CHESTER â€� It’s been a history making season for the Chester boys basketball team.Ìý The Yellow Jackets have already set a school record for wins, including the first Chester Invitational Tournament title since 1976.
The Jackets wrapped up the first conference championship in school history by pummeling Sesser-Valier 79-48 to complete a clean sweep of the Black Diamond-West.Ìý The Red Devils could’ve grabbed a share of the conference championship with a win.Ìý Instead, Chester celebrated an outright finished 12-0 in conference play.ÌýÌý
Colin Wingerter led the Yellow Jackets with 20.Ìý Keith Kiner III added 19.
Chester improves to 25-5 and will host a 2A regional this week.
Sesser-Valier falls to 22-6.Ìý The Red Devils will host a 1A regional this week.
***Highlights of Marion’s win over Carbondale also included in the video clip.
Saturday Scoreboard:
Black Diamond–West
Goreville Ìý73 ÌýTrico Ìý56
Vienna Ìý53 ÌýTrico Ìý42
Black Diamond–East
Edwards Co. Ìý53 ÌýEldorado Ìý49
Greater Egyptian
Galatia Ìý40 ÌýCarrier Mills/Stonefort Ìý27
Midland Trail
Waltonville Ìý55 ÌýWayne City Ìý47
River to River–Mississippi
Sparta Ìý73 ÌýAnna-Jonesboro Ìý44
River to River–Ohio
West Frankfort Ìý66 ÌýMassac Co. Ìý61 Ìý(OT)
South 7
Marion ÌýÌý60 ÌýCarbondale Ìý47
Mt. Vernon Ìý73 ÌýAlthoff Ìý66 Ìý(OT)
Centralia ÌýÌý54 ÌýCahokia Ìý50
Non-Conference
Lovejoy Ìý81 ÌýCairo Ìý70
Steeleville Ìý43 ÌýNew Athens Ìý29
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