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1973 Class AA Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 1972 — 1974

Chicago (Hirsch)
State Champions
Left to right: Alfred Bowens, Reece Morgan, Robert Brooks, Gordon Smith, Morris Ross, Joshua Smith, John Robinson, Michael Mathews, Gregory Jones, Michael Turner, Frank Byrd, Rickey Green, Carl Henderson, Gregory Allen, Roderick Cook.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
Moline (H.S.) 67, Pekin 46
Chicago (Hirsch) 55, Chicago (Parker) 53
Lincoln 61, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 49
Lockport (Central) 62, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 47
Elgin (H.S.) 67, Maywood (Proviso East) 66
Aurora (West) 60, Rockford (West) 52
Collinsville 77, Murphysboro 68
Winnetka (New Trier East) 54, Skokie (Niles West) 50
Quarterfinals
Chicago (Hirsch) 57, Moline (H.S.) 50
Lockport (Central) 62, Lincoln 54
Aurora (West) 54, Elgin (H.S.) 49 (2 OT)
Winnetka (New Trier East) 61, Collinsville 59
Semifinals
Chicago (Hirsch) 83, Lockport (Central) 67
Winnetka (New Trier East) 39, Aurora (West) 33
Third Place
Aurora (West) 67, Lockport (Central) 45
Final
Chicago (Hirsch) 65, Winnetka (New Trier East) 51

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Chicago (Hirsch)            Charles Stimpson         29-2   2000
2  Winnetka (New Trier East)   John Schneiter           21-5   3800
3  Aurora (West)               John McDougal            30-3   2150
4  Lockport (Central)          Bob Basarich             29-3   2600
   Collinsville                Vergil Fletcher          26-3   3100
   Elgin (H.S.)                Bill Chesbrough          27-2   2750
   Lincoln                     Duncan Reid              30-1   1152
   Moline (H.S.)               Herb Thompson            20-9   2700
   Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)    Ed Hayes                 21-9       
   Chicago (Parker)            George Pruitt           19-11       
   Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp. Wes Mason                22-6       
   Maywood (Proviso East)      Glenn Whittenberg        22-5       
   Murphysboro                 Tom Ashman               26-3       
   Pekin                       Dawson "Dawdy" Hawkins  18-10       
   Rockford (West)             Alex Saudargas           22-4       
   Skokie (Niles West)         Billy Schnurr            20-6

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Matt Hicks, Aurora (West)                       4  36  13  85
John Robinson, Chicago (Hirsch)                 4  25  22  72
Rickey Green, Chicago (Hirsch)                  4  29  12  70
Al Green, Lockport (Central)                    4  23  15  61
John Bryant, Aurora (West)                      4  22  15  59
Ellis Files, Lockport (Central)                 4  24   9  57
John Castino, Winnetka (New Trier East)         4  17  17  51
Bob Bone, Collinsville                          2  14  21  49
Jim White, Lockport (Central)                   4  22   2  46
Chris Wall, Winnetka (New Trier East)           4  22   1  45

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Bob Bone, Collinsville                       5-11   Sr.    
John Castino, Winnetka (New Trier East)      5-11   Sr.    
Al Green, Lockport (Central)                 6-2    Sr.    
Rickey Green, Chicago (Hirsch)               6-0    Sr.    
Matt Hicks, Aurora (West)                    6-4    Sr.    
Frank Moran, Winnetka (New Trier East)       6-5    Jr.

AP Final Regular-Season Poll

No  School                                   W-L
 1  Lincoln                                 25-0
 2  Quincy (Sr.)                            24-1
 3  Lockport (Twp.)                         23-1
 4  Elgin (H.S.)                            22-1
 5  Aurora (West)                           23-2
 6  Collinsville                            21-2
 7  East St. Louis (Sr.)                    20-3
 8  Joliet (Central)                        22-3
 9  Franklin Park (East Leyden)             19-2
10  Maywood (Proviso East)                  18-4
11  Peoria (Bergan)                         24-1
12  Chicago (Hirsch)                        21-2
13  Murphysboro                             22-2
14  Herrin (H.S.)                           22-2
15  Paris                                   23-1
16  Rock Falls                              23-3

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