’s boys basketball team met with Waverly in Athens yesterday. The Stags narrowly won, 59-55.

Hartsburg-Emden scored four 3-pointers: two by Gleason and one each by Fletcher and Hoerbert. Altogether, the team made 19 field goals and 17 free throws to equal 59 points. The individual statistics are as follows: L. Jones 0-1-1, Gleason 7-1-17, A. Jones 1-0-2, Weston 1-5-7, Fletcher 1-3-6, Hoerbert 1-0-3, K. Leesman 3-0-6 and Wrage 5-7-17.

Waverly had only two 3-pointers; Pitman and Turner each made one. Waverly, with 21, had more field goals than Hartsburg but fewer free throws — 11. Their final score was 55 points. Waverly’s individual statistics are as follows: Holler 4-2-10, Sims 5-5-15, Pitman 1-0-3, Turner 10-2-23 and Boggs 1-2-4.

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[NOV. 28, 2000]  Auburn girls traveled to Mount Pulaski High School yesterday to play basketball. Auburn had seven 3-pointers, and Mount Pulaski had only one 3-pointer, but the Lady Hilltoppers won 45-39.

Jason scored Mount Pulaski’s one 3-pointer. The team statistics were as follows: Howe 0-1-1, Faith 1-1-3, Clevenger 6-0-12, Jason 2-0-5, Beckers 2-0-4, Rucks 3-0-6 and Sanders 7-0-14, for a team total of 21 field goals and only 2 free throws.

Bancroft made four 3-pointers and Smith made three 3-pointers for Auburn. Altogether, the team made 16 field goals. The individual statistics were as follows: Bancroft 6-0-16, Hemberger 2-0-4, Rickas 1-0-2, Smith 4-0-11 and Hubbard 3-0-6.

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[NOV. 28, 2000]  Illini Central’s high school girls basketball team played Tremont yesterday. The varsity team beat Tremont 65-50. The junior varsity team beat Tremont 55-13.

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[NOV. 27, 2000]

Olympia claimed victory over Dunlap, 62-50.

Brand, Hollinger and Kendrick all scored 3-point field goals, with Lee ringing up six 3-pointers.

Team stats: Hayes 0-0-0, Brand 1-0-3, Dillenburg 1-0-2, Lee 7-0-20, McCue 0-0-0, Hollinger 2-2-7, Orr 0-0-0, Sutten 0-0-0, Sherman 0-0-0, Kendrick 7-2-17, Bode 1-1-3, Walker 0-0-0, Wright 0-0-0, Wise 4-2-10, Burkhart 0-0-0.

Quarter scores: 15-16, 30-27, 42-37, 62-50.

With only a 7-point difference, Olympia fell to PBL, 80-73.

Olympia claimed 14 3-point field goals: Lee 5, Hollinger 4, Kendrick 4, Brand 1.

Team stats: Brand 2-4-9, Dillenburg 1-0-2, Lee 9-4-27, Hollinger 4-0-12, Orr 0-0-0, Sutton 0-0-0, Sherman 0-0-0, Kendrick 5-0-14, Bode 0-0-0, Wise 4-1-9; totaling 25-9-73.

Lincoln vs. Danville

Lincoln suffered a 1-point loss in overtime with Danville.

Five quarter summaries: first quarter Lincoln led 14-12; second quarter they slipped slightly to 33-32; third quarter they were up by 7 points, 50-43; the fourth quarter they held a 2-point lead, 60-58, for an agonizing one-point loss in overtime, 68-67.

Team stats: Williams 2-0-4, Alexander 10-7-32, Komnick 0-0-0, Tungate 4-0-9, Aper 0-1-1, Schonauer 4-2-10, Farmer 1-0-2, Welch 4-1-9; totaling 25-11-67.

Alexander carried five 3-point field goals, with Tungate one.

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Hartsburg-Emden vs. Litchfield

Hartem Stags fell to Litchfield 62-47.

Quarter scores: 4-10, 17-31, 35-43, 47- 62.

Hartem claimed three 3-point field goals: Fletcher 2 and Gleason 1.

Team stats: Westen 1-2-4, Leesman 1-0-2, Fletcher 2-2-8, Gleason 2-3-8, A. Jones 3-1-7, L. Jones 3-0-6, Wrage 6-0-12; totaling 18-8-47.

Mount Pulaski topped Clinton 67-59.

Quarter scores: 13-10, 31-25, 41-36, 56-59.

Mount Pulaski stats: Anderson 4-5-13, Hudson 0-1-1, Davault 0-3-3, Schlitt 2-0-4, Davis 2-0-4, Blaum 1-2-4, Clark 6-4-16, Waymire 0-2-2, Brown 9-0-18, Erlenbush 1-0-2; totaling 25-17-67.

Illini topped Rochester 63-42.

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[NOV. 27, 2000]  Four female high school basketball teams gathered in Bartonville to compete in a tournament this weekend: Limestone, Lincoln, Normal West and Peoria Notre Dame. Lincoln played against Limestone and Normal West in two separate games.

In the first game, Limestone beat Lincoln 71-45. Limestone had four 3-pointers: three by Vollmer and one by Hoover. The team members made 24 field goals and 19 free throws for a total of 71 points.

