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1971 Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1970 — 1972Class A — 1972Class AA

Dolton (Thornridge)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Manager Jeff Groger, Greg Rose, Tony Jackson, Coach Ron Ferguson, Mike Bonczyk, Jim Loggins and Manager Rick Remmert. Top row: Gary Ferguson, Assistant Coach Frank Nardi, Quinn Buckner, Chuck Hogan, Mark McClain, Boyd Batts, Al Vest, Mike Henry, Assistant Coach Al Holverson.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Benton 60, Nashville 52
Oak Lawn (Community) 66, Winnetka (New Trier East) 54
Springfield (Lanphier) 81, Peoria (Woodruff) 68
Rockford (Boylan) 64, Elgin (Larkin) 54
Kewanee (H.S.) 60, Quincy (Catholic Boys) 59
Dolton (Thornridge) 73, Chicago (Harlan) 63
Paris 77, Granite City 48
Danville (H.S.) 62, Normal (University) 61
Quarterfinals
Oak Lawn (Community) 71, Benton 58
Springfield (Lanphier) 92, Rockford (Boylan) 78
Dolton (Thornridge) 63, Kewanee (H.S.) 58
Danville (H.S.) 63, Paris 61
Semifinals
Oak Lawn (Community) 69, Springfield (Lanphier) 65
Dolton (Thornridge) 57, Danville (H.S.) 47
Third Place
Danville (H.S.) 77, Springfield (Lanphier) 57
Final
Dolton (Thornridge) 52, Oak Lawn (Community) 50

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Dolton (Thornridge)         Ron Ferguson             31-1   5200
2  Oak Lawn (Community)        Len Scaduto              30-3   2827
3  Danville (H.S.)             Norm Held                27-7   2400
4  Springfield (Lanphier)      Arlyn Lober              24-8   2042
   Benton                      Rich Herrin              30-2    710
   Kewanee (H.S.)              Em Lindbeck              22-6    890
   Paris                       Bret Brown               30-1   1056
   Rockford (Boylan)           Dolph Stanley            23-9   1468
   Chicago (Harlan)            Lee Umbles               22-6       
   Elgin (Larkin)              Stan Martin              19-9       
   Granite City                Don Detering             22-9       
   Nashville                   Gene Gourley             24-4       
   Normal (University)         Bob Metcalf              27-3       
   Peoria (Woodruff)           Jim Ingold              10-17       
   Quincy (Catholic Boys)      Bob Bender               25-4       
   Winnetka (New Trier East)   John Schneiter           18-8

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Jim Kopatz, Springfield (Lanphier)              4  49  13 111
C.J. Kupec, Oak Lawn (Community)                4  30  27  87
Charles Evans, Danville (H.S.)                  4  20  39  79
Quinn Buckner, Dolton (Thornridge)              4  29  13  71
Jim Bocinsky, Oak Lawn (Community)              4  26  18  70
Rufus Greer, Springfield (Lanphier)             4  25  11  61
Otho Tucker, Paris                              2  19  12  50
Greg Rose, Dolton (Thornridge)                  4  21   7  49
Henry Cunningham, Danville (H.S.)               4  16  15  47
Tommy Smith, Kewanee (H.S.)                     2  19   8  46

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Quinn Buckner, Dolton (Thornridge)           6-3    Jr.    
Charles Evans, Danville (H.S.)               6-4    Sr.    
Jim Kopatz, Springfield (Lanphier)           6-1    Jr.    
C.J. Kupec, Oak Lawn (Community)             6-7    Sr.    
Tommy Smith, Kewanee (H.S.)                  6-4    Sr.    
Otho Tucker, Paris                           6-6    Sr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Dolton (Thornridge)                     22-1
 2  Maywood (Proviso East)                  20-2
 3  Joliet (Central)                        22-3
 4  Benton                                  24-1
 5  LaGrange (Lyons)                        19-3
 6  Paris                                   24-0
 7  Mendota                                 23-1
 8  Normal (University)                     22-1
 9  Ottawa (Marquette)                      24-3
10  Belleville (West)                       20-5
11  Moline (H.S.)                           16-5
12  Alton (Sr.)                             19-6
13  Galesburg (H.S.)                        16-5
14  Quincy (Sr.)                            19-6
15  Springfield (Southeast)                 24-2
16  Danville (H.S.)                         19-6

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