50 After 50: Depth, press wore out opponents, but half-court shot crushed No. 49 Bulldogs’ postseason dreams

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 15, 2021
Front Row: Shane Van Fleet, Kurt Hickenbotton, John Rowley, Coach Mark Branscum, Rick Grelk, Mike Markey, Bob Purvis. Back Row: Pat McCarty, Lonnie Brent, John Molter, Chris Herriman, Ted Logan, Corrie Muller, Karl Thompson, Darren McDowell, Rod Brent | Photo courtesy of John Rowley

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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