The best shooter in the region, Zeigler-Royalton's Sean Connor was one of three 2,000 point scorers in Black Diamond Conference during the 1980s.Â
Venson Newsom scored 15 points as Marion spoiled Senior Night and kept Carbondale winless with a 45-32 victory over the Terriers in their Sout…
With three games left in the shortened boys basketball season, Nashville clinched the SIRR-Mississippi Division championship outright for the …
Watching Daryl Murphy agonize over every turnover and missed boxout Tuesday night served as a stark reminder of why the games matter to coache…
After suffering a tough division loss to Nashville on Monday, Carterville coach Shane Hawkins rallied his troops to bounce back with a 48-35 w…
Christopher came back from a one-point first quarter deficit to beat Sesser-Valier, 44-37, and sweep the Red Devils in a Black Diamond-West Di…
JaQuan Jackson always seems to play high above his physical stature and such was the case again Saturday afternoon as the crafty Murphysboro s…
It wasn't one of Reid Baumgarte's best shooting nights. The 6-foot-1 junior guard hadn't hit a 3-pointer all night, but when it counted the mo…
Centralia jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and held on for a 62-57 win over Marion in their South Seven Conference remat…
Led by a late explosion from Mount Vernon transfer Hunter Simmons, Marion wiped out a big deficit, forced overtime and then made a big defensi…
Senior forward Billy Braid poured in 21 points on seven field goals and seven free throws Saturday afternoon to lead Herrin to a 47-35 nonconf…
MARION — The size advantage NJ Benson and Quani Rudd gave Mount Vernon helped the Rams run out to a big lead and ultimately a 66-45 victory ov…
Calvon Clemons scored 26 points on Friday night that lifted Murphysboro to a victory over Harrisburg.
Landon Zurliene’s senior schedule just got a whole lot busier being a three-sport athlete.
Eli Downen scored all of his game-high 14 points in the second half to lead Carterville to an upset win over unbeaten Pinckneyville in a SIRR-…
MURPHYSBORO — With Benton trailing Murphysboro by nine points in the second quarter Saturday and looking listless, coach Ron Winemiller took t…
Herrin picked up a huge road win against Murphysboro on Friday evening.
CARBONDALE — The atmosphere was certainly different than usual Friday night when Marion and Carbondale clashed in a South Seven Conference boy…
CHRISTOPHER — Goreville’s 3-point shooting percentage was lower than the temperature outside Friday night, which takes quite a bit of work.
Last year the South Seven Conference was very competitive, with four teams finishing with 22 or more wins and Mount Vernon and Carbondale tyin…
Fairfield appears to again be a heavy favorite to win the Black Diamond Conference's East Division as a new boys basketball season finally has…
Nashville opened the season on the road at Anna-Jonesboro and came away with its first conference win in a SIRR-Mississippi Division boys bask…
Murphysboro’s season- and home-opening win over Du Quoin turned out to be everything coach Daryl Murphy wanted in a first game.Â
HERRIN — Carterville is off to a 2-0 start after a nail biting 36-34 victory over Herrin on Friday evening.
Centralia used a stifling defense to overcome an early deficit and defeat Marion, 48-43, Friday night in both South Seven Conference teams' op…
Mount Vernon’s RJ Benson scored 15 points and the Rams sank eight from beyond the arc to beat Carbondale in the Rams' home opener and both tea…
A shortened schedule could be exactly what Crab Orchard needs to outmaneuver Norris City-Omaha-Enfield in the Greater Egyptian Conference this…
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