Tourney Roundup
by Don Hill
(Reprinted McLeansboro Times-Leader March 5, 1987)
LADIES MAN - Head coach Willie Grubb of the McLeansboro Lady Foxes made his sixth year at the helm of the girls the best yet as his squad captured the third place trophy at Champaign this weekend. Here, Grubb gives instructions to his squad during semi-final action against Carthage Hancock Central. |
A tournament roundup for the three-day Class A event saw Seneca top number one and favored Ford Central 54-49 in the opening game. Hume Shiloh slipped by Dakota 49-48 in the other afternoon game Thursday.
Carthage got past Greenville 54-44 and the Lady Foxes topped Luther North 52-46. In the semi-finals Friday night, Seneca defeated Hume Shiloh 60-46 while Carthage tipped the Lady Foxes 47-39.
McLeansboro won the third place game 59-38 while Seneca got Carthage 54-47 for the Class A championship. Seneca ended the season unbeaten at 30-0 followed by Carthage, 29-1; McLeansboro, 28-3; Shiloh, 28-3; Luther North, 27-2; Greenville, 25-5; Dakota, 23-6; and Ford Central, 28-1.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Cindy Kaufman of Seneca with 86 points for a 28.7 average. Lori Kirsch of the Foxes was second with 62 points and a 20.7 average. Diane Ellefritz of Carthage, Courtney Porter of Shiloh and Janet Jenkins of Seneca rounded out the top five.
Sandy File of Greenville had a 28 point first game, but fell out of the running when her team dropped their opener.
Reprinted by permission from McLeansboro Times-Leader - June 17, 1999 by Ryan Nelson
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