IHSA's March Madness -- 1972 Class A Boys

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1972 Class A Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1971 — 1973

Lawrenceville
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Jeff Richardson, Manager Bob Seber, Mark Moore. Second row: Tom Wolfe, Mike Lockhart, Walt Simmons, Bill Heidbreder, Jeff Chansler. Third row: Rick Leighty, Joe Leighty, Chuck McGaughlay, Tom Kirkwood, Mike Miller.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Mounds (Meridian) 56, DuQuoin (H.S.) 55
Elgin (St. Edward) 56, Shabbona 54 (OT)
Streator (Woodland) 52, Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) 51 (OT)
Thomson 84, Farmington (East) 73
Raymond (Lincolnwood) 83, Chrisman 78
Gibson City 69, Normal (University) 61
Lawrenceville 71, Lovejoy 63
Quincy (Catholic Boys) 78, Piasa (Southwestern) 66
Quarterfinals
Mounds (Meridian) 54, Elgin (St. Edward) 52
Thomson 72, Streator (Woodland) 56
Raymond (Lincolnwood) 68, Gibson City 66
Lawrenceville 57, Quincy (Catholic Boys) 56
Semifinals
Mounds (Meridian) 81, Thomson 74
Lawrenceville 75, Raymond (Lincolnwood) 68
Third Place
Raymond (Lincolnwood) 90, Thomson 69
Final
Lawrenceville 63, Mounds (Meridian) 57

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Lawrenceville               Ron Felling              25-8    630
2  Mounds (Meridian)           Jim Byassee              30-2    520
3  Raymond (Lincolnwood)       Larry Edwards            26-7    315
4  Thomson                     Stan McCrudden           27-6    150
   Elgin (St. Edward)          Bob Fuller               25-3    525
   Gibson City                 Jack Wright              24-4    417
   Quincy (Catholic Boys)      Bob Bender              19-13    356
   Streator (Woodland)         Jerry Ross               25-5    375
   Chrisman                    Roger Beals              29-2       
   DuQuoin (H.S.)              Ray Saunches             23-5       
   Farmington (East)           Bill Wilson             16-12       
   Lovejoy                     Ernie Page               21-6       
   Normal (University)         Bob Metcalf              21-9       
   Palos Heights (Chicago Chri Will Slager              28-2       
   Piasa (Southwestern)        Dick Well                26-3       
   Shabbona                    David Fultz              28-1

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Don Robinson, Thomson                           4  46  31 123
Dave Hobson, Raymond (Lincolnwood)              4  32  43 107
Mike Lockhard, Lawrenceville                    4  37   8  82
Rick Leighty, Lawrenceville                     4  25  15  65
Calvin Johnson, Mounds (Meridian)               4  24  12  60
Dennis Graff, Gibson City                       2  22  15  59
Mike Boehler, Raymond (Lincolnwood)             4  22  13  57
Rick Sarver, Raymond (Lincolnwood)              4  20  13  53
Tally Hawkins, Mounds (Meridian)                4  22   7  51
Dan Fuchs, Raymond (Lincolnwood)                4  16  17  49

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Dennis Graff, Gibson City                    6-1    Sr.    
Dave Hobson, Raymond (Lincolnwood)           6-3    Sr.    
Calvin Johnson, Mounds (Meridian)            5-10   Sr.    
Joe Leighty, Lawrenceville                   6-4    Sr.    
Dan Pieper, Quincy (Catholic Boys)           6-6    Sr.    
Don Robinson, Thomson                        6-0    Sr.

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