WB6 Update- Jan 31

Girls WB6 Standings

1- Galesburg  8-2  (18-6)

    Sterling      9-1 (22-4)

3- Alleman     7-3  (18-7)

4- Quincy       6-4  (15-8)

5- Moline        5-5  (12-12)

6- Rock Island 4-7  (11-13)

7- Geneseo     2-9  (5-17)

7- UTHS         0-10  (1-24)

Boys WB6 Standings

1- Quincy       9-0   (20-2)

2- Rock Island 8-1  (21-3)

3- Moline.       7-2. (20-4)

4- UTHS         6-3   (17-6)

5- Sterling      3-6  (11-12)

6- Galesburg.  2-7. (8-17)

7- Alleman     1-8   (4-19)

8- Geneseo    0-9   (0-19)

Strategy- Point Guard Lob

Horns Set- Enter the ball to a post stepping out. #3 cuts into an overload off #3’s screen. 

WB6 Update- Jan 29

Girls WB6 Standings

1- Galesburg  8-1  (18-5)

    Sterling      8-1 (21-4)

3- Alleman     6-3  (17-7)

4- Quincy       5-4  (14-8)

5- Moline        4-5  (11-12)

6- Rock Island 4-6  (11-12)

7- Geneseo     2-8  (5-16)

7- UTHS         0-9  (1-23)

Boys WB6 Standings

1- Quincy       9-0   (20-2)

2- Rock Island 8-1  (21-3)

3- Moline.       7-2. (20-4)

4- UTHS         6-3   (17-6)

5- Sterling      3-6  (11-12)

6- Galesburg.  2-7. (8-17)

7- Alleman     1-8   (4-19)

8- Geneseo    0-9   (0-19)

Sterling’s Musgrove Fieldhouse- Wow

When I coached, Musgrove FH was not my favorite place to play. In the large fieldhouse, the baskets were far from any walls and we never seemed to shoot well. The real problem was that Sterling’s teams were always well coached and their players always played hard.

As a fan, Musgrove FH is one of my favorite places to watch a game. The gym is impressive, and it is like attending a museum in their lobby area. I have gone to watch lots of college and high school games, and Sterling’s displays are second to nobody. Any administrator who is thinking about remodeling or updating their gym should go to Sterling for ideas. 

Illinois Winningest Girls Basketball Programs

Totals thru 2023-4 seasons. 

Thanks to Steve Allen from the IBCA for the work he does in tabulating schools and wins. If you believe your school should be on this list and is not, it is most likely because your school has not shared information with the IBCA or with the IHSA. 

1- Marshall.    1189

2- Teutopolis   1177

3- Richwoods   1107

4- Carthage (Illini West)  1092

5- Whitney Young  1061

Strategy- 3 Man Delay

Three Guards Delay- Pass guard to guard, then cut diagonally. The third guard is cutting up. If the defense stays to help, the guard is wide open for reverse. If #3’s defender does not stay to help, the cutter may be open inside. 

David Arsenault Sr- Threes & Layups

For most of my years coaching girls basketball at Galesburg HS, we were an uptempo team that looked to fastbreak and to pressure full-court. The ultimate in uptempo basketball has been Grinnell College and Coach David Arsenault Sr. I have been intrigued with the Grinnell System for decades. While I was into uptempo, I hesitated to make the plunge into the "System." I finally instituted a version of the Grinnell System for about 5 season starting in 2009. 

In my 50 years of coaching high school basketball, I never found any group more willing to share ideas and answer questions than the coaches working the "System." Perhaps it was in part because if you were running the "System," you had to stick together because many thought you were crazy and what you were doing was not sound.

Streaks & Colleges- Quiz

Galesburg High School has a rich history of girls and boys basketball. There have been many great players in Streaks history. This quiz looks at some of the Streaks greats who went onto play D1 basketball. Realize this is not intended to be a complete list, so there are players missing. 

In today’s dollar, Galesburg basketball players have earned approximately $7,000,000 in D1 scholarships. When you add scholarships to D2 schools and jucos, the amount becomes even more. 

I will list a Silver Streak player, your job is to list what D1 school they attended to play basketball. If they attended a juco first, still name the D1 school. If they attended multiple D1 schools, list the first they attended. 

Please share your scores. 

Friday Fotos- 1962 All-Star Game

We are in the middle of the cold winter, and thoughts of baseball season might warmup us up. Here are some pictures from the 1962 All-Star game that my family was able to attend, and a story about our experience meeting Warren Spahn and Eddie Matthews.

