From ReAnne Palmer, Rend Lake College Public Information 

INA – During the last Warrior Superfan Day at Rend Lake College, local high school students filled the stands to cheer on the Warriors and Lady Warriors in a doubleheader against Olney Central College. The students attended the men’s and women’s games for free to participate in a basketball shooting contest for prizes.

One student from Thompsonville High School volunteered for the Warrior Challenge during halftime of the men’s game. Reed Raubach, a junior who plays baseball and basketball, made the required lay-up, free throw, and 3-point shot in 30 seconds to move on to the winner-take-all half-court shot competition, set for Saturday, February 17. He will compete against four other high school students who participated earlier this season for the chance to take home an Academic Award for 12 credit hours at RLC – valued at $1,500.

For more information about the Warrior Superfan Days, contact RLC’s Welcome Center at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1343 or welcome@rlc.edu

Cairo wins mistake filled game, 58-55; Taylor nets 29-points

WEST FRANKFORT – Cairo senior guard Damarius Taylor has been his club’s top scorer and team leader this season and he stepped forward to lead his Pilots to an important, yet somewhat ugly to watch, win on Saturday night.

Taylor, a 6-foot-2 three-year starter, scored 29-points, 25 in the second half, as the second ranked 1A ABV team edged 3A Marion, 58-55, in the opening game of the West Frankfort “Mid-Winter Classic.”

Taylor finished with three important made 3-pointers and he hit 10-of-13 free throws, including five consecutive in the final 2:06, to help seal the victory for Coach Larry Wood and his 13-3 squad.

Please click on the link from Jack Bullock of A Baseline View

http://abaselineview.com/abvcairomarion.html