Race & Basketball- Historical Perspective

 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Later this week, I am gong to have a blog post on the 1954 DuSable basketball team. To understand the significance of the 1954 DuSable basketball team, a first step is to try to put it into historical perspective. Here are some events in Galesburg, in Illinois, and the U.S. that help us understand:

1916- Ziggy Hamblin was first African-American to play basketball at Galesburg HS, Another African-American did not play at GHS until the 1940's when Joe Henderson played for the Streaks. 

1930- Chicago Phillips was the first All-Black team to win the City Championship, by beating an All-White Morgan Park. At this time the City Champ automatically advanced to the Sweet Sixteen at Champaign. Phillips was not permitted to participate so Morgan Park went instead. 

1947- Jackie Robinson breaks into Major League Baseball. 

1947- Don Barksdale played one year at UCLA, and was first African-American All-American. 

1947-8- Bill Garrett at Indiana was first African-American to play in the Big
10. No other African-Americans played in the Big Ten during his career. 

1948- Don Barksdale was first African-American to play for the U.S. in the Olympics and won a Gold Medal. 

1948- Donald Thierry was the first African-American cheerleader at Galesburg HS. 

Old School Coaches- Set Plays (Part II)

Bob Anderson- Williamsfield

This is a man to man set with multiple options. 

Birmingham & Oxford- History with Basketball Sprinkled In

Retirement is great, Amy and I had an opportunity in early January to go south. We visited Birmingham, Alabama and Oxford Mississippi. I would highly recommend a visit to these towns of the south. 

How Does The Multiplier Work & Not Work

Private schools and public schools are different. They have a different set of demographics from each other. An advantage private schools would seem to have is the ability to draw from a larger population area, whereas public schools have a set boundary. As a result of these differences, the Illinois High School Association has developed plan to try to make competition between public and private schools more equitable. 

The IHSA does two things to impact all non-boundaried schools:

1- They attach a mulitiplier of 1.65 to non-boundaried schools. So they mulitiple the school’s actual enrollment by 1.65 to in effect raise the schools enrollment.

2- They also have a “success adjustment” where a team can be bumped up to the next highest class. 

Streaks Scrapbook- 1996 Ottawa Sectional

After winning the Regional over Rochelle 89-52, the 1996 Silver Streaks headed to the Ottawa Sectional. The Streaks went in as underdogs to state power- the Freeport Pretzels. 

Western Big 6- 2025 Final Stats

 

Girls WB6 Standings

1- Sterling      13-1. (26-5)

2- Galesburg.  11-3. (22-7)

3- Alleman       9-5. (22-9)

4- Quincy        9-5.  (19-10)

5- Moline        6-8.  (13-15)

6- Rock Island  5-9. (13-15)

7- Geneseo     3-11 (9-20)

8- UTHS         0-14  (1-30)

(Overall Record- Regular Season)

Boys WB6 Standings

1- Quincy        13-1. (27-3)

2- Rock Island 12-2. (26-5)

3- Moline.       10-4. (24-7)

4- UTHS          9-5.  (22-8)

5- Sterling       6-8.  (15-15)

6- Galesburg.   4-10 (10-21)

7- Alleman     1-13.  (4-26)

8- Geneseo    1-13.  (1-25)

Girls Leading Scorers

1- Jada Brown        So  Q  20.2

2- Madison Austin.  Sr.  S. 15.6 

3- Lynelle Awou.     Jr  UT. 15.3

4- Adalynn Voss.     Jr. A.  14.1

5- Joslyn James.     So S   13.4

6- Megan Hulke.      Jr.  A  11.9

7- Tahlea Tirrell.      Sr. M. 11.8

7- Jozalyn Kilgore.   So.Ga 11.3

9- Ella Herchenroder.So.Ga 10.1

10- Myley Longcor.   So. Q  10.0

Boys Leading Scorers

1- Braden Freeman.        M  18.6

2- Kaeden Phillips.     Sr  St. 18.3

3- Bradley Longcor    Sr  Q.  17.3

4- Trey Taylor.                M   16.7

5- Lawson Zulu.        Jr.  RI. 16.5

6- Nico Battaglia.      Sr.  S.  14.9

7- Ben Goeh.            Sr.  RI. 14.8

8- Keshaun Thomas.  Sr.  Q.  14.0

9- Deven Marshall.    So.  RI. 13.3

10- Jack Wendt.        So. A.   12.7

   

Girls Leading Rebounders

1- Lynelle Awou        Jr  UT 11.0

2- Madison Austin     Sr  S   9.2

3- Jada Brown.         So. Q. 7.4

4- Joz Kilgore            So Ga 7.3

5- Addison Snodgrass Sr Ge 6.6

6- Amyah Jackson.    Sr. RI. 6.6

7- Aniya Dixon.         So. M. 6.5

8- Kendall Ellerbrock. Sr. Ge 5.7

9- Khloe Nicolson.      Fr. Q.  5.5

10- DeNaiJah Bragg.  Jr.  RI. 5.2

 

  

