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1980 Class AA Girls Summary

Boys - Girls | 1979 — 1981

East St. Louis (Lincoln)
State Champions
Front row, left to right: Assistant Coach Theodora Ash, Crystal Coleman, Teresa Jones, Sherrell Murdock, Catherine Smith, Sylvia Owens, Barbara Gilmore, Deborah Thurston, Jacqueline Joyner, Regina Searcy, Teresa Cole, Debra Joyner, Justine Moore, Coach Earnest Riggins, Sr.

Box Scores of All Games
Super-Sectionals
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 80, Belleville (West) 40
Chicago (Maria) 61, Harvey (Thornton) 60 (OT)
Northfield (Marillac) 60, Skokie (Niles North) 53
Buffalo Grove 63, Carpentersville (Crown) 51
Joliet (East) 70, Naperville (Central) 53
Sterling (H.S.) 63, Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 59
Peoria (Richwoods) 93, Decatur (Lakeview) 50
Chicago (Marshall) 63, Chicago (South Shore) 38
Quarterfinals
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 84, Chicago (Maria) 31
Buffalo Grove 47, Northfield (Marillac) 44
Joliet (East) 56, Sterling (H.S.) 43
Chicago (Marshall) 68, Peoria (Richwoods) 66
Semifinals
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 66, Buffalo Grove 38
Chicago (Marshall) 72, Joliet (East) 35
Third Place
Joliet (East) 68, Buffalo Grove 59
Final
East St. Louis (Lincoln) 64, Chicago (Marshall) 47

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  East St. Louis (Lincoln)    Earnest Riggins          31-0   1466
2  Chicago (Marshall)          Dorothy Gaters           29-3   2000
3  Joliet (East)               Bob Dwyer                30-3   1804
4  Buffalo Grove               Tom Dineen               24-7   2280
   Chicago (Maria)             Cindy Cole               28-4   2513
   Northfield (Marillac)       Pat O'Connell            24-5   1054
   Peoria (Richwoods)          Mary Kay Hungate         26-4   1878
   Sterling (H.S.)             Sue Strong               26-3   1643
   Belleville (West)           Larry Betz                          
   Carpentersville (Crown)     Rich Bolinder                       
   Chicago (South Shore)       William Hutchinson                  
   Decatur (Lakeview)          (unknown)                           
   Elk Grove Village (E.G.)    Marcia Gordon                       
   Harvey (Thornton)           Judy O'Brien                        
   Naperville (Central)        John Schaefer                       
   Skokie (Niles North)        (unknown)

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Pam Gant, Joliet (East)                         3  31  13  75
Jackie Joyner, East St. Louis (Lincoln)         3  25   9  59
Janet Harris, Chicago (Marshall)                3  22   5  49
Pam Garvin, Chicago (Marshall)                  3  19   6  44
Jackie Groot, Buffalo Grove                     3  15   9  39
Sandy Reese, Joliet (East)                      3  16   4  36
Barbara Gilmore, East St. Louis (Lincoln)       3  15   6  36
Justine Moore, East St. Louis (Lincoln)         3  13   8  34
Micki Singer, Buffalo Grove                     3   9  13  31
Crystal Coleman, East St. Louis (Lincoln)       3  12   4  28
Bonnie Wandless, Joliet (East)                  3  12   4  28
Debbie Groot, Buffalo Grove                     3  14   0  28

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Pam Gant, Joliet (East)                      5-8    Jr.    
Kendra Gantt, Peoria (Richwoods)             6-3    Jr.    
Barbara Gilmore, East St. Louis (Lincoln)    6-1    Sr.    
Janet Harris, Chicago (Marshall)             6-3    Jr.    
Jackie Joyner, East St. Louis (Lincoln)      5-10   Sr.

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