Southeastern sits No. 1 in initial Class 1A state poll, Quincy High School is No. 8 in Class 4A

Southeastern coach Brett Ufkes has the Suns off to a 5-0 start and ranked No. 1 in the initial Class 1A state poll. | Photo courtesy Steve Davis

QUINCY — Having the best small-school player in the state leading the charge has put the Southeastern boys basketball team in the crosshairs. Having an abundance of talented underclassmen has done the same for Quincy High School. The initial Associated Press state basketball rankings prove that. The Suns checked in at No. 1 in Class…

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Defending state champion QND opens as No. 1 team in Class 2A, Unity starts No. 3 in Class 1A

The Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team opens the 2022-23 season ranked No. 1 in the initial Class 2A state poll. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The initial Associated Press state basketball rankings set up an intriguing showdown in just two days. The Quincy Notre Dame girls basketball team — the defending Class 2A state champion — opens the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the state. The Raiders are 5-0 going into Thursday’s game at West Hancock…

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Crim: Basketball Museum of Illinois inches closer to becoming reality with home found in Bedford Park

NORMAL, Ill. — Bruce Firchau was known as a “fixer” during his 38-year basketball coaching career, taking downtrodden programs and turning them into winners. His 557 career victories, mostly at schools in northern Illinois, and 2007 induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame are testaments to the success he achieved. His biggest…

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