Boys Leading Rebounders

1- Keshaun Thomas     Sr Q. 8.5

2- Trey Taylor.                  M 6.5

3- Braden Freeman          M  6.4

   Maddux Osborn      Sr   S  6.4

5-Avian Thomas        Jr   RI  6.2

6- Kruiz Ludwig.         Sr.  G 5.2

7- DJ Baker               Sr   A  5.1

    Ben Goeh.             Sr. RI. 5.1

9- Jae'Vion Clark-Pugh Sr RI 5.0

    Jaxson Wyatt.       Jr.  G   5.0

Girls Leading Assists

1- Khloe Nicolson       Fr Q. 4.7

2- Ella Herschenroder So Ga3.5

3- Myley Longcor       So  Q 3.4

4- Jordyn Randle.      So. RI.2.8

5- Dalali Amankwa     Sr  S. 2.5

   Joslynn James.       So. S. 2.5

   

  

Boys Leading Assists

1-Bradley Longcor  Sr Q. 4.9

2- Lawson Zulu.     Jr. RI  4.2

3- Brady Welch           M  3.9

4- Keigen Crummer Jr  Ga 3.2

5- Arthur Abbey.         M.  3.2

       

   

Girls FG% Leader

1- Jada Brown        So Q  .571 (116-203)

2- Madison Austin.  Sr. S. .523 (80-153)

3- Cameron Byquist So Q. .464 (39-84)

4- Madelyn Hamby.  Jr.  Q .461 (41-89)

5- Joz Kilgore         So  Ga .461 (64-140)

Boys FG% Leaders

1- Ben Goeh.           Sr Ri. .611 (80-131)

2- Braden Freeman.      M. .610 (105-172)

3- J Clark-Pugh.      Sr  RI  .604 (61-101)

4- Dom Clay.          Sr   Q  .573 (59-103)

5- Trey Taylor.              M.  .570 (85-149)

Girls FT% Leader

1- Adalynn Voss.    Jr.  A  .778 (42-54)

2- Jada Brown.       So. Q. .754 (49-65)

3- Amyah Jackson. Sr.  RI .688 (33-48)

4- Madison Austin. Sr.  S.  .679 (55-81)

5- Jordyn Randle.   So. RI .653 (32-49)

 

Boys FT% Leaders

1- Brady Welch            M .935 (29-31)

2- Jack Wendt.       So. A .875 (28-32)

3- Bradley Longcor. Sr. Q  .864 (38-44)

4- Jasaiah Massey.      UT. .842 (32-38)

5- Arthur Abbey                M  . 769. (30-39)

Girls Three Point %

1- Myley Longcor.  So. Q. .407 (35-86)

2- Joslynn James   so. S.  .404 (23-57)

3- Tahlea Tirrell.   Sr.   M. .400 (28-70)

4- Madelyn Hamby Jr. Q.  .365 (23-63)

5- Camilia Valesquez So M..354 (23-65)

Boys Three Point %

1- Ben Goeh.            Sr. RI .462 (18-39)

2- Dom Clay.            Sr.  Q. .458 (22-48)

3- Deven Marshall.    So. RI .418 (23-55)

4- Landon Nordstrom.Jr. Ge .409 (27-66)

5- Bradley Longcor.   Sr.  Q. .394 (28-71)

  

    

Girls Three Point Made

1- Myley Longcor.    So. Q  35

2- Tahlea Tirrell.     Sr.  M. 28

    Jae Jemes.         Jr.  S   28

4- Adalynn Voss     Jr   A   25   

5-Camilla Valesquez So.M. 23

   Joslynn James.     So S.  23

   Madelyn Hamby.   Jr. Q.  23     

Boys Three Point Made

1- Nico Battaglia      Sr  St    48

2- Brady Welch.             M.   31

3- Bradley Longcor   Sr  Q    28

4- Landon Nordstrom Jr. Gen 27

5- Connor Pustelnik.  Sr UT.  26

   

Girls Steals

1- Joslynn James.    So. S  52

2- Ella HerchenroderSo  Ga 45

3- DeAjah Buchanan  Sr. M. 36

   Jada Brown.         So.  Q.  35

   Amyah Jackson.    Sr   RI. 35

Boys Steals

1- Lawson Zulu.    Jr.   RI. 37

    Avian Thomas    Jr  RI  37

3- Trey Taylor.            M.  30

4- Ben Goeh.        Sr. RI. 29

5- Nico Battaglia.  Sr.  S.  29

Girls Blocks

1- Madison Austin   Sr  S   28

2- Khloe Nicolson.   Fr.  Q. 20

3- Amyah Jackson   Sr  RI 18

4- Lynelle Awou.          UT. 16

5-  Tahlea Tirrell      Sr M   8

 

