50 After 50: Facing lofty expectations and high state ranking, No. 12 Saukees accomplish list of goals

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | March 15, 2022
Front row left to right, Robert Guthrie, John Tanner, Buck Lyons, Scott Shelton, Tommy Hobbs, and Darren Smith. Back row left to right, Coach Len Onken, Layne Bennett, Jeff Hayden, Tim Fischer, Mike Miller, Frank McCartney, Phil Hoover, Paul Petty and Coach Dave Bennett. Submitted photo

The Illinois High School Association created a second class for boys basketball for the 1971-72 school year. The 2020-21 season would have been the 50th year of the boys basketball small-school tournament. Muddy River Sports is celebrating 50 years of small-school boys basketball by ranking the 50 best teams in Adams, Brown, Pike and Hancock…

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