50 After 50: No. 4 Saukees combine transfer from Indiana, stifling defense and veteran coach into state championship squad

By David Adam, MRN Editor | April 1, 2022
Front row from left, Jon Borrowman, Mike Capps, Keith Griffeth, Doug Wade, Josh Townley, Brian Feezel, Gregg Scott, Rob Lemons, Ryan Nevius, Jason Thompson and David Ballinger. Back row, Coach Bruce Everetts, Coach Steve Rylander, Jaime Sweeting, David Fox, Tony Baker, David Marable, Troy Taylor, Jason Smithers and 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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