Boys Blocks

1- Octavius Hickman   Jr UT  10

2- Braden Freeman.        M.  8

    Dom Clay.              Sr. Q.  8

    Keshaun Thomas.   Sr. Q. 7

Girls Top Performances

Points-  31 Jada Brown Qui vs Rock Island

              30 Jada Brown Q vs Alleman

              27 Adalynn Voss All vs Quincy

Rebounds- 22 Lynelle Awou (UT) vs Moline

              16 Madison Austin Ster vs Moline

              16 Lynelle Awou (Ster) vs Quincy

              15 Madison Austin Ster vs Quincy

              15 Lynelle Awou (UT) vs Geneseo

Assists- 9  Khloe Nicolson  Qui vs Geneseo

              9 Khloe Nicolson (Q) vs UTHS

              9 Jordyn Randle (RI) vs Moline

Steals- 10 Tahlea Tirrell  Mol vs UTHS

              8  Ella Herchenroder  Gale vs Rock Island

              8. Alivia Gibson (Ster) vs UTHS

              8. Joslynn James (Ster) vs UTHS

              8. Adalynn Voss (All) vs Geneseo

Blocks- 5. Khloe Nicolson. (Q) vs Rock Island

             5. Madison Austin (S) vs Rock Island

             4 Madison Austin Ster vs Galesburg

             4 Amiyah Jackson RI vs Alleman

3 Made- 7 Adalyn Voss All vs Quincy

              7 Megan Hulke (A) vs Quincy

              6 Myley Longcor (Q) vs Galesburg

Boys Top Performances

Points- 37 Nico Battaglia (Ster) vs Alleman

            32 Keshaun Thomas (Q) vs Moline

            29 Bradley Longcor (Qui) vs Sterling

            29 Ben Goeh (RI) vs Sterling

            28 Jasaiah Massey (UT) vs Alleman

            28 Kaedon Phillips (St) vs Galesburg

            28 Bradley Longcor (Q)  vs Alleman

            28 Trey Taylor. (Mol) vs UT

Rebounds- 25 Keshaun Thomas (Qui) vs Sterling

                   16 Keshaun Thomas (Q) vs Moline

                  14 Kruiz Ludwig (Gen) vs Alleman

Assists- 10 Braden Freeman (Mol) vs Alleman

               9  Brady Welch (Mol) vs Sterling

Steals- 8 Trey Taylor (M) vs UTHS

            7 Kaeden Phillips (S) vs Geneseo

            6 Jasaiah Massey (UT) vs Geneseo

            6 Avain Thomas (Q) vs Galesburg

            6 Lawson Zulu (RI) vs Sterling

            6 Arthur Abbey (M) vs Galesburg

Blocks- 3 Tyler Horvath (UT) vs Sterling

             3 Keshaun Thomas (Q) vs Geneseo

             3 Isaiss Duarte (RI) vs Sterling

             3.Trey Taylor (M) vs Rock Island

3 Made- 9 Nico Battaglia (Ster) vs Alleman

              6 Brady Welch (Mol) vs Alleman

              6 Landon Nordstrom (Gen) vs Alleman

              6 J. Crock-Sibbing (Gale) vs Alleman

              6 Nico Battaglia (S) vs Alleman

AP Rankings- Final Rankings

Girls 4A- AP Rank

1- Kenwood

2- Benet

3- Lyons

    Nazareth

5- Alton

6- Loyola

7- Fremd

8- Waubonsie Valley

9- Huntley 

10- Whitney Young

Girls 3A- AP Rank

1- Washington

2- St. Ignatius

3- Quincy ND

4- Mt. Vernon

5- Sterling

6- Morton

7- Dixon

8- Marian Catholic

9- Glenbard S.

10-Glenwood

11- Morris

13- Galesburg

Girls 2A- AP Rank

1- Breese Central

2- Peoria ND

3- Nashville

4- Byron

5- Stillman Valley

6- Central- Southeastern

7- Deer-Creek-Mackinaw

8- Carlyle 

9- Sullivan

10- Aurora CC

16- Teutopolis

17- Bloomington CC

Girls 1A- AP Rank

1- Effingham St.Anthony

2- A-Town

3- Pecatonica

    Cissna Park

5- Salt Fork

6- Orangeville

7- Calhoun

8- Wethersfield

9- Okawville

10- Gibson City

13- Monmouth United 

Boys 4A- AP Rank

1- Kenwood

2- Marist

3- Quincy

4- Waubonsie Valley

5- Bolingbrook

6- Homewood-Flossmoor

7- Hinsdale Central

8- Benet

9- Evanston

10- Edwardsville

13- Rock Island

14- Normal Community

Boys 3A- AP Rank

1- DePaul

2- St. Laurence

3- Kankakee

4- Brother Rice

5- Morton

6- Mt. Carmel

7- Metamora

    Kaneland

9- Centralia

10- Peoria

Boys 2A- AP Rank

1- Althoff

2- Pinckneyville

3- Benton

4- Breese Central

5- Bismarck-Henning

6- Auburn

7- Williamsville

8- Manual

9- Sherrard

10- West Hancock

Boys 1A- AP Rank

1- Pecatonica

2- Goreville

3- Effingham St. Anthony

4- Waltonville

5- Eastland

6- Hope

7- Mounds Meridian

8- Routt

9- Tuscola

10- Lexington