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SIU beats Missouri State to stay in the hunt for MVC title

Dawgs rebound from back-to-back losses at Illinois State and at Bradley to defeat MSU, 73-53 BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer After being dealt back-to-back losses at Illinois State, 72-66, Sunday January 29 and again Thursday February 1 at Bradley, 62-52, the Southern Illinois University Salukis rebounded with a decisive win over Missouri State University Sunday […]

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February 1 River Region Sports Wrap

Boys’ Basketball   PERRYVILLE – Perryville plays freshmen, junior varsity and varsity games at Jefferson R-7 4:30 p.m. tonight.   STE GENEVIEVE — Ste. Genevieve plays at Farmington Thursday night.   STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic hosts Seckman Thursday   JACKSON – Saxony Lutheran hosts St. Paul Lutheran in Farmington Friday at 7:30.   PERRYVILLE

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January 16 River Region sports Wrap

High School Boys Basketball   CHESTER – Chester Invitational Tournament wrapped up with four games on Saturday.   Championship: Gibault 41 – Chester 39   Consolation Championship: Lovejoy 61- Valle 54   Third Place: Saxony 48 – New Athens 47   Seventh Place: Perryville 67 – Valmeyer 62   STE GENEVIEVE — The Ste. Genevieve

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Chester wins Semi-Final over New Athens, 52-46, to advance to Championship game

Valle beats Perryville, 74-64 to play in Consolation Championship BY JIM BEERS Contributing Writer CHESTER — Semi-Finals are over and the schedule is set for “Championship Day” at the 2023 Chester Invitational Tournament (CIT). In Day No. 2 of the Semi-Finals Chester beat New Athens, 52-46, to earn a seat at the Championship game. New

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January 13 River Region Sports Wrap

High School Boys Basketball   CHESTER – Chester Invitational Tournament had two more games last night: Valle defeated Perryville 74-64 in a consolation semifinal and Chester beat New Athens in a championship semifinal.   The tournament takes a break today and then has four games Saturday: Valmeyer and Perryville for seventh place at 2:30, Valle

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