SIU Men's Basketball Coach Bryan Mullins was on a teleconference Thursday afternoon. Matt Varney talked with him about the news of a COVID outbreak running through the team, the loss of the Louisville MTE and looking to replace those lost games now, and the new recruits SIU Basketball signed on Wednesday
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The #6 John A. Logan Volunteers hosted Lincoln Trail on Wednesday. At halftime, Mike Murphy and Tim Ricci got a special treat as former Vols and current Georgia Southern guard Eric "Boss" Boone joined the program! Take a listen:
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Matt Varney got on the phone with several area basketball coaches Tuesday evening when the news came out that Governor J.B. Pritzker and IDPH had raised basketball from a medium-risk sports to a high-risk sport. Take a listen to how area coaches reacted to the news:
0:16 - Murphysboro Basketball coach Daryl Murphy
4:24 - Benton Basketball coach Ron Winemiller
10:21 - Nashville Basketball coach Wayne Harre
17:27 - Herrin Basketball coach Sayler Shurtz
23:37 - Pinckneyville Basketball coach Bob Waggoner
27:25 - Sesser-Valier Basketball coach Shane Garner
33:00 - Harrisburg Girls Basketball coach Jake Stewart
40:01 - Carbondale Basketball coach Jim Miller
The Benton Rangers capped the shortened season off with a dominant 55-8 win over Herrin on Friday night, winning their first Ohio Division Title in 20 years. Coach Justin Groves talks about it with Matt Varney as well as discussions around the roster, quarterback Keegan Glover, and expectations for the Fall 2021 season:
