Benton native Doug Collins named to Basketball Hall of Fame
Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Allsport Benton great Doug Collins was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 over the weekend. Collins coached the Chicago Bulls from 1986-1989, just before Michael Jordan and the Bulls
Sportsvoice Podcast 03-09-2024
It was a jampacked episode Saturday with the news of SIU parting ways with men’s basketball coach Bryan Mullins, both Meridian and Benton are competing for boys basketball state titles Saturday, and they found time to slip
John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll – End of Season
The final John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll has been released. The Centralia Orphans held the #1 spot in this year’s poll from preseason to end-of-season. But they were not without challengers – in fact this
John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll – Week 11
With just a week remaining in the regular season the question is can the Centralia Orphans make it a wire-to-wire season at the #1 ranking in the John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll. The Orphans once
John A. Logan SI Basketball Poll – Week 10
The Centralia Orphans remain the top dog in Southern Illinois entering Week 10 of the season. The Benton Rangers and Mt. Vernon Rams are once again challenging for the throne, both within striking distance and Benton receiving
John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll – Week 9
The Top 4 in this week’s John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll remained unchanged, although Benton did steal a first place vote away from Centralia. Herrin, Goreville, and Murphysboro all moved up. The Tigers and Blackcats
John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll – Week 8
The top three in the John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll remain unchanged. Despite losing in the B.I.T. Finals, Pinckneyville rose in the rankings. After winning the Superman Classic, Massac County continues a steady ascent, now
John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll – Week 7
Despite losing to Mt. Vernon on Friday night, area voters still believe Centralia is the top team in the SI Basketball Poll. Centralia received a majority of first place votes and held on by a 5-point margin
Little change in Week 6 of John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll
The top four of Southern Illinois appear to be solidified with there being no change in the Top 4 for the second week in a row. Herrin entered into a tie for #4 with Pinckneyville. Here’s a
Top four remain unchanged after Holiday Tournaments in John A. Logan College SI Basketball Poll
The Centralia Orphans still remain atop the heap after winning the 80th Centralia Holiday Tournament and improving to 16-0. The biggest mover of the week was Herrin, who won the Eldorado Holiday Tournament to slide up three