1962 All-Star Game with Spahn & Matthews

WB6 Update- Jan 22

 

Girls WB6 Standings

1- Galesburg  7-1  (17-4)

    Sterling      7-1 (20-4)

3- Alleman     6-2  (17-6)

4- Quincy       4-4  (13-7)

5- Moline        4-4  (11-11)

6- Rock Island 3-6  (9-12)

7- Geneseo     2-7  (5-14)

7- UTHS         0-8  (1-21)

Boys WB6 Standings

1- Quincy       7-0   (18-1)

2- Rock Island 6-1  (19-2)

3- Moline.       5-2. (18-4)

4- UTHS         4-3   (15-6)

5- Sterling      3-4  (11-10)

6- Galesburg.  2-5. (8-15)

7- Alleman     1-6   (3-17)

8- Geneseo    0-7   (0-17)

Western Big 6 Legends- 1981 Quincy

The 1981 Quincy Blue Devils dominated their way to an undefeated season, a state championship, and a national championship. When I say dominated, only three times did anyone come within 9 points of them. The Devils were coached by Jerry Leggett and assisted by Mike Hellenthal. They featured Bruce and Dennis Douglas, and Michael Payne. 

Old School Coaches- Game Day

 

This Week’s Question

Being successful involves being organized. Every coach has approaches to game day- that day, pre-game, warmups, sideline management, timeouts, half-time, and post-game. What were some of the things that you felt were important to you on game day?

Illinois Winningest Boys Basketball Programs

The totals are supplied by Steve Allen of the IBCA and from the IHSA school records. If your school should be on this list and is not, it is because your school has not submitted information to either the IBCA or the IHSA. 

Totals are thru 2023-4 season-

1- Centralia.   2381

2- Collinsville. 2227

3- Quincy.     2144

4-Pinckneyville 2076

5- Mt. Vernon.  2032

Unrivaled League Debut & WNBA Free Agency

The Unrivaled League made it's debut on this past Saturday. It is different than what we are used to see. With only three players on the floor, there is more space for players to show their skills. The rules of the league make it a very fan friendly league, but one that traditionalist will probably cringe to watch. 

Coaching 101- Possessions and Tempo

 

As coaches, we look at lots of stats to analyze our team’s performance- FG%, Turnovers, Rebound %, Points Per Possession, and more. And we set goals with each of the stats to help teach our players how to analyze why we win and lose games. 

A stat that we may not pay attention to, Possessions Per Game. Two important reasons for us to look at Possessions Per Game:

Scott Shaver- Coaching the World's Best HS Players

Scott Shaver graduated from Galesburg HS in 1979. He was a very successful high school player. My last year coaching boys basketball, he was brought up to the varsity as a sophomore at the end of the year. He turned out to play an important role in helping the Streaks advance to the Sectional. That team lost to Peoria High in OT, and the Lions went onto win the State Championship. Scott's senior year, the Streaks again won the Regional Championship. It was an exciting time to be a Silver Streaks because the gym was packed most nights. 

WB6 Update- Jan. 17

 Girls WB6 Standings

1- Galesburg  7-1  (17-4)

    Sterling      7-1 (18-3)

3- Alleman     6-2  (16-6)

4- Quincy       4-4  (13-7)

5- Moline        4-4  (8-10)

6- Rock Island 3-5  (9-11)

7- Geneseo     1-7  (3-12)

7- UTHS         0-8  (0-20)

Boys WB6 Standings

1- Quincy       6-0   (16-1)

    Rock Island 6-0  (18-1)

3- UTHS         4-2   (13-5)

    Moline        4-2  (15-4)

5- Sterling      2-4  (10-8)

6- Alleman     1-5   (2-16)

    Galesburg   1-5  (6-13)

    Geneseo     0-6  (0-16)

(Girls Individual Stats thru Jan 15- Boys Individual Stats thru Jan. 17)

Girls Leading Scorers

1- Jada Brown             So  Qui  21.0

2- Adalynn Voss           Jr   All   16.6

3- Tahlea Tirrell           Sr   Mol  14.4

4- Lynelle Awou                  UT  13.3

5- Madison Austin        Sr   Ster 13.3

6- Ella Herchenroder    So   Gal  11.4

7- Jozalyn Kilgore        So   Gal  12.5

8- Joslynn James         So   Ster 11.0

9- Myley Longcor         So   Qui   10.0

10- Jae James             Jr    Ster  10.3

Boys Leading Scorers

1- Bradley Longcor      Sr    Qui   20.5

    Braden Freeman             Mol   20.2

3- Kaedon Phillips       Sr     Ster  16.2

4- Lawson Zulu           Jr      RI    15.7

5- Deven Marshall       So    RI     14.8

6- Jack Wendt             So    All    14.2

7- Jasaiah Massey       Jr     UT    14.0

8- Keshaun Thomas    Sr    Qui    13.7

9- Arthur Abbey                          Mol     13.2

10- Ben Goeh                   Sr      RI        13.2

   

