By Steve Dunford
SESSER – I have spent a lot of times watching game film. live streaming broadcasts this week, and I have loved every minute of it. I have been finishing up before tip-off of every game. To say the least I am running behind.
When something is meant to be, you hear something from multiple different places. There has been different ones that said you can cover a game streaming, there is no reason why you could not write something listening to a radio broadcast. Last night that is what I did.
I am going to give you the “Cliff Notes Version” of the game coverage. Most of you have seen a lot of playing time since your sophomore year. You were down 11 in the second quarter. You could have folded up the tents and be content with playing Christopher at 3:00 p.m.
Three Seniors in. Lukas Gunter, Tyler Winchester, and Preston Launius, played like veterans down the stretch. Winchester came up big. Even though I was listening to Danny Czerwinski, there were several that had Winchester’s shot posted.
Tonight, there will be a Goreville Blackcat team, that has been slated by several to end up in Peoria this year. There will be at least two more battles in the conference this year. I would not be surprised one bit if there would be a fourth down in Elizabethtown in the sectionals.
Just from experience, there is a huge line outside. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. It will be sold out at 6:15. There will be people in the commons watching on video.
Most of you taking the floor tonight, I watched you grow up, even though I have not been around the last few years. I was actually pacing the floor in the last two minutes. It is a blessing, I will get to watch you play on Goreville’s live stream.
I have a lot of respect for your coach and staff. They to a lot of things right. Most of all Coach Garner sets a Godly Example in front of you daily.
Across the way there will be another coach that has been very good to me since I have became a sportswriter Coach Tripp will be clapping a lot to get your opponent going. The coat will go off first. Then the tie will, and sometimes the shirt tail.
There will be such a crowd there will be a soda cart brought out like at Busch Stadium.
I hope you will be cutting down some nets in about three hours.
Box Score from last night
SESSER-VALIER (65) Winchester 3-2 6-7 18, Launius 6 0 0-0 12, Boles 3 2 0-0 12, L. Gunter 6 0 0-0 12, Rock 4 0 0-0 8 Page 1 0 1-2 3, J. Gunter 0 0 0-0 0, E. Gunter 0 0 0-0 0
WOODLAWN (64) McKay 5 1 7-8 20, Fowkes, 4 2 0-3 13, Rynski 3 1 3-3 13, Bennett 4 0 2-5 10, Hollenkamp 1 1 2-2 7, England 0 0 1-2 1
Line Score
SESSER-VALIER (8-4) 7 – 15 – 16 – 27 – 65
WOODLAWN (8-5*) 17 – 13 – 12 – 22 – 64
*Record includes this afternoon’s loss to Christopher.
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