Washam made Lincoln’s only 3-pointer in the game. The statistics were as follows: Humbert 3-2-8, Ingram 1-2-4, Froschauer 2-0-4, Cook 1-2-4, Moore 1-1-3, Carey 0-1-1, Oller 3-5-11, Johnson 0-1-1, Verderber 3-0-6, and Washam 1-0-3 for a team total of 15 field goals, 14 free throws and 45 points.

Lincoln’s second game was a lot closer. Normal West won 51-42. Normal did not score a single 3-pointer, but the players made a total of 19 field goals and 13 free throws.

Lincoln’s team made four 3-pointers: Oller made two, and Ingram and Whalen each made one. The individual players’ totals are as follows: Dawson 0-1-1, Humbert 0-1-1, Whalen, 2-0-5, Ingram 1-1-4, Cook 2-2-6, Bunch 2-0-4, Oller 2-2-8, Johnson 2-4-8, Peters 1-1-3, and Verderber 1-0-2. Altogether, the team made 13 field goals, 12 free throws, and 42 points.

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[NOV. 27, 2000]  In Clinton this weekend, Central A & M, Clinton, Heyworth, LeRoy JV, Lexington, Meridan, Mount Pulaski and PBL met for a tournament. Mount Pulaski High School’s girls basketball team played against Heyworth, LeRoy and PBL. Mount Pulaski won one game and lost two.

Heyworth’s McBurney made the team’s sole 3-pointer. The team members made a total of 27 field goals, 11 free throws and 66 points.

Faith made a 3-pointer for Mount Pulaski. The team members’ statistics were as follows: Howe 1-0-2, Faith 1-0-3, Clevenger 1-0-2, Jason 1-0-2, Cyrulik 2-0-4, Reeley 1-0-2, K. Beckers 3-0-6, Rucks 2-0-4, and Sanders 3-0-6. The team had a total of 15 field goals and no free throws to make 31 points.

Mount Pulaski beat LeRoy 43-32. Mount Pulaski did not make any 3-pointers; their team totals were 19 field goals and five free throws. The individual statistics were as follows: Faith 3-0-6, Clevenger 4-4-12, Jason 2-0-4, K. Beckers 3-0-6, Rucks 1-1-3, and Sanders 6-0-12.

LeRoy’s Brickey made two 3-pointers for his team, but it was not enough to win. The team made 12 field goals and six free throws.

Mount Pulaski also played against PBL. That game was reported on Saturday. To learn more about the 55-43 PBL win, look below.

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[NOV. 27, 2000]  Three Rivers Community College handed the Lincoln College men's basketball team its second defeat of the season with an 87-64 setback in the championship game of the Three Rivers tournament at Popular Bluffs, Mo., Saturday night. The loss drops the high-flying Lynx to 6-2 for the season.

Three Rivers used the 3-point shot to a big advantage as they hit on 10 of 22 shots for 46 percent.  Overall the hosts made 29 of 61 field goal attempts for 48 percent. Lincoln was limited to 38 percent shooting on 24 of 64 attempts. The Lynx were 4 of 16 from 3-point land.

Marlon Brooks paced the Lincoln College attack with 16 points while Jerron Hobson added 12 and Maurice Shurney tallied 11. 

Three Rivers was led by Stanlin Ortiz with 21 points. Three Rivers had a 49-35 rebounding edge in the contest.

Coach B. J. McCullum stated, "I thought Three Rivers’ defensive intensity and their effort on the offensive boards really hurt us.  We must become more disciplined in our half-court offense and our shot selection.  Against other teams we have been able to force them out of their offense, and we have been able to score in transition. Unfortunately, against Three Rivers and Southeastern (our two losses) we have not been able to force the turnovers and get in the open floor. Our effort was very good throughout the tournament, and these guys took the loss hard.  Hopefully we can get back in practice and work a little harder on the offensive end."

Two of the Lincoln College players, Marlon Brooks and Maurice Shurney, were named to the all-tournament team.

Lincoln College (64) — Jerron Hobson 5-11-0-0-12; Jay Bates 4-11-0-3-8; Ryan Brinker 1-1-0-0-2; Marlon Brooks 5-19-5-7-16; Michael Sams 0-1-0-0-0; Brian Moffitt 3-5-0-0-6; Eric Crockrell 1-4-1-2-3; Maurice Shurney 4-10-2-3-11; Brian Thorsen 1-2-4-4-6.  Totals 24-63-12-19-64.  Three-point goals: Hobson 2, Brooks 1, Shurney 1.

Three Rivers (87) — Corey Gipson 3-9-3-8-9; Dusty Stephens 0-10-0-0; Anton McKinney 4-5-2-2-10; Nic Wilson 3-4-0-0-9; Yahaya Ibrahire 0-4-0-2-0; Maxine Stamps 4-8-1-5-9; Stanlin Ortiz 8-14-1-5-21; Andre Walton 3-7-2-2-9; Myron McCrary 0-2-6-8-6; Delton Utsey 0-1-0-0-0; Akin Akintunde 3-5-3-4-9; Thomas Aladi 1-1-3-3-5.  Totals 29-61-19-31-87.  Three-point goals: Gipson 3, Wilson 3, Ortiz 3, Walton 1.

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College sports information director]

Boys

At Lincoln
Lincoln 95, Rockford Jefferson 52

At Mount. Pulaski
Monmouth 69, Clinton 63

At Athens
Hartsburg-Emden 31, Midwest Central 55
Illini Central 75, Waverly 45

Hartsburg-Emden vs. Midwest Central

The Hartem Stags lost 55-31 against Midwest Central at Athens.  Gleason made two 3-point field goals for the Stags.  Other team stats: Westen 1-1-3, Liesman 1-1-3, Hoerbert 1-0-2, Gleason 5-1-13, A. Jones 2-1-5, Wrage 2-1-5, totaling 12-5-31

Girls

At Limestone
Peoria Notre Dame 54, Lincoln 49

At Clinton
PBL 55, Mount Pulaski 43

Lincoln vs. Peoria Notre Dame

The Lincoln Railers fell to Peoria Notre Dame 49-54.  High scorers: Oller 15, Froschauer  10, Bunch 9, Humbert 8, Cook 7.  The Railers had three 3-point field goals: Froschauer 2, Oller 1.  Other team stats: Humbert 4-0-8, Froschauer 4-0-10, Cook 2-3-7, Bunch 4-1-9, Oller 6-2-15, Whalen 0-0-0, Ingram 0-0-0, Johnson 0-0-0, Peters 0-0-0.  Team totals 20-6-49.

[NOV. 25, 2000]  Lincoln Railers played a rousing game start to finish, taking the lead in the first quarter 24-15.  The Railers continued to pound Jefferson, nearly doubling their lead each following quarter: 46-75 in the second, 76-43 in the third quarter, for a winning game total of 95-52.

Racking up nine 3-point field goals for Lincoln were: Alexander 5, Williams 2, Tungate 1 and Farmer 1. 

Lincoln team stats: Williams 2-1-7, Alexander 10-5-30, Komnick 1-1-3, Tungate 9-3-22, Knopp 0-0-0, Aper 3-1-7, Schonauer 3-4-10, Farmer 1-2-5, Welch 4-3-11, totaling  33-20-95.

[NOV. 25, 2000]  Lincoln College advanced to the championship game of the Three Rivers Community College tournament Friday by defeating Roane State, Tenn., 84-64.   The victory runs the Lincoln College record to 6-1 for the season.  The Lynx will play Three Rivers for the championship at 7 p.m. Saturday.

B. J. McCullum, head coach of the Lynx, said, "I thought Roane State was an outstanding 3-point shooting team, and they did get a jump on us in the first half because they were 6 of 12 from the 3-point line.  In the second half, we did a much better job of communicating, and they had to work much harder for shots.   After shooting 60 percent the first half, we held them to 35 percent in the second half, while forcing 25 turnovers for the game.   Our guards did a great job of hawking the ball on defense, and our post players were very active offensively.  Brian Moffitt gave us a spark by getting 11 points in the second half."

Marlon Brooks led a balanced Lynx attack with 15 points.  Also hitting double figures for the winners were Jay Bates with 14, Maurice Shurney with 12, and Moffitt and Eric Crockrell with 11 each.   The Lynx shot 52 percent from the floor for the game (35 of 67) while Roane State finished at 47 percent (24 of 51).  Crockrell pulled down seven rebounds as the Lynx had a slight 34-32 edge.   Joel Zimmerman was the lone Roane State player to reach double digits, with 14.  

Lincoln held a slim 43-37 halftime lead and blew the game open in the second half, giving up just 27 points while scoring 41 of their own.

 Lincoln College (84) — Jerron Hobson 4-7-0-0-8; Michael Whrle 0-0-0-0-0; Gene Reed 0-0-0-0-0; Jay Bates 7-10-0-2-14; Ryan Brinker 1-1-0-0-3; Marlon Brooks 6-10-2-4-15; Andrew Kehr 0-0-0-0-0; Michael Sams 2-6-0-0-4; Brian Moffitt 3-8-5-6-11; Eric Crockrell 4-7-3-4-11; Maurice Shurney 5-13-0-0-12; Brian Thorsen 3-5-0-1-6. Totals 35-67-10-17-84.  Three-point goals: Brinker 1, Brooks 1, Shurney 2.

Roane State (64) — Brock 3-4-0-0-7; Hale 2-6-2-5-7; J. C. Zimmerman 3-7-0-0-7; Jaquess 2-6-0-2-4; Stokley 2-3-0-0-4; Cambric 3-5-1-1-7; Joel D. Zimmerman 4-8-3-3-14; Mullins 0-3-0-0-0; Boynton 0-1-0-0-0; Shown 3-4-0-0-7; Stanley 2-4-0-0-6.  Totals 24-51-6-11-64.  Three-point goals: Brock 1, Hale 1, J.C. Zimmerman 1, Stokley 1, J. D. Zimmerman 3, Shown 1, Stanley 2.  

[Bill Martinie, Lincoln College sports information director]

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