Girls Leading Rebounders

1- Lynelle Awou               UT   10.0

2- Madison Austin      Sr   Ste    9.3

3- Joz Kilgore            So   Gal    7.9

4- Jada Brown           So   Qui    7.3

5- Aniya Dixon           So   Mol   7.1

6- Amyah Jackson      Sr   RI     6.7    

7- Addison Snodgrass Sr   Gen   6.0

8- Bella Brown          So    Gen  5.3

9- Carson Wendt       Sr     All    5.0

    Kendall Ellerbrock  Sr    Gen   5.0

Boys Leading Rebounders

1- Keshaun Thomas     Sr   Qui    9.8

2- Braden Freeman            Mol    7.7

3- Avian Thomas          Jr   RI      7.2

4- Maddux Osborn        Sr  Ste     6.7

5- Trey Taylor                    Mol     6.0

6- Jae'Vion Clark-Pugh  Sr   RI     5.3

7- DJ Baker                 Sr   All     4.8

     Jasaiah Massey        Jr  UT     4.8

     Kruiz Ludwig           Sr  Gal    4.8

     Ben Goeh               Sr  RI      5.5   

Girls Leading Assists

1- Khloe Nicolson         Fr    Qui   4.3

2- Ella Herschenroder   So    Gal   4.0

3- Myley Longcor         So    Qui   3.4

4- Dalali Amankwa       Sr     Ste   2.7

    Aniya Dixon             So    Mol   2.7

  

Boys Leading Assists

1- Lawson Zulu       Jr  RI   5.2 

2- Bradley Longcor  Sr Qui  5.0

3- Brady Welch            Mol  4.0         

4-Kamren Wires     Sr  Qui   3.7     

5-Braden Freeman       Mol  3.3

   Octavius Hickman Jr UT    3.3

   

Girls FG% Leader

1- Jada Brown          So   Qui   .639 (62-101)

2- Joz Kilgore           So   Gal   .530 (35-66)

3- Madison Austin     Sr    Ste  .493 (33-67)

4- Cameron Byquist   So   Qui  .489 (23-47)

5- Tahlea Tirrell         Sr    Mol  .453 (39-86)

Boys FG% Leaders

1- Ben Goeh                Sr   RI .714 (35-49)

2- Jae'Vion Clark-Pugh  Sr  RI  .667 (36-54)

3- Braden Freeman           Mol .614 (51-83)

4- Bradley Loncor        Sr  Qui  .603 (44-73)

5- Deven Marshall       So   RI  .593 (44-73)

Girls FT% Leader

1- Zaniyah Carter   Fr  Gal  .800  (16-20)

2-  Carson Wendt   Sr   All   .737  (14-19)

3- Adalynn Voss     Jr    All   .724  (21-29)

4- Jada Brown        So  Qui  .719  (23-32)

5- Megan Hulke      Jr   All   .714  (25-35)

 

Boys FT% Leaders

1- Jasaiah Massey    Jr  UT   .933  (14-15)

2- Braden Freeman            Mol   . 833   (15-18)

3- Arthur Abbey                   Mol  . 826   (19-23)

4- Adam VanMeighem   Jr   All    . 813  (13-16)

5- Bradley Longcor        Sr  Qui   .786  (22-28)

Girls Three Point %

1- Tahlea Tirrell     Sr   Mol .500  (20-40)

2- Adalynn Voss     Jr   All  .463  (19-41)

3- Myley Longcor   So  Qui .442 (19-43) 

4- Joslynn James   So  Ster .370 (10-27)

5- Jae James         Jr   Ster .349 (15-43)

Boys Three Point %

1- Mark Louthan        Sr  Q   .583  (7-12)

2- Ben Goeh              Sr  RI  .538  (7-13)

3- Bradley Longcor     Sr  Q   .500  (13-26)

4- Keshaun Thomas    Sr Q   .471  (8-17)

5- Tyler Horvath         Jr  UT  .467  (7-15)

  

    

