50 After 50: Before becoming one of Illinois’ most successful prep coaches, Bennett says injured foot was costly for No. 44 Saukees

By David Adam, MRN Editor | December 27, 2021
Front row: Chris Miller, Marcus Zumwalt, Steve Personett, Todd Cawthon, Louis Koncor, John Hill, Bo Baer, Craig Riley, Steve Whewell, David Bess. Back row: Coach Bruce Everetts, Coach Jerry O’Brien, manager Bobby Scranton, Jeff Rupert, Troy Fischer, Brian Daniel, David McCartney, Lee Bennett, Jerome Heavner, Scot Moore, Brandon Moore, Coach Dave Bennett. | Photo courtesy of Dave Bennett

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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