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Joliet (West)
State Champions

Front row, left to right: Gina Michaelson, Kim Glasgow, Joan Dames, Karen Hartman, Sue Nyi. Second row: Head Coach Jo Streit, Belinda Beck, Cathy Boswell, Elaine Hopluch, Mickey Barnes, Darlene Miner, Assistant Coach Connie Kozikowski.

State Tournament Scores Box Scores of All Games

Super-Sectionals
Mattoon 80, Chatsworth 73
Dundee 73, Skokie (Niles West) 70
Lincoln 59, Bartonville (Limestone) 51
Crystal Lake (H.S.) 62, Wheaton (W.-Warrenville) 46
Belleville (West) 50, Eldorado 46
Moline 78, Annawan 74 (OT)
Joliet (West) 51, Harvey (Thornton) 44
Chicago (Marshall) 49, Chicago (Orr) 20
Quarterfinals
Mattoon 65, Dundee 61
Lincoln 66, Crystal Lake (H.S.) 65
Moline 51, Belleville (West) 38
Joliet (West) 64, Chicago (Marshall) 46
Semifinals
Lincoln 67, Mattoon 48
Joliet (West) 60, Moline 40
Third Place
Moline 60, Mattoon 59
Final
Joliet (West) 64, Lincoln 48

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Joliet (West)               Jo Streit                29-2   2228
2  Lincoln                     Don Fults                24-3   1310
3  Moline                      Dick Matter              18-4   3601
4  Mattoon                     Dwight Perry             20-3   1587
   Belleville (West)           Larry Betz               15-9   3074
   Chicago (Marshall)          Dorothy Gaters           29-1   1650
   Crystal Lake (H.S.)         Linda Brady              20-5   2411
   Dundee                      Paul Judson              27-3   1291
   Annawan                     Clarence "Pete" Hughes   16-3       
   Bartonville (Limestone)     John Gross               25-4       
   Chatsworth                  Gary McCool              18-1       
   Chicago (Orr)               Delores Harris           20-2       
   Eldorado                    Wendy Kmucha             17-5       
   Harvey (Thornton)           Dee Mann                 26-4       
   Skokie (Niles West)         Arlene Mulder            24-3       
   Wheaton (W.-Warrenville)    Rosanna Hart             21-4       
Top Scorers Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Cathy Boswell, Joliet (West)                    3  27  13  67
Barb Verderber, Lincoln                         3  25   8  58
Nancy Saegesser, Mattoon                        3  25   5  55
Jan Bowers, Lincoln                             3  25   1  51
Mickey Barnes, Joliet (West)                    3  19   9  47
Linda Nuxoll, Mattoon                           3  16  12  44
Tracy Eckert, Moline                            3  19   4  42
Debbie Rogiers, Moline                          3  18   2  38
Elaine Holpuch, Joliet (West)                   3  17   3  37
Sally Rasche, Moline                            3  15   2  32
All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Cathy Boswell, Joliet (West)                 5-9    So.    
Jan Bowers, Lincoln                          5-6    Jr.    
Tracy Eckert, Moline                         5-7    Sr.    
Elaine Holpuch, Joliet (West)                6-2    Sr.    
Barb Verderber, Lincoln                      5-10   Jr.    


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