Girls Three Point Made

1- Tahlea Tirrell       Sr    Mol   20

2- Adalynn Voss       Jr    All    19   

    Myley Longcor     So   Qui   19

4- Jae James           Jr    Ster  15 

5- Ella Herchenroder So  Gal    12     

Boys Three Point Made

1- Landon Nordstrom Jr  Gen  15

    Jack Wendt           So All     15

3- Nico Battaglia       Sr  Ster   14

    Brady Welch              Mol    14

5- Bradley Longcor    Sr   Q     13

Girls Steals

1- DeAjah Buchanan  Sr    Mol   24

2- Ella Herchenroder  So   Gal    22

3- Jada Brown          So    Qui    21

4- Tahlea Tirrell         Sr    Mol    21

5- Joslynn James       So    Ster  20

Boys Steals

1- Lawson Zulu       Jr  RI   16

2- Jasaiah Massey   Jr  UT   15

3- Avian Thomas     Jr  RI    14

    Ben Goeh           Sr  RI   14

5- Dom Clay           Sr  Q    13

    Kamren Wires     Sr  Q    13

    Keshaun Thomas Sr  Q    13

Girls Blocks

1- Madison Austin     Sr  Ster  15

2- Amyah Jackson     Sr  RI    13

3- Tahlea Tirrell         Sr  Mol    7

4- Khloe Nicolson       Fr  Qui    6

5- Lynelle Awou              UT     5

Girls Top Performances

Points-  31 Jada Brown Qui vs Rock Island

              27 Adalynn Voss All vs Quincy

Rebounds- 16 Madison Austin Ster vs Moline

              15 Madison Austin Ster vs Quincy

Assists- 9  Khloe Nicolson  Qui vs Geneseo

Steals- 10 Tahlea Tirrell  Mol vs UTHS

              8  Ella Herchenroder  Gale vs Rock Island

Blocks- 4 Madison Austin Ster vs Galesburg

             4 Amiyah Jackson RI vs Alleman

3 Made- 7 Adalyn Voss All vs Quincy

             5  Reemaz Adam UT vs Geneseo

Boys Top Performances

Points- 29 Bradley Longcor (Qui) vs Sterling

            28 Jasaiah Massey (UT) vs Alleman

            28 Kaedon Phillips (St) vs Galesburg

            28 Bradley Longcor (Q)  vs Alleman

Rebounds- 25 Keshaun Thomas (Qui) vs Sterling

                  14 Kruiz Ludwig (Gen) vs Alleman

Assists- 10 Braden Freeman (Mol) vs Alleman

               9  Brady Welch (Mol) vs Sterling

Steals- 6 Jasaiah Massey (UT) vs Geneseo

Blocks- 3 Tyler Horvath (UT) vs Sterling

3 Made- 6 Brady Welch (Mol) vs Alleman

              6 Landon Nordstrom (Gen) vs Alleman

Rankings

Girls 4A- AP Rank

1- Benet

2- Lyons

3- Kenwood

4- Alton

5- Fremd

6- Huntley

   Waubonsie Valley

8- Loyola

9- Nazareth

10- Whitney Young

Girls 3A- AP Rank

1- Quincy ND

2- Washington

3- St. Ignatius

4- Morton

5- Mt. Vernon

6- Marian Catholic

7- Galesburg

8- Sterling

9- Civic Memorial

10- Effingham

Girls 2A- AP Rank

1- Breese Central

2- Peoria Notre Dame

3- Nashville

4- Stillman Valley

5- Byron

6- Central- Southeastern

7- Teutopolis

8- Deer-Creek-Mackinaw

9- Carlyle

10- Watseka

11- Sullivan

14- Sherrard

Girls 1A- AP Rank

1- A-Town

2- Effingham St.Anthony

3- Okawville

4- Pecatonica

5- Cissna Park

6- Calhoun

    Orangeville

8- Monmouth United 

9- Brown County

    Salt Fork

Boys 4A- AP Rank

1- Quincy

2- Kenwood

3- Rich Township

4- Bolingbrook

5- Waubonsie Valley

6- Benet

7- Homewood Flossmoor

8- Hinsdale Central

9- Rock Island

10- Lincoln Park

15- Normal Comm

Boys 3A- AP Rank

1- DePaul

2- Brother Rice

3- Kankakee

4- Mt. Carmel

5- Metamora

    Morton

7- Fenwick

8- Peoria

9- St. Laurence

10- Centralia

Boys 2A- AP Rank

1- Williamsville

2- Benton

3- Manual

4- Althoff

5- Bismarck Henning

6- Dyett

7- Rockford Christian

8- Auburn

9- Christ the King

10- Pinckneyville

16- Rockridge

Boys 1A- AP Rank

1- Pecatonica

2- Effingham St. Anthony

3- Waltonville

4- Routt

5- Eastland

6- Hope

7- Tuscola

8- Goreville

9- Yourkville Christian

10- Casey- Westfield

     Lexington

17- Annawan

Looking Ahead….

Don't trust me on the schedules- check with the schools to verfiy the actual locations and times!!!

Girls- Conference Games- Next Monday

Rock Island at UTHS

Girls- Conference Games- Next Thursday

Moline at Galesburg

Quincy at Geneseo

Rock Island at UTHS

Sterling at Alleman

Boys- Conference Games- This Friday

Rock Island at Quincy

Moline at UTHS

Alleman at Galesburg

Geneseo at Sterling